Lecture concert
“The spiritual world of The Tale of Genji, shared by the kin, koto and biwa”
January 11, 2025 at Ryogoku Monten Hall, Sumida City, Tokyo
Practical experience course (Performance on the last day)
Koto; February 8, 9, 11, 2025 at Ryogoku Monten Hall, Sumida City, Tokyo
Biwa; February 14, 15, 16, 2025 at Ryogoku Monten Hall, Sumida City, Tokyo
Ichigenkin; February 22, 23, 24, 2025 at Ryogoku Monten Hall, Sumida City, Tokyo

Hands-on experience event
Ichigenkin, Koto, Biwa

Number of practical skill sessions per participant (including presentation/rehearsals for presentation)
4 sessions
(3 Practical experiences and Performance)

Principal instructor
Lecture concert; Hayashi Nozomu, Moderator
Performance; Nishi Yoko, Koto. Sakata Yoshiko, Biwa. Shinozawa, Ichiren., Ichigenkin.

Koto;
“kotonos” (Ehara Yumika, Komatsu Ami, Kojima Aya)
Biwa;
Sakata Yoshiko
Biwa Instructor assistant; Kubota Akiko
Ichigenkin;
Shinozawa, Ichiren. Fujii, Itten.

Event features
The course is split into several components depending on participants’ experience and ability.
Koto experience
(1) Children/Elementary school 3rd graders and above (2) General/Junior high school students and above (3)Jiuta class
Biwa experience
(1) Children/Elementary school 4th graders and above (2) General/Junior high school students and above (3) Class for those with experience
Ichigenkin experience
(1) Children/Elementary school 3rd graders and above (2) General/Junior high school students and above (3) Class for those with experience

Publicity methods for the recruitment of participants (collaboration, cooperation, networking, etc.)
Publicity leveraging the Sumida River Sumi-Yume Art Project network.
Placement of an announcement regarding the recruitment of participants in the Hogaku journal.
SNS.

Ways to enable participants to continue with practical skills experience (other than programs covered by this grant) after the end of the event
(1) After the course, we can introduce those who want to continue learning the Koto/Biwa/Ichigenkin as a hobby to suitable instructors and instruments, depending on individual needs and conditions.
(2) We will set up a Monten Traditional Performing Arts reunion group through which we will continue to hold exchanges and performances with instructors, participants, and spectators.
(3) We will hold concerts enabling firsthand experience of professional performances by the instructors. Creating the opportunity for participants to hear professional performances as well as rehearse in the same hall where they have actually taken lessons and experienced performing will create opportunities for continuous exposure to traditional performing arts.