Nagauta;
Practical experience course
February 2, 8, 15, 2025 at Machida Civic Hall, Machida City, Tokyo
Performance
February 23, 2025 at Machida Civic Hall, Machida City, Tokyo

Tea ceremony;
Practical experience course
January 3, 4, 2025 at KIYOSURYO, Koto City, Tokyo
Performance
January 5, 2025 at KIYOSURYO, Koto City, Tokyo
*each venues are tentative

Hands-on experience event
Nagauta (uta, shamisen)
Sado

Number of practical skill sessions per participant (including presentation/rehearsals for presentation)
Nagauta (uta, shamisen): 4 sessions
Sado: 3 sessions

Principal instructor
Nagauta: Katsushizu Kineya
Sado: Takei Soto

Event features
Nagauta (uta, shamisen)
This program enables participants to learn both uta (songs) and shamisen at the same time. They will get firsthand experience of the characteristic features of Nagauta: listening to the sound of the shamisen and singing, plus listening to the songs and playing the shamisen. This program is themed around a song called “Hananiasobaba.” We use musical notation that even those with no musical experience or experience of instruments will be able to understand intuitively.

Sado
Not only will participants learn how to prepare tea (in a set of procedures called otemae), but they will also learn about the beneficial effects of tea and its cultural history. This combination of firsthand and classroom learning will enable even beginners to learn with confidence. In addition, to help people feel more comfortable and familiar with Sado, we will teach participants an “otemae” based on the “Chabondate” procedure, which is easy to practice at home.

Publicity methods for the recruitment of participants (collaboration, cooperation, networking, etc.)
Web advertisements (principally Facebook and Instagram) will be posted which redirect users to the participant application site. The announcement will also be made on the official website.

Ways to enable participants to continue with practical skills experience (other than programs covered by this grant) after the end of the event
After the hands-on experience program is over, we will introduce participants to one-on-one lessons with instructors, clearly explaining locations, times, prices etc. Additionally, by asking participants to fill out a questionnaire so that we can ascertain the appetite for continued learning, we can lower the hurdles to further learning and create an environment allowing those who want to continue learning to do so. Hurdles may include wanting to learn but not knowing who or where to ask; or wanting to ask questions but lacking the confidence to do so.