[Respect-for-the-Aged Celebration] Guaranteed to Get Everyone Excited! Introducing Perfect Plans to Celebrate Longevity
Are you looking for ideas to liven up a Respect-for-the-Aged event?There are plenty of activities that create a warm, friendly atmosphere, such as musical performances, magic tricks, and comedy games.One of the best things about these gatherings is sharing time that gets everyone moving and smiling together.Heartfelt presentations are sure to become special memories.Here are some fun ideas that seniors will enjoy.Let’s honor our elders and celebrate together!Everything here can be enjoyed across generations, so please use it as a reference.
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Respect-for-the-Aged Day Celebration: Guaranteed to Excite! Introducing Perfect Plans for Honoring Longevity (1–10)
Ogiri (Japanese improv-style comedy wordplay game)
An ogiri game where respondents come up with unique answers to prompts given by the host.
It’s recommended to invite seniors to be the audience and set up the stage in a Shoten-style format with participants lined up.
In addition to wearing colorful traditional Japanese attire, preparing floor cushions will further enhance the ogiri atmosphere.
If you make it a participation-based program, you can solicit themes or have seniors who think of answers share them.
Incorporating elements of theater and rakugo will make it enjoyable for a wide range of people.
Kiyoshi’s Zundoko Song
Let’s perform a celebratory dance to Kiyoshi Hikawa’s signature song, “Kiyoshi no Zundoko Bushi.” The fact that it’s a gentle enka number is a big point—it can help not only the dancers but also the audience feel relaxed as they watch.
Since the song doesn’t have fixed choreography, deciding what kind of movements to use is important; imagining something like a Bon Odori style might make it easier to understand.
Put care into the costumes as well, and make sure to convey both the joy of matching movements to the song and the spirit of celebration.
loach scooping
Dojo-sukui is a dance that can be called a traditional performing art, performed to the folk song “Yasugibushi” from Yasugi City in Shimane Prefecture.
With comical movements that suggest bending low at the waist to scoop up loaches, it expresses a sense of fun.
The costume is important for creating its distinctive atmosphere—wear a tenugui headcloth and a coin-shaped nose piece (modeled after an old one-mon coin), among other details.
While the loach-scooping motion is the classic motif, there are actually no fixed steps, so the performer’s ad-libbing is put to the test.
[Respect-for-the-Aged Day Celebration] Guaranteed to Get Everyone Excited! Introducing Perfect Plans to Celebrate Longevity (11–20)
Prefecture Bingo
It’s a game like bingo where you keep a sheet with prefecture names in a grid and aim to complete lines.
You can play with pre-made sheets, but having participants write the prefectures themselves could make it more fun as they recall them.
Which prefectures come up is a matter of luck, but predicting what might appear next can make it even more exciting.
Because it’s simple, there’s plenty of room to customize—for example, you can have people share memories related to each prefecture.
Music Therapy Handbell Concert
Let me introduce music therapy using handbells.
In handbell ensembles, each person is responsible for specific notes on the scale, which actually requires a lot of concentration.
Even with familiar children’s songs, you need to remember exactly when to play your note.
The timing is important, and you also have to adjust the volume with your arm movements.
Because this sends a lot of stimulation to the brain, it can be expected to have brain-training effects.
In addition, since it is often done in groups, it naturally fosters interaction among participants, and the sense of accomplishment when it all comes together is exceptional.
snack making
At a Respect for the Aged gathering held to celebrate longevity, a great activity that seniors can all enjoy together is making snacks.
You can just picture the fun cooking scene using autumn ingredients like pumpkin and sweet potatoes.
Try a wide range of recipes, from classic sweets to more elaborate creations.
By working together from start to finish, participants can feel a sense of accomplishment and grow closer.
Be sure to set up spaces where people can work while seated, and have staff assist with any steps that involve open flames.
tea party
A tea gathering is an event where guests are entertained with tea, and it’s often associated with being held in harmony with each season.
This concept hosts the tea gathering with the current season as its theme, inviting guests to gently sense the transition of the seasons.
Seasonal sweets and surrounding decorations are key points for conveying the time of year, so let’s be attentive not only to how the tea is prepared but also to these details.
It’s also recommended to recreate tea ceremony etiquette as much as possible, and for those with experience, to have them try preparing the tea themselves.