3 April 2024
Via the link below you can listen to Okinawan composer Kikuko Kanai’s ‘Capriccio Okinawa’, a work from one of the first Japanese women to compose in a western style, and its first performance in the UK. She transcribed traditional Okinawan melodies to use in the work, which also features the instrument at the heart of
Read on8 February 2024
In the satsuma biwa tradition, performers recite tales of historical battles and warriors whilst accompanying themselves on the instrument. When studying the biwa, Francesca Le Lohé began thinking of other kinds of ‘warriors’ and felt the biwa to be the perfect vehicle to engage new audiences with historical trailblazing women. This work celebrates the life of writer and feminist anarchist Itō Noe, killed by Japanese state forces when she was just 28.
Read on27 March 2023
On Saturday, 2 April from 2pm to 5pm, the Kakehashi Koto Ensemble will hold a special recital.
Read on21 November 2019
Acclaimed Japanese singer and songwriter Ichiko Aoba returns to London for an intimate gig on Saturday 14 December at the George Tavern (373 Commercial Road, London E1 0LA).
Doors open at 7:00pm
18 April 2019
Acclaimed Japanese singer and songwriter Ichiko Aoba, started playing classical guitar at the age of 17 and debuted her first album, “Kamisori Otome” (Razor Girl), at the age of 19. Since then, she has released several original albums. She will be performing at Babel Art House, Stoke Newington on Tuesday, 28 May 2019 as part
Read on19 February 2019
A renowned koto performer is visiting London as a Cultural Envoy from Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs and will be holding a concert and giving a talk in March. Toshiko YONEKAWA (koto 13-string zither) is from a family lineage of koto masters, she has performed in over 15 countries as a Japan Cultural Envoy 1) concert: Monday
Read on10 July 2018
Up-and-coming Japanese artist Ohgetsu Fujita visits the UK especially to present her unique take on the art of calligraphy. The result is an evolution of tradition which focuses on spatial beauty. Hundred Years Gallery is proud to showcase her collection of Emoji-inspired artwork, fusing both traditional calligraphy (*1), Zenei-Shodou (*2) and her own creative techniques, which Fujita-san has mastered over the course of her career.
Read on14 June 2018
CLOD ENSEMBLE is pleased to present ‘Snow’, a twenty-minute sound piece inspired by the restless spirits in Japanese Noh Theatre. ‘Snow’ will be one of three short pieces shown as part of ‘The Transformative Power of Mugen Noh’ during ‘Noh Reimagined’ Festival at Kings Place, London on Saturday 30 June 2018, 7.30pm. In a pre-show talk, Suzy Willson and Paul Clark will talk about their recent visit to Japan, which was supported by the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation.
Read on28 September 2017
Gohei Nishikawa, a world class pianist who plays only with his seven fingers, will perform in St Lawrence Jewry on 14th October, with a special guest soprano Charlotte de Rothschild. Doors open 6:15PM, concert starts at 7PM. Tickets £20-£25.
Nishikawa, who currently lives in New York City, was a rising young star who performed at the Lincoln Centre and Carnegie Hall. Tragically in 2001, Nishikawa began his battle with Dystonia, neurological disorder which impairs and distorts motor movements. Through years of rehabilitation, he has slowly regained his ability to play with his right hand and the two working fingers on his left hand.
Read on15 August 2017
Viva Sherry, a ‘prog pop’ duo from Kyoto, will perform at the Cowley Club in Brighton on Saturday, 16 September, 7pm to 12 midnight and at New River Studios in London (N4 1DN) on Sunday, 17 September, 4pm to 11pm.
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