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In commemoration of the 25 year anniversary of succession to the professional name, the Ninth Yamatoto Matsuwa no kai was held.

*Information at the time of adoption.

Name of the organization or individual
Matsukazu Yamato
subsidy category
Creation Grant
Grant Type
single year individual

FY2024 1st Term Creation Grant Category I Single-Year Grant

Business Overview

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the succession of the Yamada-ryu Sokyoku Yamanobori school to Matsuwa YAMATOSHIMA the seventh, a concert featuring works by the first Kengyo YAMATOSHIMA and works by his teacher Kinichi NAKANOJIMA was held. The first works of Kengyo YAMATO - "Hatsuwakana" Song, koto, Matsuwa YAMATO/sangen, Shimonaino YAMATO/flute, Toru FUKUHARA "Saigyo" Song, koto, Matsuwa YAMATO/shakuhachi bamboo flute, Keisuke ZENYOJI "Kasugamairi" Song, koto, Matsuwa YAMATO, Yoshino OSHIMA *, Kazuki OKOTO */sangen, Naoyuki KOBAYASHI/song, Masako YAMATO *, Naeyoshi ABE *, Toei ZABE *, Tokion CHIBA *, To 1000 juro SHINOHARA *, Tojuro SHINOHARA *, Fumiha MATSUI *, Wakae HONJO * (* indicates a member of Yamato-kai) - Works of Kinichi NAKANOJIMA - "Aki Yuki" Song, koto, Kano KAMEYAMA/song, sangen, Matsuwa YAMATO "Banshikicho" Song, sangen, Matsuwa YAMATO "Works for sangen, koto and flute" 1st sangen, Matsuwa YAMATO/2nd sangen, Masaki UEHARA/koto, Chikano SASAKI/flute, Ai TAKEYAMA

Period of Activity / Project
Sunday, November 3, 2024
Venues
Kioi Small Hall (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo)


*Information such as project outlines is provided by organizations and individuals providing subsidies.

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Graduated from the Department of Traditional Japanese Music, Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts, and completed a master's degree at the Graduate School of the Tokyo University of the Arts
1999 Succeeded to the name of Yamada-ryu Yamado-ryu koto school Yamado-ryu Yamado-ha (the seventh generation of the Yamada-ryu koto school)
2001 Received the "Encouragement Prize" of the 5th Victor Foundation Award
2002 Received the Arts Festival Excellence Award from the Agency for Cultural Affairs at the 1st Yamado-Matsuwa Association
2008 Received the Matsuo Entertainment Award for New Artists
2023 Received the 73 Japan Minister of Education Award for Fine Arts
Presently, he is a permanent director of the Japan Sankyoku Association, a director of the Yamada-ryu Sokyoku Association, a member of the Sokyoku Shinchokai, a member of the Sokyoku Kumiukai, a member of the Hogaku Gurupusho, and a lecturer at Atomi Gakuen Junior High School (sokyoku).