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The 67th Tokyo Traditional Crafts Fair

The 67th Tokyo Traditional Crafts Fair

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

From January 17 (Wednesday) to January 21 (Sunday), 2024
*10:30-19:30

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


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Kotohide Yoshizumi

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shoma Sakabe

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

Rokushiro Kineya

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.