Demonstration of Noh, Calligraphy and English Rakugo in Malaysia
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Malaysia-Japan diplomatic relations, the Japan Foundation will host events in Malaysia to introduce Japanese culture to Malaysian people; Noh, Calligraphy and English Rakugo.
This is a rare opportunity to have performanceｓ and workshops of Japanese traditional culture in Malaysia. The Japan Foundation presents a wide variety of Japanese culture and hopes that these events will enhance future relationships between the two countries.
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Photo by Tadahiko Nagata
Organized by: the Japan Foundation, Co-hosted by: the Embassy of Japan in Malaysia
Noh performance
Noh performance ‘Funa-Benkei’
| Date | Tuesday, September 26, 2017 8:30 p.m. |
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| Venue | Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50088 Kuala Lumpur |
| Cast |
Presenter：Hiromichi Tamoi (with English translation) mae-shite (first half lead part), Shizuka-gozen (Lady Shizuka) tsure (companion of shite), Minamoto no Yoshitsune: Takanobu Sakaguchi waki (supporting cast), Musashibo Benkei: Tsutomu Kobayashi waki-tsure (companion of waki), The follower of Yoshitsune: Ryoichi Arimatsu ai-kyogen (interluding cast), Boatman: Ippei Shigeyama Flute: Manabu Takeichi Small Drum: Seiichi Iida Big Drum: Hirotada Kamei Side Based Drum: Mitsunori Maekawa Stage Attendant: Madoka Mikata, Hiroyuki Matsuno, Saburota Kanze Chorus: Yoshimasa Kanze, Haruhisa Kawamura, Hiromichi Tamoi, Kohei Kawaguchi, Kotaro Kawamura, Chisato Juge Stage Manager: Midori Ohtani |
| Ticket | RM80 (Adult), RM50 (Student and JFKL Member) ※Advance tickets available from the link below |
| Website | https://www.jfkl.org.my/events/noh-performance-funa-benkei/ |
Workshop ※Not open to the public
| Date | Tuesday, September 26, 2017 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
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| Venue | Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan (ASWARA) |
Profile
Soichiro Hayashi
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Born in 1979, Soichiro is designated to become the 14th Noh Master of the Hayashi family, which belongs to Kyo Kanze Gokenya (The Five Kanze Families of Kyoto). He studied under his father, the 13th Noh Master Kiemon Hayashi, and Kiyokazu Kanze, the 26th grandmaster of the Kanze School.
Making his stage debut at the age of three, he held his first independent showcase in 2012. In 2013, he founded Soichiro no Kai to produce his own performances, and the following year, he was selected for his hometown’s special encouragement program for arts and culture. In addition to serving as a local omotenashi (hospitality) ambassador, Soichiro also teaches Noh chanting and dance at studios in Kyoto, Tokyo, Okayama, and Tottori.
Japanese Calligraphy
Demonstration 1
| Date | Monday, October 16, 2017 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
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| Venue | Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) |
| Ticket | FREE ※Please send an email containing your name, phone number and venue (Ruang or USIM) to press＠jfkl.org.my with the subject header ‘Sisyu demonstration’. (When sending an e-mail, please replace the full-width "＠" character with a half-width "@" character.) |
| Website | https://www.jfkl.org.my/events/sisyu-calligraphy-demo/ |
Demonstration 2
| Date | Tuesday, October 17, 2017 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
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| Venue | RUANG by Think City 2 Jalan Hang Kasturi, 50050 Kuala Lumpur |
| Ticket | FREE ※Please send an email containing your name, phone number and venue (Ruang or USIM) to press＠jfkl.org.my with the subject header ‘Sisyu demonstration’. (When sending an e-mail, please replace the full-width "＠" character with a half-width "@" character.) |
| Website | https://www.jfkl.org.my/events/sisyu-calligraphy-demo/ |
Profile
Sisyu
©masaaki miyazawa
Having practised the art form since she was six years old, the Osaka University of Art professor has seen her work featured in galleries, collections, and advertisements around the globe. Not content with expressing the beauty of kanji on conventional canvasses, she has expanded her repertoire to include sculptures, mixed media, and paintings. Her trademark style has been applied to title logos for television series, window displays for major brands, and even the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris. Through her endeavours, Sisyu symbolises the Japanese soul of Zen and propels the tradition of Sho into the new age.
English-Rakugo tour
| Dates | Thursday, October 19 – Monday, October 30, 2017 |
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| Venue | Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor Bahru ※Please see the website below for more detailed information |
| Ticket | FREE |
| Website | https://www.jfkl.org.my/events/rakugo-by-diane-kichijitsu/ |
Profile
Diane Kichijitsu
English Rakugo performer, born in Liverpool. Arriving in Japan in 1990 as part of her backpacking travels, she worked as a stage assistant for the late Katsura Shijaku, the renowned pioneer of Rakugo in English, and soon took up the art herself, performing a variety of works from well-loved classics to her own original stories.
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