Impro Clown International School 2026 in Tokyo

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For the first time ever, I will hold Clown International School in Japan.
“People try to show "yourself", but what audiences truly want to see is "you".”
— a phrase my clown teacher once told me.
By “yourself,” we often mean the version we want to show:
how we wish to appear, how we want to be perceived, how we want others to think of us.
This is the ego — a kind of lie.
We hide because we’re afraid of being laughed at —
for our failures, our weakness, our confusion, our not-knowing.
But if you try so hard to hide these things, isn’t it because "you" truly exist?
That means they are real. They are truth.
In clown, we show this true "you" to the audience —
not to be mocked, but to be laughed at with love.
The kind of laughter you feel when watching a small child.
When you are laughed at with love, you can accept you, forgive you, and even like you.
You begin to feel: “I am okay just as I am.”
And from that place, you can stand on stage freely.
Everyone carries a different clown inside them.
Let’s go on a journey to discover your clown — the one only you can be.

■Workshop Language
The workshop will be conducted mainly in English,
If there is a Japanese wpeaker, I'll guide a little in Japanese,
so Japanese participants who are not confident in English are very welcome.

■Dates & Schedule
June 30 (Tue) – July 3 (Fri), 2026
10:00–17:00 each day
🎭 Final Show:
July 3 (Fri) at 19:00, at the same venue

■Venue
Koenji K’s Studio Honkan
B1, 1-22-22 Umezato, Suginami-ku, Tokyo 166-0011
5 minutes walk from Higashi-Koenji Station (Tokyo Metro Marunouchi line)
*It's at city area. Easy to access.

■Fee (Sliding Scale)
Choose the fee that fits you best.
Each option has limited availability.
¥48,000
¥60,000
¥72,000
■Capacity
16 participants

■Who Is This For?
Open to actors, improvisers, clowns, and anyone who is curious.
Because everyone has their own clown inside.

■Recommended For People Who:
-Want to release fear and live freely on stage
-Want to build a healthier relationship with self-criticism and self-consciousness
-Feel afraid of improvisation or being seen by an audience
■What You Will Gain
-Discover a version of yourself that audiences genuinely love
-Learn to respond to what is happening right now and use it creatively
-Develop captivating, improvised stage presence

■Instructor
Oshow
Oshow is a Tokyo-based improviser, clown, and theater artist. He began his theater journey in high school and later immersed himself in English-language plays and musicals at university, performing leading roles in Broadway classics, Shakespeare productions, and children’s theater. In 2010, he discovered improvisation and was captivated by its creative freedom. He founded his own improv troupe and began both performing and teaching.
In 2019, he trained in clown at École Philippe Gaulier. In 2023, he joined Loose Moose Theatre Company in Calgary, founded by Keith Johnstone, performing as a cast member while training at The Improvisation School under Shawn Kinley. Since then, he has been exploring the intersection between clown and improvisation.
His solo improv–clown show “Words Beggar” premiered in Calgary and has since been invited to 10 cities across 8 countries.
Instagram: osho_jam

■Cancellation Policy
Full refund available for cancellations made by May 31, 2026.
No refunds after this date.

■Safe & Respectful Space Policy
To ensure a safe and supportive environment, we commit to:
-Creating a space of psychological safety for all participants
-Obtaining consent for any necessary physical contact and limiting it to appropriate areas
-Encouraging open feedback and equal opportunities to speak
-Refusing participation to anyone engaging in hate speech or violence
-Respecting differences in gender, age, physical ability, and background
-Responding promptly to concerns or complaints
We ask all participants to:
-Treat everyone with respect and equality
-Take responsibility for conflicts without assigning victim or aggressor roles
-Recognize that one’s thoughts, emotions, and actions are self-generated
-Avoid labeling others’ actions with accusatory terms such as harassment

■Contact
If you have any question, please send message to
playerosho@gmail.com