Sado Island Museum, Japan
The Sado History Museum (Sado Rekishi Dentetsukan) exhibits the cultural history of Sado Island, using intriguing displays with animatronic puppets that reenact historical events and local legends. Information in English, however, is sparse.
Many displays center around Sado's history as a place of exile and introduce three of the island's most prominent, unvoluntary visitors: the former Emperor Juntoku, the Buddhist monk Nichiren, the founder of Nichiren Shu, and Zeami, the founder of Noh.
Other exhibits depict some of Sado's local legends, while a separate corner of the museum is dedicated to the late local artist Sasaki Shodo, who was appointed a living national treasure for his invaluable skills as a metal casting artist.
A final attraction of the museum is Charles Jenkins, husband of Soga Hitomi, one of several Japanese nationals who were abducted to North Korea in the 1970s and 80s and returned to Japan in 2002. Mr. Jenkins now works in the museum gift shop
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Kodo - O-Daiko - HD (japanese drummers - Taiko - tambours géants Japon)
Kodō (鼓童) ( « Kodo, un battement de coeur japonais rythmé par le taiko » : voir l'article et les vidéos) est un groupe de percussionnistes japonais originaire de l'ile de Sado. Son nom signifie « battement de coeur » et « enfant du tambour » en japonais. ( ).
Le collectif Kodo est formé en 1981 par d'anciens membres du groupe Ondekoza à la suite d'un différent entre Tagayasu (fondateur d'Ondekoza) et ses musiciens. Il perpétue et réinvente la tradition musicale japonaise, en explorant toutes les possibilités offertes par le taiko, tambour de peau tendue sur bois utilisé dans les fêtes traditionnelles.
Il parcourt le monde depuis le début des années 1980 pour diffuser son message « d'humanité partagée, de conscience environnementale et de paix ».
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Ōdaiko : One of the most memorable drums of many taiko ensembles is the ōdaiko (大太鼓). For many, the ōdaiko solo is the embodiment of power due to the size of the drum, the volume, and the endurance it takes to perform. The ōdaiko is the largest drum of all taiko, if not the entire world. The largest ōdaiko are too big to move and permanently reside inside a temple or shrine. Ōdaiko means big taiko, but within any group, it describes the largest drum in an ensemble, which could mean 12 inches (300 mm) in diameter or 12 feet (3.7 m) in diameter. Made from a single piece of wood, some ōdaiko come from trees that are hundreds of years old.
Kodō (鼓童?) is a professional taiko drumming troupe. Based on Sado Island, Japan, they have had a role in popularizing taiko drumming, both in Japan and abroad. They regularly tour Japan, Europe, and the United States.
Although the main focus of the performance is taiko drumming, other traditional Japanese musical instruments such as fue and shamisen make an appearance on stage as do traditional dance and vocal performance. Kodo's performance include pieces based on the traditional rhythms of regional Japan, pieces composed for Kodo by contemporary songwriters, and pieces written by Kodo members themselves. The numbers that Kodo perform can change from concert to concert. Kodo's performance normally lasts for about one hour and forty minutes.
In Japanese the word Kodo conveys two meanings: heartbeat the primal source of all rhythm and, read in a different way, the word can mean children of the drum, a reflection of Kodo's desire to play their drums simply, with the heart of a child.
Kodo strives to both preserve and re-interpret traditional Japanese performing arts. From worldwide tours and research trips, Kodo brings back to Sado world music and experiences which now exert a strong influence on the group's performances and compositions. They also collaborate with other artists and composers.
Since their debut at the Berlin Festival in 1981, Kodo have given over 3,100 performances on five continents, spending about a third of the year overseas, a third touring in Japan and a third resting and preparing new material on Sado Island.
Konponji, Sado Island
The founder of the Nichiren sect of Buddhism was exiled to Sado in 1271 when his Rissho Ankokuron (Treatise on Securing the Peace of the Land by the Establishment of the Correct Dharma) provoked the wrath of the Kamakura Shogunate. Nichiren described his own point of view in his Kaimokusho (On Opening Your Eyes) which he wrote in the Sanmai Hall of the Konponji Temple in Tsukahara. After moving to the Ichitani Monastery (Myoshoji Temple) he composed the Jukai Mandala or Mandala of the Ten Buddhist Realms in which he expressed the philosophy of the Lotus Sutra. The culmination of Nichiren's thought and philosophy is found in the Kanshinhonzonsho, meaning Treatise on the Object of Devotion for Observing the Mind. It is said that he was able to produce these works thanks to the external protection of the priest Abutsubo and his wife, Sennichini (Myosenji Temple) and the priest Kokufu and his wife, Zennichiama (Sesonji Temple) . Nichiren spent two years and five months on Sado before being pardoned in 1274, and returning to Kamakura. From Honkoji Temple in Matsugasaki where Nichiren landed to the sacred sites in Shibute, Maura and other areas from which he set sail when he left, Sado abounds with histories, ruins and legends connected with Nichiren.
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Conductor, Associated Performer, Recording Arranger: Naohiro Iwai
Orchestra: Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
Associated Performer, Horn: Kaoru Chiba
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Composer: Van McCoy
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KODO HEARTBEAT DRUMMERS OF JAPAN Trailer
A unique performance documentary by filmmaker Jacques Holender on the world renowned Japanese drumming group KODO. DVD available at jacquesholender.com
These exhilarating performances of traditional and contemporary Japanese drumming by these musicians and dancers have captivated a worldwide audience.
Produced and directed by filmmaker Jacques Holender in 1983. This is the original KODO documentary, that was filmed on location in Japan at their communal home on Sado Island.
Length: 53 MINUTES.
The Brutal Tattoo Ritual Built on Pain
Tattoos hurt, but for most people, the pain is just a means to an end. Tattoo artists are usually mindful of their client's pain threshold, catering for breaks and mitigating any unnecessary brutality. It's abnormal for tattoo artists to restrain people while they're getting tattooed, or for the tattooee to bolt upright in agony to escape the needle's unrelenting penetrations. Nor is it very common to see sadistic mirth occupying the faces of multiple tattoo artists as they inflict the unnaturally long, thick, shallow lines seemingly without pause.
Enter Brutal Black. It's the tattoo project where mandalas come to die and where pain is prioritized over aesthetics. Ritual and rebirth are at the forefront of this project helmed by Valerio Cancellier and Cammy Stewart. They take those brave enough to be tattooed by them on one of the most brutal experiences one can imagine; far beyond one's threshold for pain to create an entirely new experience.
CORRECTION: This text was adapted from a VICE article on Brutal Black by Fareed Kaviani: Due to an oversight, he was not properly credited in an earlier version of this synopsis. We regret the error.
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Sado Island Historical Museum display
An amazing mechanized exhibit in Sado Island Historical Museum.
World Cultures Festival 2015 - A Decade of Exquisite Arts: “Dadan 2015” by Kodo (Japan)
30-31.10 (Fri-Sat) 8pm
Sha Tin Town Hall Auditorium
Artistic Director: Tamasaburo Bando
“Superlatives don’t really exist to convey the primal power and bravura beauty of Kodo”
– Chicago Tribune
“Dynamic, electrifying vision”
–Time Out, UK
Purity of taiko drums paired with bursts of raw energy
propel forward physical limits and the percussive arts
Kodo’s all-male drummers, with ad-libbing shouts, summon up immense power from within to push physique, percussion techniques and emotive resonance to the highest realms. Juxtaposing traditional taiko artistry with new focus, thunderous bombardment and startling tranquillity, the group’s muscular, mind-blowing exploration delivers a rich music experience and a primordial yet strikingly touching encounter with our inner selves. Dadan was greeted with overwhelming acclaim for its European premièred in 2012. Since then, it has continued to evolve, each show a pulsating tribute to the timeless call of the taiko drum.
Established in 1981, Kodo spends one-third of the year at home on Sado Island and the rest on tour, performing over 5,500 shows in prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall in New York, Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London, and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. Led by the legendary Tamasaburo Bando, a veteran kabuki artist and “living national treasure”, the group provides a fresh take on taiko drumming and innovative staging, spectacularly revealing the folk art’s limitless potential to energise and elate.
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鼓童 - Kodo Yui Encore at One Earth Tour Legend
鼓童 - Kodo Yui Encore at One Earth Tour Legend
KODO drummers of Japan, NJPAC, USA, 2013
Kodō (鼓童?) is a professional taiko drumming troupe. Based on Sado Island, Japan, they have had a role in popularizing taiko drumming, both in Japan and abroad. They regularly tour Japan, Europe, and the United States. In Japanese the word Kodo conveys two meanings: heartbeat the primal source of all rhythm and, read in a different way, the word can mean children of the drum.
Although the main focus of the performance is taiko drumming, other traditional Japanese musical instruments such as fue and shamisen make an appearance on stage as do traditional dance and vocal performance. Kodo's performance include pieces based on the traditional rhythms of regional Japan, pieces composed for Kodo by contemporary songwriters, and pieces written by Kodo members themselves. Since their debut at the Berlin Festival in 1981, Kodo has had almost 4,000 performances,[1] spending about a third of the year overseas, a third touring in Japan and a third resting and preparing new material on Sado Island.
From the remote Japanese Sado Island, Kodo - the first and most influential taiko ensemble in the world - transforms centuries-old traditional Japanese ritual and performing arts into exhilarating, contemporary stage shows.
...athletic and electrifying drumming, exquisite musicianship, stunning visuals and pure theatre.
Nothing will prepare you for the 1,000 lb. drum assault, the precise timing or the wall of sound. An essential experience. Time Out.
Simply unbelievable to see in person!
The traditional drums of Japan (and Korea, too) are an art form like none in the Western musical traditions.
The pace was non-stop. The performance was flawless.
It wasn't just that the drummers could play perfectly in synch, it wasn't just that they did this for an amazing amount of time testing their physical stamina, it wasn't just that the drumming was phenomenal, it wasn't just that the visual presentation and movements were beautifully choreographed . . . it was all of the above, together at an astonishing level of excellence from such a wonderfully rich culture.
Nakayama Hokekyo-ji, The Grand Head Temple Of Nichiren
The Grand Head Temple of Nichiren Sect, Hokekyo-ji was started in Kamakura period in the Middle Ages of 13th century, with many legends of the founder Nichren.
Nakayama was his peaceful place when Nichren involved in some troubles with the Government at Kamakura, and also Nichren preached at. The Kishibojin-do which dedicates the stutue of Kishibojin (the goddess of taking care of children) carved by Nichiren himself is worshipped very popular and is called as one of Edo Three Grand Kishibojin. Thousands of people visit and bless of safe delivery of a baby, healthy child rearing, curing disease, and rising prosperity of a company's fate.
Nakayama Hokekyo-ji Temple is the central training center of the incantations of Nichiren Sect. From November 1st to February 10th, it holds the 100 days severe practice in cold weather every year. It is known one of the severest religious practice in Japan.
Hokekyouji-Temple preserves the national treasures, they are very important historical properties on the Buddhism in Japan. They are the two masterpieces, 'Rissho-ankoku-ron' and 'Kanjin-honzon-sho' written by the founder Nichiren himself. And the four architectures, the Goju-no-to (the five-story pagoda)built in Edo period, the Hokke-do hall built in Kamakura period, the Soshi-do hall and the Yon-soku-mon gate built in Muromachi period are designated by the National Government as the important cultural properties. There are many other cultural properties like the framed-calligraphies by Koetsu Honami, the biggest Daibutsu in Chiba prefecture and so on.
There are some events held in Hokekyo-ji Temple. In Spring, the cherry blossomes blooming there look excitingly beautiful.
In addition, visitors enjoy walikng in the site of Hokekyoji Temple without any charges. It is a very clever choice to visit this temple as your final stop before leaving Japan because it is on your way to Narita International Airport from Tokyo or throughout Japan
KODO 7 marzo 2020 al Teatro Verdi di Firenze
KODO i tamburi giapponesi dell'isola di Sado
INFO teatroverdifirenze.it
KODŌ è un concerto di suoni ancestrali, i percussionisti si muovono come danzatori perché, come vuole la cultura giapponese, il corpo e il suono sono due cose intimamente connesse come la terra e il cielo.
Il titolo LEGACY indica una via o un percorso. Cosi, mentre i fondamenti di KODŌ nel corso della performance vengono rivisitati insieme ai veterani e ai giovani, si matura la convinzione che il DNA unico di Kodō venga custodito e trasmesso alle generazioni future, affinchè possa emergere una nuova e audace forza creativa.
KODŌ è basato sul repertorio principale che la compagnia ha tenuto per quasi mezzo secolo, dai tempi dell’antecedente gruppo, Sadono Kuni Ondekoza (1971-1979) praticato in Giappone, nell’Isola di Sado, per conservare e rinnovare l’antica tradizione musicale giapponese.
In giapponese la parola Kodō ha due significati: il primo è battito del cuore, la sorgente primordiale di ogni ritmo. Il suono del grande taiko si dice infatti somigli al battito del cuore della madre cosi come può essere percepito dal bambino quando ancora si trova nel grembo materno.
Il secondo significato è bambino del tamburo: allude alla volontà dei Kodō di suonare con semplicità,
con l’animo puro come quello di un bambino.
Dal suo debutto nel 1981 al Festival di Berlino, KODŌ si è esibito nei cinque continenti in più di 3900 concerti, con il titolo di One Earth Tour, trascorrendo un terzo dell’anno in tournée all’estero, un terzo girando in Giappone e sostando nell’isola di Sado, loro sede, lavorando a nuovi progetti.
“Quando creiamo lo spettacolo in Giappone sull'isola di Sado – spiega il rappresentante dei performer di Kodō Yuchiro Funabashi – siamo in un luogo ricco di storia e cultura, circondati da una natura rigogliosa. In tournee condivideremo il suono del “taiko” con chi assisterà alle nostre esibizioni, cercando di ricrearne la stessa energia.”
Daimon Gate and Danjo Garan by Night - 金剛峯寺大門 壇上伽藍 - Wakayama 4K Ultra HD
Koyasan Daimon Gate was originally built in the 11th century in the Tsuzuraori Valley and was moved a century later to its current location, marking the entrance to the city of Koyasan.
Danjo Garan is another important place of worship in Koyasan and where Kobo Daishi is also worshipped. Legend has it that Kobo Daishi himself when studying in China, threw his Sankosho (a pestle with three prongs at each end, usually made of gilt bronze) toward Japan and it landed in a pine tree. It was only when he came back and was looking for a place to erect the headquarters of his new religion that he came across his Sankosho still stuck in the branches of a pine tree. So he decided to start construction of his headquarters around the tree.
According to the temple administrators, Kobo Daishi worked on the construction of both the main hall and the Konpon Daito Pagoda, a 45m tall red tahoto style pagoda where a statue of Dainichi Nyorai (Cosmic Buddha, also known as Variocana) rests.
After Kobo Daishi ‘s death, his followers continued his work and erected several other buildings including Toto and Saito, two other pagodas, as well as Miedo, the founder’s hall, and Koya Myojin Shrine, which enshrines Mount Koya’s local kami (God).
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Eitetsu Hayashi - Japan's Premier Solo Taiko Drummer
Promo used to communicate 2010 performances in Romania (C) HAL Co., Ltd.
The best traditional Japanese drum percussioner will be coming to Romania to play in a series of concerts alongside the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Horia Andreescu: 20th October, 19:00, Palace Hall Bucharest and 23th October, 19:00, Thalia Hall, Sibiu.
The concerts will start with a series of works signed by local composers: Bela Bartok, George Enescu, Ciprian Porumbescu, Doru Popovici, Tiberiu Olah and Grigoraș Dinicu. The second part of the concert will feature the Hi-Ten-Yu -- A Concerto for Japanese drum and orchestra, composed by Isao Matshushita.
EITETSU HAYASHI, a Hiroshima native, started his Taiko carrier as a founding member and the premier performer of the world-renowned groups SADO-ONDEKOZA and KODO. After leading these companies for eleven years, EITETSU became independent in 1982.
As the first Taiko soloist of his kind, EITETSU created a new method of soloing O-Daiko performance requiring techniques and physical stamina previously unknown in traditional Japanese Taiko playing. Using a unique combination of Taiko drums, he created and performed original music, and as a pioneer of a countless succession of entirely new experimental musical endeavors, he created and performed his works in numerous concerts at home in Japan and abroad.
In 1984 EITETSU made his Carnegie Hall debut with the American Symphony Orchestra, no less than debuting a new musical genre in the West. Since that time, he has continuously performed throughout Japan and the world, including North America, Europe, Australia, Africa, Asia and Latin America.
EITETSU has performed and collaborated with artists in Jazz, Rock, World Music, Classical, Dance and Butoh, ranging from Djembe Percussionist, Mamady Keita to avan-garde pianist, Yosuke YAMASHITA.
In recent years, EITETSU has increasingly played as a soloist with the world's top orchestras, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Seiji OZAWA (1969, 1999) and the Berkin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Kent NAGANO (2000)
Kodo: Legacy
Kodo One Earth Tour 2020: Legacy Europe Tour
Japan’s legendary Kodo drummers return to their roots with Legacy, a physically stunning and musically sensational show which puts their huge drums centre stage and reworks their treasure trove of signature pieces created across almost 40 years of international touring.
Taiko is a traditional Japanese drum and is the basis of a vibrant living art form. Drumming troupe Kodo, who name means ‘heartbeat’, are its masters, catapulting ancient Japanese culture squarely into the 21st century.
Since their formation in 1981, Kodo has given over 6,000 performances in 50 countries on five continents. This new show Legacy combines some of their best-loved pieces and new work, which concentrates on the infinite possibilities of their sensational drumming.
In association with Harrison Parrott
This show is part of the Japan-UK Season of Culture 2019-2020
London Royal Festival Hall, Friday 13 and Saturday 14 March 2020
Info at serious.org.uk/kodo
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Kodo & Taikoz In Concert - Australian Tour 2012
Concert highlights from 'Kodo & Taikoz in Concert' at City Recital Hall Angel Place, Sydney on 28 September 2012.
Taikoz is Australia's premier taiko ensemble, having established a unique performance style that reflects the group's passionate dedication to the traditions of Japanese taiko drumming and the creation of new music for today's audiences. In recent years, Taikoz has nurtured a creative partnership with one of Japan's most internationally renowned performing arts groups.
Based on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture, Kodo is known for elevating Japanese folk arts to a contemporary expression that captivates audiences around the world. Kodo, which means heartbeat and also children of the drum, has given over 3400 performances on all five continents since their inception in 1981. Through constant collaborations with musicians, dancers, singers and actors in many countries, Kodo relentlessly explores the limits of the taiko, striving to both preserve and re-interpret traditional Japanese performing arts.
The sound of the great taiko drum is said to resemble a mother's heartbeat as felt in the womb. In this thrilling collaboration, the members of Kodo and Taikoz forge cultural ties and play together with the joyfulness of children.
鼓童×ロベール・ルパージュ〈ＮＯＶＡ〉予告編 Vol. 1／ Kodo x Robert Lepage “ＮＯＶＡ” Trailer (Vol. 1)
音を見ろ。音を見たことはあるか。音が動きだす瞬間を見たことはあるか。伝統とテクノロジーの化学反応が固定概念をくつがえす。音は見えない。だから無限の世界が見えてくる。
太鼓と創造力がつくりだす、新・視聴体感芸術〈ノーヴァ〉
鼓童 NEW BEAT VISION PROJECT
ロベール・ルパージュ 演出
2020年5月 世界初演
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Kodo x Robert Lepage “ＮＯＶＡ”
See sound. Have you ever seen sound? Have you ever seen the moment when sound starts to move? The chemical reaction between tradition and technology beats stereotypes. Sound is invisible. That’s why we could see a boundless world. “ＮＯＶＡ,” a new form of audiovisual art actualized by the taiko and creativity.
Kodo NEW BEAT VISION PROJECT
Directed by Robert Lepage
World Premiere in May 2020
—Tickets on sale from Dec. 15 (Sun), 2019—
May 14 & 16, 2020: Yokosuka Arts Theatre (Preview Performances)
May 23–26, 28–31, 2020: Tokyo Tatemono Brillia HALL (Toshima Arts and Culture Theatre)
#kodonova #鼓童 #RobertLepage #kodo
Climbing Mount Fuji | 8 Hours of Hell
Climbing Mount Fuji: In August, a friend and I climbed Mt Fuji. The climb was worth it for the amazing Fuji sunrise and for that I recommend it.
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