Article List of Music

Masashi Nukata

Entwining the Culture of Theater with Music—The Dramaturgy of Nuthmique

November 21, 2025
Yae Yamamichi

Fusion of Original Gidayu and Dance Yae Yamamichi connects classic and modern

February 15, 2023
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Kakushin Tomoyoshi

Expanding from Satsuma Biwa The Thoughts of Kakushin Tomoyoshi

March 17, 2022
OKI

The Music of OKI’s World Rooted in the Tonkori and the Unique Expression it Inspires

May 14, 2021
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Kakushin Nishihara

Satsuma Biwa Performer Kakushin Nishihara Traditional classics coexisting with contemporary noise

November 24, 2020
Mayumi Miyata

The Japanese Sho mouth organ of Mayumi Miyata Giving voice to the natural world

June 1, 2018
Wataru Sasaki

What does Hatsune Miku embody? The vision of Wataru Sasaki

May 16, 2018
- #Artist Interview
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Hiroko Tanakawa

Stage musician/sound artist Hiroko Tanakawa Interpreting Satoshi Miyagi’s theatrical world

March 27, 2018
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Junya Noguchi

Kukangendai’s change of rhythm, Opening up a new world of performance art

April 30, 2017
- #Artist Interview
- #Music
Tadashi Miroku

Tadashi Miroku’s Opera Digitalyrica, Expanding the possibilities of electone organ performance

January 24, 2017
- #Artist Interview
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Dozan Fujiwara

Dozan Fujiwara, exploring the potential of the Shakuhachi, in the pioneering spirit of a great master

March 28, 2014
Kazue Sawai

Opening new realms in Sokyoku: The world of Kazue Sawai

March 12, 2013
Makoto Nomura

Connecting to the communities with collaborative composition The music of Makoto Nomura

March 27, 2012
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Eitetsu Hayashi

Innovating drum music, the spirit of Eitetsu Hayashi

April 27, 2011
Shigeri Kitsu

Hymns to the common people’s lives and labors Bringing the appeal of folk song to contemporary audiences

November 2, 2010
Hidetaro Honjoh

The world of Hidetaro Honjoh – pursuing shamisen music as a traditional Japanese folk art, and even venturing into British contemporary theater

February 9, 2009
Hirotada Kamei

Looking to the future of Noh with Hirotada Kamei, an Otsuzumi (Okawa) artist who calls himself a Noh actor

February 29, 2008
Kojun Arai

Interview with Kojun Arai — Bringing the music of the thousand-year-old shomyo chant tradition to concert hall audiences

May 24, 2007
Michiyo Yagi

A unique world of koto music connecting points and lines Koto Musician Michiyo Yagi

July 6, 2006
Yukihiro Isso

From the Noh stage to the contemporary music scene Talking to innovator Yukihiro Isso

December 28, 2005
Shuichi Hidano

A fusion of Japanese drumming and Western musicThe world of Shuichi Hidano

July 20, 2005
Hiromitsu Agatsuma

A shamisen player from the rock generation, Hiromitsu Agatsuma talks about taking his shamisen music to Europe

January 19, 2005