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Koto-ku Bunka Center event: January 28, 2024

Genre:
  • Japanese Traditional Art ,
  • Workshop

This program aimed at adults aged 18 and over who have little opportunity of contact with traditional culture and performing arts on a daily base introduces the appeal of traditional culture and performing arts from different angles by talk session, performances and hands-on experiences of various genres of traditional culture and performing arts.

Program

Talk Session

Speakers
Kosaburo Yoshizumi (Nagauta performer, Head of Nagauta yoshizumi-ryu, NPO Shamisen Music Promotion Association), Chiyo Abe (member of Fuji TV News Department), Miki Sumiyoshi (freelance announcer)


Hands-on experience

Shamisen, Ikebana
*You can have a hands-on experience of all (each session lasts 50 minutes).
Lecturer
Shamisen: Kosaburo Yoshizumi (Nagauta performer, Head of Nagauta yoshizumi-ryu, NPO Shamisen Music Promotion Association), others
Ikebana: Rishun Muto (Vice President, Teikoku Kadouin Association/ Head of Koryu Wakaba-kai), others


Performance

Nagauta performance


MC
Miki Sumiyoshi (freelance announcer)

Participation fee

Free

Eligibility

Persons aged 18 and over

Capacity

80 persons

How to participate

Advance application is necessary to participate.
Please fill in the application form on the dedicated web page. *In Japanese

Application period
Monday, November 20 – Wednesday, December 20, 2023

*If there are a large number of applications, a lottery will be held, and the lottery result will be sent to your registered e-mail address by around Wednesday, December 27.
*If the number of applicants is less than capacity, applications will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis from Thursday, January 4, 2024.

Others

  • Personal information obtained via the application process will be used only for the purposes of contacting applicants and for operations related to this project.
  • Please note program content and performers are subject to change.

Enquiries regarding application

Votre Ticket Center
TEL: 03-5355-1280 (Weekday 12:00 – 17:00)
Mail: info@otonataiken2023.com

Venues

Koto-ku Bunka Center
(4-11-3 Toyo, Koto-ku, Tokyo)

Flyer

Credit

Organized by
Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture), Japan Council of Performers Rights & Performing Arts Organizations (Geidankyo)
Co-organized by
Koto City Culture and Community Foundation (Koto-ku Bunka Center)
Publicity cooperation
TOKYO FM