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Musical Gems that Enriched the Showa Era
Koto Cultural Centre Hall
Traditional Japanese Music Performance
Musical Gems that Enriched the Showa Era
Performance Date
June 6 (Sat.), 2026
Performance Time
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
*The finish time is an estimate and may vary.
Composed by NAKANOSHIMA Kin'ichi
Fantasia Sarashi
Koto : ENDŌ Chiaki
Sangen : YAMASE Maiko
Shakuhachi : FUJIWARA Dōzan
Lyrics by KUBOTA Mantarō
Composed by YOSHIZUMI Kosaburō Ⅳ and KINEYA Jōkan Ⅱ
Nagauta Miyakofūryū
Uta : Touon TANIGUCHI Yukihiko
Shamisen : Touon TAKAHASHI Tomohisa and others
Composed by MIYAKO Ichihiro I
Itchū-bushi Shakkyō
Jōruri : MIYAKO Ryōchū
Shamisen : MIYAKO Itchū
Fue : FUKUHARA Tetsuhiko and others
Composed by KINEYA Seihō
Fūdō No.4
Shakuhachi 1st : KURODA Reison
Shakuhachi 2nd : TAJIMA Ken'ichi
Shakuhachi 3rd : OBAMA Akihito
Composed by SAWAI Tadao
Duo Santai
Koto and Sangen : HIRATA Noriko
Koto and 17-string Koto : NAKAJIMA Hiroyasu
*English synopsis is available. Please ask at the reception desk.
Tickets (Tax included)
Adults: 6,000 yen (Students: 4,200 yen)
Seating plan[PDF/110KB]
Booking Opens
10:00 a.m., April 18 (Sat.), 2026
*20% discount for audiences with disabilites and one accompanying audience.
*Tickets for students and persons with disabilities for this performance are available online.
*Wheelchair spaces are available. For more details, please contact the Box Office.
*If there are still tickets available for purchase on the day of the event, you may purchase them in person at the Box Office (on-site) for this performance.
Box Office (on-site) : Open from 12:00 p.m. until curtain time.
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Musical Gems that Enriched the Showa Era
In 1926, Japan entered a new era known as Showa. This year marks the centennial of its beginning.
To commemorate this milestone, we present five works rich in variety and expression, each inspired by a significant Showa era development in the world of traditional Japanese music.
These five moments include: the incorporation of modern elements encouraged by the rise of radio broadcasting; the establishment of the Department of Traditional Japanese Music at Tokyo University of the Arts; the launch of the Recording Division of the Agency for Cultural Affairs’ National Arts Festival; the shakuhachi boom sparked by cross-school collaborations; and new movements that emerged toward the end of the Showa period.
From classical musical sensibilities to fresh, contemporary sounds, please enjoy performances by leading musicians at the forefront of today’s traditional Japanese music scene.