2012年12月のバックナンバー

2012.12.15New

Taking Tsugaru Shamisen and Shakuhachi to the Arab and Persian Countries

The Japan Foundation organized a hogaku (traditional Japanese music) tour in Tunisia, Egypt, and Iran, to feature the hogaku performers including Tsugaru shamisen player Chikudo Takahashi and shakuhachi player Takahisa Kawasaki. While the three nations are all Islamic countries, they are in fact very different in terms of their landscape, culture, townscape, and people. Returning to Japan, Chikudo Takahashi and Takahisa Kawasaki talked about their tour, their performances and experiences in each country.

2012.12. 1New

Exploring the Essence of Design with Students in Panama, Cuba, and Costa Rica

The Japan Foundation hosted a series of lectures and workshops in Panama, Cuba, and Costa Rica with product designer Jin Kuramoto and architect Jo Nagasaka to introduce Japan's design and architecture and Japanese view and approach to the aesthetics of workmanship in their fields.