//1st February 2026 in Matsuyama, Japan//
This planetarium concert features Shinobue (Japanese bamboo flute) performer Kazunari Abe.
This year's eighth concert, the theme is "LOVE & PEACE."
Please enjoy the sound of the flute resonating across the planetarium's celestial sphere.
Kazunari Abe Shinobue Concert
"Shinobue in Planetarium Vol. 8" ~ LOVE & PEACE ~
Date & Time:
Sunday, February 1, 2026, 2:00 PM (Doors open at 1:30 PM)
Location:
Matsuyama City Community Center Cosmo Theater
(Children's Hall, 7-5 Minatomachi, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan)
Performer:
Kazunari Abe (shinobue)
Tickets:
Adult: ¥4,000 (Under 25): ¥2,000 / High school students and younger: ¥1,000
Preschool children are not permitted.
Inquiries & Reservations:
-Peatix
https://shinobueplanetarium8.peatix.com
-"Contact Us" page on this website
https://kazunariabe.jp/contact.html
Shinobue Concert in Planetarium vol.8 [Matsuyama, Japan] 1st February
2025-08-30
Fudoki "sand" [Tottori, Japan] 3rd November
2025-08-15
//3rd, November 2025 in Tottori, Japan//
Musical Puppet Theater
"Fudoki 'sand' - Bare Life"
DATE:
Monday, 3rd November 2025
Part 1/ 11:00 AM -
Part 2/ 4:00 PM -
PLACE:
Taihei Park
(Commonly known as Sankaku Park: 528 Kawaramachi, Tottori City)
Free Admission
APPEARANCE:
Kanroku + Mokgusha (Bunraku Ningyo Puppets) / Osaka
Stann Duguet (Cello) / France
Kazunari Abe (Shinobue) / Ehime
Musical Puppet Theater
"Fudoki 'sand' - Bare Life"
DATE:
Monday, 3rd November 2025
Part 1/ 11:00 AM -
Part 2/ 4:00 PM -
PLACE:
Taihei Park
(Commonly known as Sankaku Park: 528 Kawaramachi, Tottori City)
Free Admission
APPEARANCE:
Kanroku + Mokgusha (Bunraku Ningyo Puppets) / Osaka
Stann Duguet (Cello) / France
Kazunari Abe (Shinobue) / Ehime
Mihara Yassa Taiko 30th Anniversary Concert [Mihara, Japan] 16th November
2025-08-08
//16th November 2025 in Mihara, Japan//
Kazunari Abe will be performing with Japanese drum and chappa player Ryutaro Kaneko at the Mihara Yassa Taiko 30th Anniversary Concert.
Mihara Yassa Taiko 30th Anniversary Concert
DATE:
Sunday, 16th November 2025, start 13:30 (doors open 13:00)
PLACE:
Mihara City Arts and Culture Center, Popolo Hall
(2-1-1 Miyaura, Mihara, Hiroshima, Japan)
APPEARANCE:
Mihara Yassa Taiko
Guest performers:
Ryutaro Kaneko (Japanese drums/chappa)
Kazunari Abe (shinobue)
Free admission:
*Admission ticket required.
Ticket distribution:
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 onwards
Contact information:
Mihara Yassa Taiko Development Association (inside the Mihara Chamber of Commerce and Industry) +81 848 62 6155
Kazunari Abe will be performing with Japanese drum and chappa player Ryutaro Kaneko at the Mihara Yassa Taiko 30th Anniversary Concert.
Mihara Yassa Taiko 30th Anniversary Concert
DATE:
Sunday, 16th November 2025, start 13:30 (doors open 13:00)
PLACE:
Mihara City Arts and Culture Center, Popolo Hall
(2-1-1 Miyaura, Mihara, Hiroshima, Japan)
APPEARANCE:
Mihara Yassa Taiko
Guest performers:
Ryutaro Kaneko (Japanese drums/chappa)
Kazunari Abe (shinobue)
Free admission:
*Admission ticket required.
Ticket distribution:
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 onwards
Contact information:
Mihara Yassa Taiko Development Association (inside the Mihara Chamber of Commerce and Industry) +81 848 62 6155
Children's Traditional Culture Festival [Matsuyama, Japan] 23rd November
2025-08-05
//23rd November 2025 in Matsuyama, Japan//
Kazunari Abe will be performing with children from the Ikenobo flower arranging school at the following event:
2025 Prefectural Cultural Festival
Children's Traditional Culture Festival
Click here for the event flyer.
https://www.pref.ehime.jp/uploaded/attachment/161101.pdf
Sunday, 23rd November 2025, 10:00-16:00
Ehime Prefectural Cultural Center
(2-5-1 Dogo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan)
Free admission (fees apply for some activities)
+81 89 907 5222 (Ehime Prefectural Cultural Festival Executive Committee, Weekdays 9:00 - 17:00)
Kazunari Abe will be performing with children from the Ikenobo flower arranging school at the following event:
2025 Prefectural Cultural Festival
Children's Traditional Culture Festival
Click here for the event flyer.
https://www.pref.ehime.jp/uploaded/attachment/161101.pdf
Sunday, 23rd November 2025, 10:00-16:00
Ehime Prefectural Cultural Center
(2-5-1 Dogo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan)
Free admission (fees apply for some activities)
+81 89 907 5222 (Ehime Prefectural Cultural Festival Executive Committee, Weekdays 9:00 - 17:00)
Concert & Workshop [Zentsuji, Japan] 14th December
2025-08-03
//14th December 2025 in Zentsuji, Japan//
Sponsored by Zentsuji City Library, Kazunari Abe will be holding a shinobue (bamboo flute) concert and workshop in the large hall of the former Zentsuji Kaikosha. Please apply and join us.
Shinobue Player Kazunari Abe
"Shinobue Concert & Workshop"
Sunday, 14th December 2025
- Concert: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
- Workshop: 2:20 PM - 4:20 PM
(Break: 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM)
Former Zentsuji Kaikosha, Main Hall
(1-1 Bunkyo-cho 2-chome, Zentsuji, Kagawa, Japan)
Zentsuji City Library (2nd Floor, City Hall) +81 877 63 5188
Registration begins on Sunday, 9th November, 9:00 AM
[Concert] 70 people
[Trial Session] 20 people (4th grade and above) (no shinobue experience)
Free
*All admissions are for elementary school students and younger, accompanied by a parent or guardian
Zentsuji City Library (2nd Floor, City Hall)
+81 877 63 5188
Sponsored by Zentsuji City Library, Kazunari Abe will be holding a shinobue (bamboo flute) concert and workshop in the large hall of the former Zentsuji Kaikosha. Please apply and join us.
Shinobue Player Kazunari Abe
"Shinobue Concert & Workshop"
Sunday, 14th December 2025
- Concert: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
- Workshop: 2:20 PM - 4:20 PM
(Break: 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM)
Former Zentsuji Kaikosha, Main Hall
(1-1 Bunkyo-cho 2-chome, Zentsuji, Kagawa, Japan)
Zentsuji City Library (2nd Floor, City Hall) +81 877 63 5188
Registration begins on Sunday, 9th November, 9:00 AM
[Concert] 70 people
[Trial Session] 20 people (4th grade and above) (no shinobue experience)
Free
*All admissions are for elementary school students and younger, accompanied by a parent or guardian
Zentsuji City Library (2nd Floor, City Hall)
+81 877 63 5188









