//9th August 2022 in Sapporo, Japan//

Yamabiko-za presents
Ningyo Joruri x Music "True Life"
https://koguyama.jp/yamabiko/20829/

[DATE]
Tuesday, 9th August 2022, 1st stage 13:30-, 2nd stage 17:00-

[PLACE]
Yamabiko-za
*Kita 27, Higashi 15, Higashi-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
+81 11 723 5911

[APPEARANCE]
Kanroku & Mokugusha, Sizzle Otaka, Norihito Sumitomo, Kazunari Abe

[PRICE]
Children (Elementary school students and over) 800YEN (Advance 600YEN)
Adults (18years old and over) 1,200YEN (Advance 1,000YEN)

[RESERVATION]
http://koguyama.jp/ticketY1-4.html
+81 11 723 5911　　

　　

//25th June 2022 in Saaremaa, Estonia//

Kazunari Abe will perform Shinobue, Japanese bamboo flute with Taiko, Japanese drums in "MANDARA", the opening concert of MUSTJALA FESTIVAL 2022.


2022 MUSTJALA FESTIVAL
OPENING CONCERT
MANDALA

DATE:
Saturday, 25th June 2022 at 7 p.m.

PLACE:
Ninase rannakaitsepatarei, Saaremaa süvasadam, Estonia

APPEARANCE:
Yosuke, Riko Hirata, Miku Shibata, Eri Uchida, Kazunari Abe

TICKETS:
https://www.piletilevi.ee/eng/tickets/muusika/klassika/festivali-avakontsert-tsumugu-jaapani-taiko-trummide-etendus-mustjala-festival-2022-356694/


　

//5th June 2022 in Matsuyama, Japan//

Kazunari Abe will perform Shinobue, Japanese bamboo flute in Hotaru Matsuri (Firefly Festival).

Hotaru Matsuri in Kubono, Matsuyama

[DATE]
Sunday, 5th June 2022, 16.00-20.00

[PLACE]
Sho-hachiman Shrine
(1098, Kubono-cho, Matsuyama-shi, Ehime, Japan)

[APPEARANCE]
Las Mariposas Choir LMC (Gospel)
Kayo Mitsunaga (Flute)
Los Cóndores (Niko, Guitar, Fue)
Miki Matsushima (Sanukite)
Umaku (Okinawa music)
Bocchan Gekijo (Musical)
Kazunari Abe (Shinobue)

MC Yoko Yamauchi

[CONTACT] shino109791@gmail.com

　

//5th May 2022 Free Video Streaming//

【Limited on Children's Day (5 May 2022)☆Free Video Streaming】

"The original tale of gods "DAWNING."

https://youtu.be/-XUUQu7or-Q
*5 May 2022, 0.00-24.00 JST

"DAWNING." was performed on 26 December last year at the Ishizuchi Shrine Hall in Saijo City, Ehime.
We are so glad to stream its movie [with English subtitles] for free only on 5, May, the day to celebrate children's happiness all around the world.
Please enjoy!
=========
To Children and Those Who Once Were Children
Beyond fear and anxiety, You will see the Dawning Light
Remember the moment when you first dance, sing and love
This is the story of Dawning; beginnings of joy, hope and love
=========

The original tale of gods “Dawning.”
--We have our God high above and each of us has a small god inside.

Cast
Amaterasu: Kanae Kusu (ballet dancer)
Mirror Artisan: Kazunari Abe (Shinobue, Japanese bamboo flute player)
Storyteller / Divine Spirit: Hideshi Sogabe ("Norito" Shinto Prayer)

Atsushi Doi (keyboardist)
Tetsuya Kajiwara (drummer)
Tsuyoshi Maeda (Wadaiko, Japanese drums / Shinobue player)

Shinako Imaizumi (Usher)

Wardrobe Department / Costume Design: Miharu Toriyama (“Miharu Toriyama”)
Fabrics Design: Hako Kokubo Yuko Hirata (Project “TSUBASA”)
“Aizome” Indigo dyeing: Hiroshi Hayashi (Indigo Dyeing Studio RUWACH)
Fragrance effects: Yoko Tsukamoto (natural garden makahou)
The Theatre Mask: Harumi Hoshika (Handmade Studio Poppo Jiiji)
Hairstylist / Kimono dressing: Yuka Ozeki (Beauty Salon Tiara)
Makeup artist: Chiemi Abe (Beauty Salon Warm Hands)
Flower decoration: Yuki Okano (Belle Rose)
Music: Kazunari Abe
Assistant Stage Crew: Masami Iwamoto

Electrical Department / Staging: Kazuki Yoshii (Stage Create Ltd.)
Sound Department: Shun'ichi Ito & Ryuki Hamada (Niihama Jeandore)
Camera Department / Live Streaming: Masataka Jinno & Masamichi Shiraishi (CACTUS Co., Ltd.)
Photographer: Tsuyoshi Matsuura (Hi-Clutch!)

English subtitles: Shinako Imaizumi

Special Thanks
Ishizuchi Shrine
NPO Ishizuchi Mori-no-Gakko (“School of the Woods”) Ishizuchi Shrine Hall

Yasuko Tsuzuki
Yoshie Iishi
Kyoko Fukagawa

Sponsorship
Tomoko Omori (Atelier Wara)
Atelier Miharu Toriyama

Supervisor: Ryuta Abe
Script: Kazunari Abe
Original Story / Director: Miharu Toriyama

Production Cooperation: Fumi Mae (Mind Up Co., Ltd.)
Produced by SHINOBUE STUDIO

Always together with Kayomi Takenaka, our Producer

　

//3rd May 2022 in Shikokuchuo, Japan//

Izumo Oyashiro Doi-kyokai Festival

[DATE]
3rd May 2022
10.00- Festival
10.30- Performance

[APPEARANCE]
Kazunari Abe - Shinobue, Japanese bamboo flute
Takuya Oda - Hand Pan
Ryutaro Furukawa - Yakumo-goto

ADMISSION FREE

[PLACE]
Izumo Oyashiro Doi-kyokai
*110-1, Doi, Doi-cho, Shikokuchuo-shi, Ehime, Japan

[CONTACT]
+81 70 8979 1036