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"Shodo" Calligraphy & "Shishimai" Lion dance

Genre:
  • Japanese Traditional Art ,
  • Workshop

This program will be held with the Tokyo Marathon Week 2017 Official Event, Marunouchi Naka-dori Street Event “Let’s go see the Finish area!” in the Marunouchi area, the new finish line for the Tokyo Marathon 2017 (scheduled for Feb. 26th). This program for foreign visitors will allow participants to familiarize themselves with traditional Japanese performing arts and culture.

"Shodo" Calligraphy with "Shamisen" (Japanese music instruments) performance, "Shodo" Calligraphy workshop

A calligrapher will give a Shodo calligraphy performance on the special stage of MARUCUBE. In addition, in front of the stage, participants will be able to experience actually writing letters using a brush and ink.

Time
“Shodo” Calligraphy with “Shamisen” performance
14:45-15:10
“Shodo” Calligraphy workshop
14:00-14:20
14:25-14:45
15:30-15:50
15:55-16:15
16:20-16:40

Capacity
10 per workshop

How to participate
First-come-first served basis.
Please sign up at the reception desk in MARUCUBE on the day from 13:45.

"Shishimai" Lion dance

Shishimai is a type of ancient Shinto (one of indigenous religions) music and dance. Originally it was a dance to purify places such as by exorcism, and it is said that people let their heads bitten by the lion which would lead to auspicious occurrences and good fortune.
Let’s experience the ancient Japanese custom of letting the lion bite your head to be lucky.

Time
Before and after “Friendship parade” (15:15-16:00)

Participation fee

Free

Contact

Tokyo tradition office, Arts Council Tokyo
TEL:03-5369-4541 (10:00-18:00)
E-mail:info@tokyo-tradition.jp

Venues

1F Marunouchi Building

Flyer

Credit

Organized by
Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)
Supported by & in cooperation with
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Supported by
MAINICHISHODOKAI Incorporated foundation (Shodo program), RAKUGO GEIJUTSU association (Shishimai program)