From January 17 (Wednesday) to January 21 (Sunday), 2024
*10:30-19:30
Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) will be hosted
the 67th Tokyo Traditional Crafts Fair at Takashimaya Shinjuku Store.
This fair will features crafts displays, sales.
Please take this opportunity to touch the traditional crafts of Tokyo,
feeling it closely to the daily use, and to see various techniques which
have been inherited from generation to generation by craftsmen.
The 67th Tokyo Traditional Crafts Fair



Event Details
Date
Location
Takashimaya Shinjuku Store 11F
5-24-2, Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
※Free admission
Contents
① Exhibition and sale of traditional crafts made by Tokyo artisans
② Demonstration of craftsmanship and traditions
③ Nagauta(long epic song) performances
④ A hands-on corner for challenging traditional craft skills
⑤ Lottery to win Tokyo traditional crafts
⑥ Stamp rally with prizes through booth tour
Sponsor
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Support Group
Tokyo Liaison Council of Traditional Craft Industry Organizations
Tokyo Traditional Craftsmen's Association
Tokyo Traditional Youth Craftsmen's Association
Administrative Office
Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion
Others
English-speaking staff will be available on site throughout the exhibition period
FLOOR MAP

EVENT INFORMATION


Kotohide Yoshizumi
Endowed with the name by the 6th generation Kosaburo Yoshizumi of the Yoshizumi School. They are currently under the direction of the 7th generation Kosaburo Yoshizumi, are active as performers in the Nagauta Yoshizumi-kai and many other groups.
Within the NPO organization, the Shamisen Music Promotion Association, They are actively touring around public schools to introduce the charm of the shamisen to children as possible.

Korumi Yoshizumi
Endowed with the name by the 6th generation Kosaburo Yoshizumi of the Yoshizumi School. They are currently under the direction of the 7th generation Kosaburo Yoshizumi, are active as performers in the Nagauta Yoshizumi-kai and many other groups.
Within the NPO organization, the Shamisen Music Promotion Association, They are actively touring around public schools to introduce the charm of the shamisen to children as possible.

Kosono Yoshizumi
Endowed with the name by the 6th generation Kosaburo Yoshizumi of the Yoshizumi School. They are currently under the direction of the 7th generation Kosaburo Yoshizumi, are active as performers in the Nagauta Yoshizumi-kai and many other groups.
Within the NPO organization, the Shamisen Music Promotion Association, They are actively touring around public schools to introduce the charm of the shamisen to children as possible.

Hirotaro Kineya
Engaging in a wide range of activities, he is involved not only in Nagauta performances but also in Kabuki, Japanese dance performances, and television and radio recordings. He participated as a Shamisen player in the nationwide tour for the name succession performance of the 13th generation Kabuki actor Danjuro Ichikawa Hakuen-jo.

Hirotatsu Kineya
Under the tutelage of the late Hiromitsu Kineya, he specializes in Nagauta Shamisen. As a Shamisen player for the Nagauta Kinekatsu-kai, he has appeared in Kabuki theaters, balls, and concerts.
He is also active as a performer under the name 'Natori Mizuki Genyo' in the Hauta Mizuki School.

Chuunosuke Matsunaga
During his enrollment at Tokyo University of the Arts, she received the Touonkai Award and the Doseikai Newcomer Award. She has made appearances on NHKFM and in Japanese dance performances.
She graduated from the Traditional Japanese Music Department of the Faculty of Music at Tokyo University of the Arts in 2022.

Chuuzaburou Matsunaga
Currently active in Kabuki, dance parties, concerts, television, and radio.
He graduated from the Traditional Japanese Music Department of the Faculty of Music at Tokyo University of the Arts in 2012.

Touon Kodai Minoda
Active in Kabuki music, ranging from classical Nagauta to contemporary pieces, is known for his unconventional style. He collaborates with other genres and has performed in numerous overseas performances, promoting Japanese culture. In addition to his performances, he engages in composing and recording for stage, movies, television, radio, and games.
He is dedicated to mentoring the next generation, conducting workshops at universities, and leading classes in Tokyo, Niigata, and Sendai.
He graduated from the Traditional Japanese Music Department of the Faculty of Music at Tokyo University of the Arts in 2006.

Shoma Sakabe
Currently enrolled in the Nagauta Shamisen specialization of the Traditional Japanese Music Department at Tokyo University of the Arts.

Rokushiro Kineya
From a young age, under the guidance of his father and inspired by his great-grandfather Jokan Kineya, he began learning the Shamisen. At the age of 15, he entered the school of Yusuke Kineya. Making his professional debut at 17 with the Nagauta Kenseikai. Since the death of his father, he has been studying and performing nagauta as the 6th generation, and has been practicing and teaching in various regions for the development of the school and the circle of his family. He also performs at concerts, overseas performances, Kabuki and balls, and on radio and television.


ACCESS
ACCESS
● 2-minute walk from JR Shinjuku Station, New South Gate and Mirina Tower Gate.
● 5-minute walk from Shinjuku Station of Toei Shinjuku, Oedo Line, and Keio New Line.
● 3-minute walk from Shinjuku-Sanchome Station, Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line (Directly connected to the subway exit on B1 floor).
● 2-minutes walk from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal.