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【日本の雅楽を間近で体験】
Up Close & Personal with Traditional Japanese Court Music
This Friday, 11/22, attend a special presentation at the University of Washington – Tacoma Campus featuring one of the oldest performing arts traditions in Japan: Gagaku or traditional court music. You are invited to learn more about the connection between Gagaku, nature, and Shinto, one of the oldest religions in Japan. Following a short concert there will be a chance to try playing some of the traditional Japanese instruments used to perform Gagaku.
Admission is free! For full details, visit calendar.washington.edu/tacoma/139535927/SpiritofJapanShintoGagakuTraditionalJapaneseReligionandC...
Photo Courtesy of UW-Tacoma
Emperor completes secretive key succession ritual
Emperor completes secretive key succession ritual
Emperor Naruhito performed a secretive and controversial ritual Thursday, a once-in-a-reign event to give thanks for good harvests, pray for the peace and safety of the nation and play host to his fam...