Soh and Shakuhachi at Shofuku-ji Temple in Higashimurayama: A Course for Adults and Children to Enjoy "Experiencing the Sound of Japanese in a Temple"
Business Overview
At Shofuku-ji Temple in Higashimurayama City, a total of 10 lectures were held to familiarize students with traditional Japanese music through practical experience of koto and shakuhachi.
The koto class consisted of 3 classes a day, including children's classes, and the shakuhachi class consisted of 1 class. Each class was held for 40 minutes with 5~10 students per class.
The koto was taught by 3~4 of Reiko AOKI, Hikaru YAMAGATA, Nanako TORIGOE, Mako AOKI and Maiko AOKI each time, and the shakuhachi was taught by 1~2 of Koichiro AOKI, Yutaka TSUGAMI, Saori YASHIRO, Kodo ISHIBASHI and Suzureno AOKI each time.
The koto class featured 'Sakura Sakura,' 'Shojoji no Tanukibayashi,' and 'Rokudan no Cho (scale of six stages), Shodan,' and the shakuhachi class featured 'Tulip,' 'Haru no Umi,' 'Mitani Sugagaki,' and 'Suite of Ryukyu Minyo.'.
After the course, a recital was held which was open to the general public. The children's koto class performed "Shoujoji no Tanukibayashi," the adults performed "Rokudan no Chou Shodan," the shakuhachi class performed "Ryukyu Minyo no Kumikyoku," and volunteers performed "Mitani Sugagaki." Finally, a model performance was given by the instructor.
- Period of Activity / Project
- [Lecture] Saturday, April 18, 2026, Sunday, May 3, Sunday, May 17, Saturday, June 6, Sunday, July 5, Sunday, July 19, Sunday, July 26, Sunday, August 2, Sunday, August 9, Sunday, August 16
[Recital] August 30, 2026 - Venues
- Shofuku-ji Temple (Higashimurayama City, Tokyo Prefecture)
Profile
[Wagakki Ensemble Masahide]
Wagakki Ensemble Masahide is an organization that has been active since 2016, mainly by graduates of the Japanese Music Department of the Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts.
In addition to inheriting classical music using traditional instruments such as koto, sangen, kokyu and shakuhachi, the members themselves write and arrange music and pursue new expressions.
He has performed at venues in Japan and overseas, and 3 of his YouTube videos have been viewed more than 1 million times. He has released albums and distributed works since his 1st EP "MAHORA" in 2019.