Last call to join the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan online forum on openness and inclusivity, 28 January
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, situated in the Ueno Park district of the Japanese capital, is one of the oldest public concert venues in Japan. In 2021, … Read more
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A new take on noh
Arts Council Tokyo (ACT) has funded a programme of events designed to promote noh theatre. Taking place on 12 February, the series includes an exhibition, … Read more
Fantasy gaming and theatrical action collide
A classic Japanese game is to go on tour as an entertainment extravaganza Dragon Quest Live Spectacle Tour, a live-action adaptation of Yuji Horii’s classic role-playing … Read more
Teaching Tokyo’s homeless to dance
Choreographer Yuki Aoki explains how dance can help men living on the streets overcome fear and hopelessness When I started working with homeless people in 2007, … Read more
Inflatable concert hall brings music to Japan
A mobile concert hall has brought music and hope to people suffering from the aftermath of the earthquake that struck Japan in 2011. Designed by … Read more
Kazushi Ono takes top job in Tokyo
Japanese conductor Kazushi Ono has been named the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra’s next music director, beginning in April 2015 and coinciding with the orchestra foundation’s … Read more