Odaiko New England (ONE) is a taiko club that provides recreational taiko classes and private workshops to members. ONE was formed in 1994 and is one of the premier taiko groups on the East Coast.…
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Join this Taiko club that provides recreational taiko classes! Location: Williamsburg, MA Dates: October 6, 13, 27 November 3, 17, 24 December 8, 15 Time: 4:15 – 5:30 PM Cost: $200 for 8 classes https://www.facebook.com/mountainrivertaiko/
Learn about the ancient Jomon people who were making the myriad pottery designs that we see today in museums in Japan and the world. Offered by the Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan…
The following is an informative documentary on one of the traditional forms of Japanese theatre, Noh is a major form of classical Japanese dance and drama that has been performed since the 14th century. It is…
Kyogen originated during the samurai era and features humorous stories of daily life laced with biting social satire directed against the samurai class that was the main audience for the plays. Shido Hogaku (Stop in…
Kabuki is a Japanese traditional theatre form, which originated in the Edo period at the beginning of the seventeenth century and was particularly popular among townspeople. Originally, both men and women acted in Kabuki plays,…
Hagakure Kikigaki
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Hagakure Kikigaki 『葉隠聞書』, meaning Hidden Leaves, written by a Samurai named Yamamoto Tsunetomo in the 1700s. This book is also known as The Book of the Samurai, Analects of Nabeshima or Hagakure Analects. This book is written during a long peaceful era where Samurai don’t have to…