July 1st, 2008
The theme of the 24th annual Tokyo Summer Festival is Forest Echoes/Desert Voices. This year’s Tokyo Summer Festival takes you on a musical journey through noisy forests and silent deserts. The event takes place from July 3 to 31 at various venues throughout the city.
Some of the events at this years festival include:
Performances by […]
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June 7th, 2008
October 1, 2008, marks the grand opening of “Cirque du Soleil Theatre Tokyo,” an establishment dedicated to the world-renowned Cirque du Soleil and to bringing Japanese audiences a whole new form of entertainment not seen elsewhere.
The first show in the new theater will be Zed. Promoted as “A living poem at the heart of […]
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May 6th, 2008
Kabuki is a 400 year old traditional Japanese art form. It is considered classical theater but watching Kabuki is rarely a staid affair. Originally created by women, since 1629 men have played all of the major roles in a Kabuki drama. They wear elaborate makeup and costumes and utilize skills taught to them by […]
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