Min-On Concert Association Cancels all Performances for March, Closes Music Museum and Library
Due to ongoing concerns regarding the recent novel coronavirus outbreak in Japan, the Min-On Concert Association has cancelled all performances read more…
Korea-Japan Ensemble Concerts Held in Seoul, Korea
On December 3, 2019 at the New Century Hall of the Information and Culture Center at the Embassy of Japan in Seoul, and on December 4 at Gangnam City Hall (with the support of the Information and Culture Center), an event was held to promote friendly relations between Japan and Korea, read more…
Riveting Performance by Polish National Song and Dance Troupe Śląsk
The 54-person Polish troupe Śląsk landed in Haneda Airport on October 16 for the commencement of celebrations of 100 years of diplomatic exchange between Japan and Poland. They began their performances on October 19 at Takasaki City Theatre. read more…
Bolivian Guitarist Piraí Vaca Shows the Power of Emotion in Music
Music could be called an unfiltered expression of the soul. For renowned Bolivian guitarist Piraí Vaca, music is pure emotion, most certain. read more…
Latest News
The Min-On Tango Series Presents Quinteto Grande
Tango is a renowned art form, and Min-On is fortunate to have collaborated with professionals in the genre for 51 years since this cultural exchange began in 1970. Since then, Min-On has hosted over 2,500 tango live events in Japan! read more…
The Min-On Tango Series Presents Quinteto Grande
Tango is a renowned art form, and Min-On is fortunate to have collaborated with professionals in the genre for 51 years since this cultural exchange began in 1970. Since then, Min-On has hosted over 2,500 tango live events in Japan! read more…
An Evening with Young Korean and Japanese Traditional Musicians
On February 19, 2020, a traditional music event featuring both Korean and Japanese artists was held at the Hanmadang Hall of the Korean Cultural Center in Tokyo. read more…
30th Kansai International Student Music Festival and the 6th Kanagawa International Music Festival
On December 7 at the 6th Kanagawa International Student Music Festival at Yokohama Kannai Hall, 30 performers from seven countries showed off a variety of musical and dance talents. read more…
The Yoko Komatsubara Spanish Dance Company Dispatched to Taiwan
Min-On’s dispatch tours to Taiwan began in 1989, and in 2019 on the occasion of their 30th anniversary, the Yoko Komatsubara Spanish Dance Troupe was sent to Taiwan. read more…
Features
Patricia Vlieg’s Powerful Performance Celebrating the 500th Anniversary of Panama City
The Republic of Panama is a gateway connecting different worlds—the Panama Canal is a literal connection between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, and Panama has shined throughout history as a cultural crossroads linking Spanish culture with the New World. read more…
Patricia Vlieg’s Powerful Performance Celebrating the 500th Anniversary of Panama City
The Republic of Panama is a gateway connecting different worlds—the Panama Canal is a literal connection between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, and Panama has shined throughout history as a cultural crossroads linking Spanish culture with the New World. read more…
My Dream to Hang a New Rainbow over Japan and Korea—Interview with Min Young-Chi, Traditional Musician and Percussionist
The day before the Min-On lecture concert on February 14, we interviewed Min Young-Chi after rehearsal, who plays instruments including the janggu drum. read more…
Uno, Dos, Tres! Pancho Amat Brings Vibrant Cuban Musicianship to Japan
In Cuba, music is fused into the daily rhythm of life, and spontaneous outbreaks of song and dance are common in the streets. The small Caribbean island’s contribution to the world’s rich diversity of musical styles includes Son, Trova, Salsa, Rhumba, Bolero and Afro-Cuban jazz. read more…
Min-On Music Museum Lecture Concert: Musical Rakugo by Cyril Coppini and Seiji Honda
On November 17, 2018, Cyril Coppini, Rakugo performer and member of Institut Français Japon of the French Embassy in Japan performed “Musical Rakugo” at the Min-On Music Museum Symposium Hall accompanied by pianist Seiji Honda. Approximately 200 people attended the event.
Interviews
Culture is the Key to Benevolent Relations between Countries—Interview with H.E. Raúl Florentín-Antola, Ambassador of the Republic of Paraguay to Japan
Min-On: Thank you very much for co-sponsoring the recent Berta Rojas concert with Min-On in honor of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Paraguay. read more…
Culture is the Key to Benevolent Relations between Countries—Interview with H.E. Raúl Florentín-Antola, Ambassador of the Republic of Paraguay to Japan
Min-On: Thank you very much for co-sponsoring the recent Berta Rojas concert with Min-On in honor of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Paraguay. read more…
“I want to pass cultural value on to future generations”— Interview with H.E. Mr. Ritter Nobel Diaz Gomez, Ambassador of the Republic of Panama to Japan
Min-On: Thank you very much for hosting Patricia Vlieg’s recent concert in celebration of the 500th anniversary of Panama City. read more…
My Dream to Hang a New Rainbow over Japan and Korea—Interview with Min Young-Chi, Traditional Musician and Percussionist
The day before the Min-On lecture concert on February 14, we interviewed Min Young-Chi after rehearsal, who plays instruments including the janggu drum. read more…
Culture’s Power to Connect the Minds of All People—Overcoming Differences in Border and Language
Interview with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Mikhail Galuzin of The Embassy of the Russian Federation to Japan
My Dream to Hang a New Rainbow over Japan and Korea—Interview with Min Young-Chi, Traditional Musician and Percussionist
The day before the Min-On lecture concert on February 14, we interviewed Min Young-Chi after rehearsal, who plays instruments including the janggu drum. read more…
Recent Min-On Visitors
Ambassador for Micronesia in Japan Visits Min-On Culture Center with His Wife
On January 15, 2020, H.E. Mr. John Fritz, Ambassador in Japan for the Federated States of Micronesia, and his wife, Mrs. Momoe Fritz, visited the Min-On Culture Center. read more…
Acapella group Rajaton, from the Republic of Finland, Holds Japan Tour and Visits the Min-On Culture Center
On November 7, 2019, acapella group Rajaton came to tour Japan for the 100-year anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and the Republic of Finland and visited the Min-On Culture Center. read more…
The Ambassador in Japan for Germany Visits the Min-On Culture Center
On December 18, 2019, H.E. Ms. Ina Lepel, the Ambassador in Japan for Federal Republic of Germany, visited the Min-On Culture Center. read more…
Facebook Posts
On February 20, 2020, the Min-On Dramatic Tango concert series descended upon Nakano Sun Plaza in Tokyo, featuring Quinteto Grande. Mr. Matias Grande’s popular quintet featured bass, cello, piano, violin and of course, bandoneon—the quintessential instrument that defines tango’s vibrant sound.
Tango is a renowned art form, and Min-On is fortunate to have collaborated with professionals in the genre for 51 years since this cultural exchange began in 1970. Since then, Min-On has hosted over 2,500 tango live events in Japan!
Read more here: www.min-on.org/9284/the-min-on-tango-series-presents-quinteto-grande/
On February 19, 2020, a traditional music event featuring Korean and Japanese artists was held at the Hanmadang Hall of the Korean Cultural Center in Tokyo. The evening featured the dynamic sounds of the Korean geomungo and gayageum, traditional instruments that resemble the zither, alongside the Japanese koto. Read more here: www.min-on.org/9273/an-evening-with-young-korean-and-japanese-traditional-musicians/
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