-
- Hiten Futawa Noh Special Event:
Isuzu Academy 6 Lectures - February 5th (Mon) to 7th (Wed), 2024
- Hiten Futawa Noh Special Event:
-
- Hiten Futawa Noh Symposium
- February 7th (Wed), 2024
-
- Hiten Futawa Noh
Nohgaku Dedication - February 8th (Thu), 2024
- Hiten Futawa Noh
- JP
- EN
About Hiten Futawa Noh
Hiten Futawa Noh began 30 years ago with a 12-year cycle event held by Shonosuke Okura. It was restarted on January 8, 2023, from Taga Taisha in Shiga Prefecture. The next event will be held on February 8, 2024, at the Naikū Joi Stage of the Ise Grand Shrine, where Nohgaku will be dedicated. The reinitiated Hiten Futawa Noh plans to hold a Nohgaku dedication once a year, either on an outdoor Noh stage at shrines and temples or on a constructed stage. In 2024, we plan to dedicate Nohgaku by producing restored musical instruments and stage decorations.
Schedule
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
February 5th (Mon)
February 6th (Tue)
February 7th (Wed)
February 8th (Thu)
Hiten Futawa Noh
Special Event
Isuzu Academy
6 Lectures
A commemorative workshop will be held at the Isuzu Academy in Ise City in conjunction with the Noh dedication at Ise Jingu on February 8, 2024. We cordially invite you to participate.
-
Current State of Ise Crafts
February 5th (Mon) 13:00 - 14:30
Listen to the present state of traditional crafts, including Ise washi (Japanese paper) and Ise hemp, and unravel the reality of traditional crafts in the area. The stories from the bearers of tradition toward the future may become clues for us living in the present.
Listener: Shonosuke Okura
(Noh Performer, Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Properties, Representative Director of The Reiwa Culture Repository Foundation) -
Jingu and Performing Arts
February 5th (Mon) 15:30 - 17:00
The Sacred Day when Amaterasu Omikami Settled at the upper reaches of the Isuzu River after a long journey, as described in the "Yamato-hime-no-mikoto Seiki", was celebrated with all-night festivities of music, dance, and singing. The serene sounds of the flowing river and the sacred celebration in the solemn forest must have surely captivated the hearts of those present. The relationship between Jingu and the performing arts encompasses both the aspect of religious ceremonies and the aspect where people shape their hearts in praise and dedication to the great deity. I would like to discuss mainly about Ise Sarugaku, the Noh song "Ema", and local Shishi Lion Dance and Okina Dance among other topics.
Lecturer: Haruo Sakurai
(Emeritus Professor, Kogakukan University) -
Tracing the Journey of Amaterasu Omikami and Yamatohime-no-mikoto
February 6th (Tue) 15:30 – 17:00
The long journey of Amaterasu Omikami and Yamatohime-no-mikoto is wrapped in many miracles and mysteries. However, this long journey is deeply connected to the establishment of the Ise Jingu and the foundation of the Yamato sovereignty. Let us explore the hidden meanings of this journey, unraveling texts such as the Nihon Shoki and the Yamato-hime-no-mikoto Seiki.
Lecturer: Masayuki Ikeda
(Emeritus Professor, Waseda University; Comparative cultural studies scholar; Translator; Director of The Reiwa Culture Repository Foundation) -
Nohgaku Dedication Explanation
February 5th (Mon) 18:00 - 19:00
"Okina" & "Takasago"
February 6th (Tue) 18:00 - 19:00
"Eboshi" & "Hagoromo"
February 7th (Wed) 18:00 - 19:00
"Miwa" & "Ishibashi"The Sacred Day when Amaterasu Omikami Settled at the upper reaches of the Isuzu River after Her long journey, as described in the "Yamato-hime-no-mikoto Seiki", was celebrated with all-night festivities of music, dance, and singing. The serene sounds of the flowing river and the sacred celebration in the solemn forest must have surely captivated the hearts of those present. The relationship between Jingu and the performing arts encompasses both the aspect of religious ceremonies and the aspect where people shape their hearts in praise and dedication to the great deity. I would like to discuss mainly about Ise Sarugaku, the Noh song "Ema", and local Shishi Lion Dance and Okina Dance among other topics.
Lecturer: Noboru Yasuda
(Noh Performer)
For "Isuzu Academy" Application
| Fee |
Per Session: General 3,000 JPY / Isuzu Academy Members 2,500 JPY
|
|---|
Hiten Futawa Noh Symposium
"What Era are We Living in for the Future?"
- The Reason Hiten Futawa Noh Performs Nohgaku Dedication
A symposium will be held on the day before the dedication to deepen the understanding of "Traditional Craftsmanship" and "Dedication Culture".
This is an attempt to hear from experts in various fields about the current state of inheritance of traditional skills. Although such attempts have been made in the past, our goal is to come together in Ise and bring forth things that are disappearing or being lost in order to find clues on how we should proceed in the future.
This symposium is not an exercise in nostalgia. It's an examination to see if the DNA that has been deeply ingrained in us from ancient times still exists. Together with a diverse audience, we hope that the dedication of Hiten Futawa Noh in Ise will contribute to the strong, deep inheritance and continuation of our living culture and traditions into the future. We look forward to your participation.
-
First Part
Jingu and the Performing Arts
-
13:00 - 14:10 (70 minutes)
Participants (Planned)
Cord twister craftsman, Wood carver, Leather worker, Dye crop farmer, Hemp weaver, Hemp farmer, among others
-
Second Part
Deciphering Japanese Culture through Dedication (Moderator: Shonosuke Okura)
-
14:20 - 15:30 (70 minutes)
Participants (Planned)
in alphabetical order- - Jinguji Kanosuke (Honorary Chief Priest, Tenkawa Daibenzaitensha)
- - Masayuki Ikeda (Emeritus Professor, Waseda University)
- - Ryoji Kato (Dean, Yokohama Art University)
- - Satoru Otowa (Shingu Assistant, Jingu Office)
- - Takashi Kunike (Chief Priest, Kumano Hongu Taisha)
- - Takashi Miyamoto (Chief Priest, Kaiseizan Daijingu)
- - Toshihiko Goto (Chief Priest, Takachiho Shrine)
- - Yasue Araki (Assistant at Tokyo University of the Arts, Museum of Fine Arts)
- - Yasuhito Saeki (Representative, Shizentai)
- - Yukihiko Nakano (Honorary Chief Priest, Taga Taisha)
Planned
-
Introduction of Noh performers & Guests
-
16:00 - 16:30 (30 minutes)
-
Networking Session
-
16:30 - 17:30 (60 minutes)
-
Exhibition
-
Noh costumes, restored materials for dedication, Noh masks (crafted by Teiichi Iba)
-
Scheduled for display and distribution
-
Hemp products, silk goods, paper goods, Hiten Futawa Noh collaboration items
-
Free Experience Booth
-
YOKUNAL with a 90-year history of high-potential therapy
Naorai
(Communal Feast)
A time of sharing the sacred offerings of the Nohgaku dedication with devotees, donors, performers, and attendees, marking the end of the fasting and purification conducted for the festival through the "Naorai". Please relax in the warm space and look forward to the next year's Hiten Futawa Noh. We invite you to participate.
Naorai Application
| Details | Greetings from a Noh performer. Greetings from an artisan. Networking session (including photograph sessions with participants). |
|---|---|
| Date | February 8, 2024 (Thu) |
| Time | 16:00 - 18:00 |
| Venue | Ise City, Jingu Kaikan Lounge (Reservation required) |
| Participation fee |
Hiten Futawa Noh Supporting Members 2,000 JPY (including bento box), General 10,000 JPY (including bento box) |
Travel to Ise
For all those attending the Hiten Futawa Noh Nohgaku Dedication & various programs, we have opened a "Travel Service" for Ise. For inquiries regarding accommodations and more, please contact us below. To avoid waiting times, as there are not many taxis in Ise, preparation has been made for a shuttle bus (chargeable) between the venues and hotels on February 7 & 8. Please inquire for details.
Travel to Ise Application & Inquiries
Mie Kotsu Nansei Travel Branch Hiten Futawa Noh Desk
(Contact: Murota/Konishi)
Address: 1509-4, Kandakushimotocho, Ise, Mie Prefecture, 516-0016
Sponsors
(In no particular order)
- Japan Cultural Heritage Association
- IQAS Co., Ltd.
- RYOGA Co., Ltd.
- Trinity Inc.
- Borboletta Co., Ltd.
- Valcom Co., Ltd.
- Mie Kotsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd.
- Hotelli Aalto Co., Ltd.
- Akafuku Co., Ltd.
- Tachibana Shop Co., Ltd.
- Ishihara Corporation
- Force Wellness Association
Supporters
(In no particular order)
- Mie Prefecture
- Mie Prefectural Board of Education
- Ise City
- Ise City Board of Education
- The Ise Traditional Crafts Preservation Society
- Ise Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Ise City Tourism Association
- Ise Shimbun
- Chunichi Shimbun
- Mie Television Broadcasting
Shonosuke Okura
- Noh Drummer Okura School Important Intangible Cultural Property Holder
- Japan Heritage Ambassador
- Representative Director of The Reiwa Culture Repository Foundation
- NVP Japan Ambassador
- Judge for the Japan Bike of the Year
Started practicing small drum at the age of 9 on the Noh stage with the solo piece "Nanba", after receiving lessons from his great-grandfather, the late Choemon Okura, the 13th, and his father, the late Choju Okura, the 15th, of the Okura school of small drums. At 17, switched to the large drum in the music piece "Kosode Soga" after receiving lessons from Taichiro Yoshida, the elder of the Okura school of large drums. Studied under the late Munetake Seo (a Living National Treasure) of the Kuzuno school of large drums.
In addition to activities on traditional Noh stages, he conducts experience classes focusing on drums and Noh musical accompaniments as part of Nohgaku popularization activities at educational institutions. From 2023, he serves as the chief of the 12-year project Nohgaku dedication "Hiten Futawa Noh".
In addition to activities on the Noh stage, he is actively involved in live performances with various artists both domestically and internationally, producing events that fuse various fields and multidimensional elements.
On January 8, 2023, the 12-year Nohgaku dedication project "Hiten Futawa Noh" was restarted from Taga Taisha. The purpose of this project is to aim for future creation together with the world of traditional artisan skills that support Japan's traditional living culture.
-
- - In the 1980s, he traveled the world for Noh performances and established a base in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, to expand the Noh musical group "TSUXMA" activities across the US.
- - Made his debut as a solo large drummer at the stage of Soke Kurisaki's lifetime culmination ikebana display (Spiral Hall) in 1985.
- - From 1993, led the 12-year plan for Noh performances. "Hiten Futawa Noh", challenging the various possibilities of modern Nohgaku expressions, influencing industrial design, and by the 12th year, inspired Yamaha to release the motorcycle "MT-01 Beat".
- - Performed with Allen Ginsberg at an event organized by the East West Foundation outside Los Angeles Super Bowl Arena, commemorating the Dalai Lama's Nobel Peace Prize.
- - Conducted a world tour with Dennis Banks, an American Indian Movement (AIM) leader, blending Japanese and Native American sounds.
- - Produced the CD "WORLD BEAT" with Dennis Banks' colleagues including super-producer and drummer Narada Michael Walden, Sly & The Family Stone's member Greg Errico, Gary Duncan, and others.
- - Recognized as brothers with Robert Mirabal, a flutist from the Taos Pueblo Indians of New Mexico, and performed various musical activities together. At the opening event of Roppongi Hills, they turned the arena into a recreation of the World Heritage Site Taos Pueblo with red earth for a soul-consoling concert.
- - Collaborated with Robert Mirabal in music and stage production for the "Kazefu" performance at the New National Theatre.
- - Performed a solo large drum concert in front of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Heisei at the Imperial Palace Garden.
- - Performed a solo large drum concert for President Clinton's visit to Japan.
- - Performed during President Gorbachev's visit to Japan, during the Millennium festival celebrating the year 2000.
- - Represented Japan among artists from 7 countries including Shonosuke Okura from Japan, Dionne Warwick from the USA, Gino Vannelli from Canada, Bryan Adams from the UK and others, invited by the Pope to perform a solo large drum concert in front of 7,000 people at Vatican City. The event was broadcast worldwide by the Italian RAI.
- - Performed a Kreisler piece in collaboration with world-renowned violinist Ivry Gitlis and at a concert hosted by Martha Argerich in Lugano, Switzerland, for two consecutive years.
- - Performed at the opening of the mixed martial arts event PRIDE 13 at the Saitama Super Arena.
- - Performed openings for various martial arts and fighting sports events including World Karate Championships and World Taekwondo Tournaments.
- - Performed a solo large drum concert in front of approximately 100,000 spectators at the National Stadium during the mixed martial arts event Dynamite in 2002.
- - Performed a solo large drum concert at the opening of the Suzuka Circuit World Motorcycle 8-Hour Endurance Race in 2005.
- - Collaborated with numerous artists from various fields domestically and internationally.
Live painting by Seitaro Kuroda, Kaz Yanagi and others.
Installations by Nam June Paik and others.
Calligraphy performances by Rowgen Ebihara, Shishu and others.
- ■ Motorcycle Events
-
- - From 1994 to 2003 hosted the "Global Riders Meeting", touring different parts of Japan and in later years expanding to tours in South Korea and the USA with riders from around the world.
- - Served as the second chairman for the Kumano Hongu Shrine endorsed motorcycle club "Nirin Musubi Yatagarasu", established in 1990 as one of Japan's representative motorcycle clubs.
- - In the 1990s, interaction with the late Atsushi Ishiyama, representative of GK Dynamics, influenced new motorcycle designs, resulting in the birth of the motorcycle "MT-01 Beat" based on Shonosuke Okura's large drum performance at the Motor Show in 2000.
- - Dynamic Design Declaration - GK Design Group https://www.gk-design.co.jp/GK_Report/GKReport_08.pdf?shem=iosic
- ■ TV Appearances
-
- - NHK Midnight Journal
- - News23
- - Collaboration with EXILE on Takeshi's Everyone is Picasso
- - Shinsuke Shimada's Baribari Value
- - NHK Documentary BS
- - TV Tokyo Documentary Monaco Principality Garnier Theater Noh Performances
And numerous other TV appearances.
- ■ Radio Program Appearances
- ■ Multiple Newspaper Article Interviews
- ■ Advertisements
-
- - TV CM for Mercedes Benz
For inquiries regarding symposiums, Nohgaku dedications, and Naorai
Hiten Futawa Noh Organizing Committee
Hiten Futawa Noh plans to hold an annual Nohgaku dedication over a period of 12 years. The next dedication at Jingu on February 8, 2024, will be the second event. We are seeking individuals who resonate with our project's vision. Applications for supporting members are also welcome.