by Val | Sep 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
“From a willingness to listen to others, mutual understanding is born; and from mutual understanding, a peaceful society will be born.” — Daisaku Ikeda To promote intercultural understanding at a grassroots level and to help create a worldwide network of friendship...
by Val | Sep 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
Min-On has developed a long-lasting relationship with the Argentine Republic by inviting the world’s leading tango artists to feature in nationwide tours of Japan every year since 1970. To date, there have been more than 2,000 concerts in Japan spanning 41...
by Val | Sep 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
Min-On has played a major role in introducing Japanese culture abroad. To date, numerous Japanese musicians and dancers have been sent to other countries by Min-On, among them leading musical and theatrical groups such as Kikunokai, Minbunren, and Maidaiko Aska-Gumi,...
by Val | Sep 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
The musical cultures found in the Caribbean region are rich and diverse. Each island and nation has a unique cultural identity historically shaped by a different blend of European colonial influences, the African heritage of slaves, as well as the varied traditions of...
by Val | Sep 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
In his Peace Proposal submitted to the United Nations in 2001, Min-On Founder Daisaku Ikeda said, “Africa is the birthplace of humankind. It has been a continent of hope, giving rise to a rich diversity of civilizations since ancient times which have given humanity...
by Val | Sep 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
A Series of Musical Voyages along the Marine Road The historical Silk Road functioned as the overland trading route between China on the one hand, and South Asia, West Asia, Europe and North Africa via Central Asia on the other. Likewise, there was the Marine Silk...
