THE FACE OF JIZO

About the show

In commemoration of 80 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Set in Hiroshima three years after the dropping of the atomic bomb on 6 August 1945, Mitsue, a young librarian, arrives home to find her father Takezo there. The Face of Jizo centres on a father and daughter in the aftermath of war. Tender, beautiful and seasoned with moments of familial humour, this acclaimed Japanese play is a tale of courage, first love, spirited fathers, and learning to embrace the ghosts of the past.