under-pass meets Tokyo
Business Overview
This project involved a concert, an academic x art event, and a reading group (pre-event, not funded) as an event to consider questions surrounding decolonization, solidarity, and care together with the attendees.
Based on the above questions and concerns, Day 1 featured a concert consisting of the premiere performances of four new works by under-pass members, followed by a post-concert talk. Day 2 was an event that encouraged reflection and dialogue on colonialism, militarization, and the politics inherent in the realm of the sky, through a lecture by guest speaker Kazuma Maetakenishi and a practical demonstration of Yoko Ono's "Sky Event."
Organized and hosted by: under-pass
Composed by: Teppei Higuchi, Yohan Kim, Shintaro Tanaka, Takahiro Kuroda
Performers: Kanae Mizobuchi (Soprano, Day 1), Karen Kitazawa (Violin, Day 1), Aiki Kitajima (Cello, Day 1), Kazuma Maetakenishi (Day 2)
Staff: Ten Goto (Photography, Day 1 & 2), Shinichi Hayama (Photography, Day 2), Teru Watanabe (Reception, Day 1)
- Period of Activity / Project
- Day 1... August 12, 2026
Day 2... August 14, 2026 - Venues
- Day 1... Tokyo Concerts Lab (Shinjuku-ku)
Day 2... Former National Station Hall (Kunitachi City)
Profile
[under-pass]
Collective by Kin Johan, Kuroda Takahiro, Goto Ten, Tanaka Shintaro and Higuchi Teppei. The group was formed by members who share a common awareness of social issues such as anti-discrimination and decolonization, with the aim of continuing to practice solidarity as musicians with people who resist structural violence and the logic of domination.
The name “under-pass” refers to a passageway that you can pass through without stopping.