[Registration for Participants] Creation Grant / Startup Grant Activity Report Meeting: 'Traditional Performing Arts Crossing: From Classical to Modern, to the World.'

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At this report meeting, four organizations supported by Arts Council Tokyo will be invited to delve into the intersection of different expressions and cultures resonating while maintaining their individuality, through presentations by each group, talks with moderators, and Q&A with the venue.
We unravel the philosophies and concrete approaches that support practice, exploring the next possibilities of traditional performing arts.

Program

Sunday, December 6, 2026 14:00 start (13:40 open)

[Part I] 14:00~
(1) Presentation "The Shakuhachi 5," "Hogaku Joshi Kagami"
(2) Presentation "Ensemble Muromachi," "Hibiki Mukai Beauty Girls Revolution Bureau"

[Part II] 16:00~
Talk session by speakers
Q & A
End (17:00 plan)
* There will be an exchange time after the end (17:30 plan).

Group, speaker and moderator

Groups and speakers

The Shakuhachi 5 (Akito KOHAMA, Aoyama KAWAMURA, Akihisa KOMINATO)
Hogaku Joshi Kagami (Sanju TSURUSAWA, Mizuho ZAKO)
Ensemble Muromachi (Akiko KUBOTA, Takuto TAKAGISHI)
Hibiki MUKAI Beauty Girls Revolution Secretariat (Hibiki MUKAI, Mao TANAKA)

moderator

Nanafuku

Profile

The Shakuhachi 5

A cross-school group formed by five members—Akihito Kohama, Aoyama Kawamura, Suzutaka Kuroda, Akinao Kominato, and Kenichi Tajima—who pursue shakuhachi expression from classical to modern times. In 2020, they made their debut with a video for Dai Fujikura's telework work "Longing from afar." At the formation concert, they gave the world premiere of "Shakuhachi Five," a commissioned work for Fujikura. Since then, they have expanded their expressive possibilities by premiering commissioned works by Akira Nishimura and Kyo Mochizuki. They released an album in 2024. In 2025, they received a standing ovation at the World Shakuhachi Festival Texas, marking their overseas debut. By layering the unique characteristics of each school and diverse sounds, they continue activities that connect classical and modern, Japan and the world.

◎ FY2023 Creation Grant Category II [Long-term Grant] Selected Projects
"Connecting Three World Cities with Shakuhachi" Project ~Around the Shakuhachi Depicted in Ukiyo-e~

Hogaku Joshi Kagami

In 2018, it was established as a venue where female gidayu performers and traditional performing arts performers, mainly female performers from various fields, can jointly create stages. Opportunities for cross-disciplinary exchange in traditional Japanese music are limited, and especially in shamisen music, female performers have few opportunities to perform, which is the background of these activities. By bringing together female gidayu and performers from various fields, bringing their own expressions together to create stages, the program works to promote the development and spread of traditional performing arts. "Joshikan" does not mean limiting itself to women; it broadly collaborates with like-minded people. Through exchanges that transcend fields and positions, it takes on new forms of stage expression.

◎ FY2025 First Phase Creation Grant Category I [One-Year Grant] Selected Projects
Japanese Music Girls Catalog IV: France Performance −Interactions japonaises−

Ensemble Muromachi

An ensemble featuring ancient instruments from the European Renaissance and Baroque periods and traditional Japanese instruments. In 2007, the group was formed by French harpsichordist and composer Laurent Teschené, and held its inaugural performance titled "Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Dream" at the Kita Topia International Music Festival. The name originates from the Muromachi period, when European instruments were introduced to Japan. They collaborate with a diverse range of artists including composers, dancers, actors, and vocalists, pursuing new artistic expressions through dialogue between European and Japanese cultures. The group includes more than 60 traditional Japanese and Western early musicians, with Kensuke Ohira serving as artistic director since 2022.

◎ FY2026 First Term Creation Grant Category I [One-Year Grant] Selected Projects
Ensemble Muromachi Germany Tour

Mukai Hibiki Beauty Girls Revolution Secretariat

The 'Pretty Girl Revolution' project, led by internationally active composer Hibiki Mukai, pursues new possibilities for Otome Bunraku. Focusing on Otome Bunraku performed by a single female performer, the project creates new musical art works that reinterpret social events, history, and memories from restored puppet theater. In 2025, they successfully held their first Bunraku performance in Portugal, and in 2026, they achieved the first invitation to Japan by the Porto Puppet Theater Company, holding the world premiere in collaboration with Otome Bunraku. In 2027, it was selected as the main performance of the Porto International Puppet Week, with performances at the National Theatre confirmed.

◎ 2nd Startup Grant Selected Projects for Fiscal Year 2025
"Pretty Girl Revolution Project"

Nanafuku (Rokyokushi, Kyokushi)

In addition to planning and producing rokyoku events, he works on his own new rokyoku and full-length rokyoku, and interacts extensively with other genres of entertainment and music. In 2018, as an envoy of the Agency for Cultural Affairs, he performed in 7 countries including Italy and Central Asia, and also appeared on stage in China and Korea. He is spreading the appeal of rokyoku in Japan and abroad and expanding the possibilities of expression. In 2019, he received the 11 Itami 13 Prize. Since June 2026, she has been active as "Nanafuku."

Admission Fee

Free (by prior application)

capacity

80 persons

How to apply

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Application Deadline
Saturday, December 5, 2026 18:00 * We will close as soon as the number of seats is filled.

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Notes

• This report meeting will be recorded with photos, videos, and audio for the organizer's publicity and documentation purposes. The recording will be published later as a report article on the Arts Council Tokyo website and other channels.
• The contents of the program are subject to change.

Credit

Sponsor

Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture Arts Council Tokyo

Contact Us

Organizer of Grant-in-Aid Report Meeting (WandeR Studio Co., Ltd.)
E-mail:info_tokyojosei*wanderstudio.co.jp (replace * with @)