Events

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Project YATO unveiling

Genre:
  • Art Project

Based in the Tadao area of Machida City, a project is being launched to explore the possibilities and mechanisms for public gathering places that will last the next 500 years.

For the project’s unveiling event, visitors can enjoy a talk as they pound steamed rice for mochi rice cakes, and watch video footage of kagura (ancient Shinto music and dance). The traditional mochi-pounding ceremony usually takes place on occasions like New Year and at yearend, but organizers hope that marking the start of the project by pounding mochi with visitors will get the new venture off to a lively start.

*Visitors with children/families welcome.
*Please wear warm clothes.


Project YATO: Examining 500 years of Common
This preparatory project will take place in “satoyama” environments (the undeveloped woodland near populated area) around unused facilities belonging to nursery schools and temples in rural valley terrain known as “yato”. Organizers will take into account local history and features as they design links between people and places to last the next 500 years.

Program

Mochi-pounding
Talk by head priest, Ryoudenji Temple
Kagura Jockey (talk and video on kagura by musician and kagura/traditional music researcher Toshimi Mikami)

*Program is subject to change

Admission

200 yen

Guest

Toshimi Mikami
Musician and kagura/traditional music researcher

Contact

Toukoukai (social welfare corporation) [Shizennokuni Nursery School]
TEL: 042-793-4169 (Attn: Miyazaki)

Venues

Ryoudenji Temple (2-5-33 Tadao, Machida City, Tokyo)

Credit

Organized by
Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture), Toukoukai (social welfare corporation)