Japanese Traditional Music Performance in Vietnam: Echoes Across Cultures ~Akatsuki Live in Hue~

The Japan Foundation (JF) will present a special performance by "AKATSUKI", a Japanese music ensemble, in Hue, Vietnam, as part of "Partnership to Co-create a Future with the Next Generation: WA Project 2.0", a comprehensive project aimed at promoting exchange among the next generation and developing human resources in Japan and ASEAN countries. They will showcase Japan’s traditional music in its current form, incorporating easy-to-understand explanations to the performance, with the hope that the audience will appreciate the charm of Japanese traditional music. They will also hold performances at schools where NIHONGO Partners are active, with the intention of spreading the charms of Japanese traditional music as well as helping students gain a deeper understanding of Japanese culture. We hope that the sound of traditional music in historic city of Hue will resonate to deepen the ties between Vietnam and Japan.

Performance: Echoes Across Cultures ~Akatsuki Live in Hue~

　　　

Schedule:	7:30p.m. on Saturday, March 8, 2025
Venue	HUE ACADEMY OF MUSIC Song Huong Theater
Tickets	Free Please visit The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam website for details. https://hn.jpf.go.jp/

Related Events: School Performances

　　

Schedule	Wednesday, March 5 to Friday, March 7, 2025
Venues	Secondary and High schools in Hue, Vietnam

Organizer: The Japan Foundation
Supported by: Vietnam – Japan Friendship Association in Hue

Artist Profile

AKATSUKI

AKATSUKI is an ensemble of four spirited artists who are currently active on the frontlines, coming together for this project with the hope of becoming a foundation for cultural exchange with Asia through Japan’s traditional music and instruments. The name "AKATSUKI" means the early, predawn hours in Japanese, as well as the striking red color that the moon takes on as it approaches the horizon.

During their visit to Vietnam, they are aiming have this project become the dawn of genuine cultural exchange between the two countries.

The members (Koto: YOSHIZAWA Nobutaka and KANEKO Nobuhiro, Shakuhachi: OKOCHI Junya, Taiko: KANAZASHI Yuta) possess a high level of performance technique and musicianship and are proactively developing a broad range of performance activities, ranging from collaborations that cover wide range of genres, to activities aimed at making inroads with younger generations. These young musicians are garnering a strong reputation both in Japan and internationally.