Minami-Senju is a neighborhood with plenty of history, but unless a local temple or shrine is a tourist draw or you are a temple patron, you cannot go inside. Even if you are just walking around, all you can do is read the information boards outside temples and shrines. Holding art events in temples like these, schools, shopping streets etc. has boosted local residents’ experience of arts and culture by creating opportunities for people to get to know local history and freely enjoy quality music, yose traditional vaudeville entertainment, etc.

Kaidan ghost stories @ Nichikeiji Temple: “Botan Doro” told by Hayashiya Hanahei, “Kumo no Ito” told by Takarai Kinbai, etc.

Outreach at the third Zuiko elementary school: school concert with three musicians including tenor Shida Takehiro

CONCERT: STARRY SKY CONCERT at MJ-HOUSE: Performance by three musicians including oboist Watanabe Kayoko to a planetarium show

Minami-Senju Burari Shitamachi Music Festival: performance of Mozart etc. by a string quartet from the NHK Symphony Orchestra; performance of Brahms, Liszt, etc. by pianist Akamatsu Rintaro

Koudan Profusion of Flowers @ Entsuji Temple: Kodan storytelling recital with three female kodanshi storytellers and well-known kodanshi Takarai Kinbai

During the intermission, the local junior high school tea ceremony club served tea, providing the opportunity for event participants to socialize.