by minon_admin | Jan 30, 2020 | Japanese Arts, News, Outreach, Performing Arts, School Concerts
In 2019, on November 15 at Sasame Higashi Elementary and on December 12 at Katori City Yamada Elementary, AUN & HIDE performed Min-On School Concerts. Japanese instrumentalist twins Ryohei and Kohei Inoue of AUN together with musician HIDE are the three members...
by minon_admin | Jan 29, 2020 | Cultural Exchange, Japanese Arts, Min-On Global Music Network, News, Outreach, Overseas Dispatch Series, Performing Arts, ThailandRA
From October 12 to 20, 2019, the 6th Min-On Global Music Network was jointly held by Min-On, Thailand’s Ministry of Culture and the Embassy of Japan in Thailand to celebrate 10 years Mekong-Japan friendly relations. Taiko drum group Kodo was dispatched to Thailand...
by minon_admin | Jan 28, 2020 | Cultural Exchange, Events, Japanese Arts, KoreaCE, KoreaRA, News, Outreach, Overseas Dispatch Series, Performing Arts
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...
by minon_admin | Sep 6, 2019 | Cultural Exchange, FranceCE, FranceRA, Japanese Arts, Overseas Dispatch Series
From June 7 to 16, 2019, Min-On sent Masaru Nishiguchi, who plays taiko and shinobue, and three other members of the Japanese music group Japan Marvelous, along with Tsugaru shamisen artist Yoshiyuki Kasai, to France. They performed at the FIMU festival in Belfort and...
by minon_admin | Jun 26, 2019 | Japanese Arts, News, Outreach, Performing Arts, School Concerts
The duo Viento, which is based in Aso, Kumamoto, performs both domestically in Japan and overseas. From May 27 (Mon) to 30 (Thurs), they gave a series of school concerts in Fukuoka and Oita prefectures. May 27 (Mon): Fukuoka Prefecture Asakura City Mina Elementary...
by minon_admin | Jun 26, 2019 | Japanese Arts, News, Outreach, Performing Arts, School Concerts
The Fukuoka-based, globally active traditional Japanese musical troupe, Japan Marvelous Drummers, performed concerts at five schools in Kyushu, Japan. May 13 (Mon): Minamiaso Muraritsu Minamiaso Middle School May 14 (Tues): Mifune Choritsu Nanataki Central Elementary...