China
Shanghai Dance Theatre (dance drama “Toki”) in 2015
Cultural Exchange
September 1975
Beijing Artist Troupe
May 1976
Shanghai Peking Opera Troupe
July 1979
A Musical Voyage along the Silk Road
July 1980
Min-On’s second research on music and dances in Asian Continent
July 1981
A Musical Voyage along the Silk Road
July 1982
Min-On’s third research on music and dances in Asian Continent
July 1983
A Musical Voyage along the Silk Road
September 1983
The Beijing People’s Art Theater “Cha Guant”
January 1984
Gansu Song and Dance Company
July 1985
A Musical Voyage along the Silk Road
September 1985
The Shanghai People’s Art Theater “House”
April 1986
Joint concert of Chinese and Japanese folklore singers (Peng Liyuan, Yan Weiwen)
March 1987
Joint recital of Chinese soprano and baliton (Wang Yanyan, Chen Yu)
July 1987
A Musical Voyage along the Silk Road
September 1987
Workshop by Morihiro Okabe, Japanese conductor, in China
March 1989
A Musical Voyage along the Silk Road
November 1990
The Beijing People’s Art Theater “The Top Restaurant”
June 1991
The Oriental Song and Dance Company
January 1993
The Oriental Song and Dance Company
March 1993
A Musical Voyage along the Silk Road (Inner Mongolia Song and Dance Troupe)
June 1993
Gala concert by Chen-Ye Yuan (baliton)
August 1993
Dong Xi Jiu, choreogrpher, the jury for the Tokyo International Choreography Competition
January 1995
The Yunnan Music and Dance Troupe
February 1996
The New Glory Arts Ensemble of Beijing
March 1997
The Central Radio Orchestra of China
May 1997
A Musical Voyage along the Silk Road (The Xinjiang Mukam Art Ensemble)
March 1998
The China Central Song and Dance Ensemble
April 1998
Chen Su Er (soprano singer)
January 1999
The China Peking Opera Theater
May 1999
The Fujian Acrobatic Troupe participated in The Asia Peace and Arts Festival
May 2000
The Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe
January 2001
The Dunhuang Art Ensemble
May 2001
The Xinjiang Dance Ensemble participated in The Asia Peace and Arts Festival
February 2002
The China Peking Opera Theater
February 2004
The China Guangdong Acrobatic Troupe
August 2004
The Oriental Song and Dance Company
March 2005
The China Art Ensemble
April 2005
The China Art Ensemble participated in The Asia Peace and Arts Festival
September 2005
The Tianjin Song and Dance Theater
June 2006
The China Peking Opera Theater
January 2007
“C-gal” (Chinese female pop group)
September 2007
The China National Acrobatic Troupe
May 2008
The Liaoning Song and Dance Ensemble
February 2009
The Red Star Red Army Chorus
October 2009
The China National Beijing Opera Company
February 2010
The China National Acrobatic Troupe
October 2010
China-Japan Dance Battle (street dance)
May 2012
The Shaanxi Song and Dance Troupe
March 2013
Shenyang Acrobatic Troupe of China
October 2013
Overseas Dispatch to China (Japanese musicians and dancers)
May 2014
The China National Peking Opera Company
August 2014
Jiang Jianhua (Erhu)
October 2014
Shanghai Dance Theatre (dance drama”Toki” preview concert)
November 2014
Overseas Dispatch to China(Japanese Artisits)
June 2015
Shanghai Dance Theatre (dance drama “Toki”)
November 2015
Overseas Dispatched to China(Japanese Artists)
February 2016
Meng Fanjie (singer) and others
March 2016
China National Acrobatic Troupe
October 2016
Overseas Dispatch to China (The Japanese drum group “Asukagumi”)
March 2017
China National Peking Opera Company
February 2018
Beijing Chinese Orchestra
October 2018
Overseas Dispatched to China(Japanese Artists)
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