{"id":2346,"date":"2014-12-12T12:00:07","date_gmt":"2014-12-12T03:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kodo.or.jp\/blog_en\/?p=2346"},"modified":"2014-12-12T12:00:07","modified_gmt":"2014-12-12T03:00:07","slug":"our-action-packed-2015-lineup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog_en\/kodo-publicity-advertising\/20141212_2346.html","title":{"rendered":"Our Action-Packed 2015 Lineup!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='wp_social_bookmarking_light'>        <div class=\"wsbl_facebook_like\"><div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div><fb:like href=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog_en\/kodo-publicity-advertising\/20141212_2346.html\" layout=\"button_count\" action=\"recommend\" width=\"100\" share=\"false\" show_faces=\"false\" ><\/fb:like><\/div>        <div class=\"wsbl_twitter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog_en\/kodo-publicity-advertising\/20141212_2346.html\" data-text=\"Our Action-Packed 2015 Lineup!\" data-lang=\"en\">Tweet<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<br class='wp_social_bookmarking_light_clear' \/>\n<p>In 2015,\u00a0our schedule is action-packed with an array of performances in Japan: &#8220;Kodo One Earth Tour: Eternity,&#8221; Kodo Special Concert &#8220;Michi,&#8221; &#8220;Kodo Special Performances on Sado Island,&#8221; encore performances of &#8220;Amaterasu,&#8221; &#8220;DADAN 2015&#8221; performances in Tokyo, and of course, &#8220;Earth Celebration on Sado Island.&#8221; Also, &#8220;Kodo One Earth Tour: Mystery&#8221; will tour in North America in early 2015. We hope to see you all somewhere soon!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Mar. 2015<br \/>\nKodo 2015 Special Concert &#8220;Michi&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4156\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/topics_carousel_20150319michi.jpg\" alt=\"topics_carousel_20150319michi\" width=\"220\" height=\"311\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ever since our ensemble&#8217;s first encounter with Tamasaburo Bando over a decade ago, Kodo has set its sights on new heights of expression. In this performance, we will present our quest for many years, a special &#8220;world of taiko,&#8221; through an array of Kodo&#8217;s signature pieces from the nineties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mar. 19 (Thu)\u201320 (Fri), 2015 KAAT Kanagawa Arts Theatre Main Hall, Yokohama, Kanagawa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Director:\u00a0Motofumi Yamaguchi<\/p>\n<p>Appearing:\u00a0Kodo (Eiichi Saito, Tomohiro Mitome, Tomohiro Mitome, Mitsuru Ishizuka, Kenta Nakagome, Tsuyoshi Maeda, Rai Tateishi, others)<\/p>\n<p>Programme (TBC):\u00a0Zoku, Jang-Gwara, Chonlima, Michi, Shamisen, Monochrome, Miyake, Sankan Shion, Yamauta, O-daiko, Yatai-bayashi<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/news\/20150319michi_en.html\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff99;\">\u25b6\u25b6See here for details<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Apr.\u2013May 2015<br \/>\nKodo Special Performances on Sado Island 2015: Spring<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4157\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/topics_carousel_20150425sadospecialperformance.jpg\" alt=\"topics_carousel_20150425sadospecialperformance\" width=\"220\" height=\"311\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Special Performances, centered around Kodo&#8217;s Distinguished Members, take place at Shukunegi Community Hall, a retro playhouse in the heart of the traditional village of Shukunegi. This picturesque settlement is classified as one of Japan&#8217;s &#8220;Important Traditional Building Preservation Areas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apr. 25 (Sat), 26 (Sun), May 2 (Sat)\u20135 (Tue\/Public Hol.), 2015 Shukunegi Community Hall, Ogi Peninsula, Sado Island, Niigata<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Appearing:\u00a0Kodo (Yoshikazu Fujimoto, Chieko Kojima, Motofumi Yamaguchi, Eiichi Saito, Tomohiro Mitome, &amp; others)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/news\/20150425sadospecialperformance_en.html\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff99;\">\u25b6\u25b6See here for details<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">May 2015<br \/>\nAmaterasu<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4160\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/news20150503amaterasu-340x226.jpg\" alt=\"news20150503amaterasu\" width=\"340\" height=\"226\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Amaterasu&#8221; will return for encore performances in 2015 at Osaka&#8217;s Shochiku-za Theatre!<\/p>\n<p><strong>May 3 (Sun)\u201326 (Tue), 2015 *No performances on May 7 &amp; 14 Osaka Shochiku-za Theatre, Osaka City<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Director:\u00a0Tamasaburo Bando<\/p>\n<p>Appearing:\u00a0Tamasaburo Bando, Kodo<\/p>\n<p>Special Appearance:\u00a0Harei Aine<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/news\/20150503amaterasu_en.html\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff99;\">\u25b6\u25b6See here for details<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">June 2015<br \/>\nKodo &#8220;DADAN 2015&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4159\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/topics_carousel_20150610dadan.jpg\" alt=\"topics_carousel_20150610dadan\" width=\"220\" height=\"311\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;DADAN,&#8221; meaning &#8220;drumming men,&#8221; was designed by Tamasaburo Bando as a simultaneously raw and refined performance that features solely young male Kodo performers in a bold exploration of percussion instruments.\u00a0We hope you will join us for the ever-evolving\u00a0DADAN performances in June 2015, exclusively at Asakusa Public Hall in Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>June 10 (Wed)\u201315 (Mon), 2015 Asakusa Public Hall, Taito Ward, Tokyo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Director:\u00a0Tamasaburo Bando<\/p>\n<p>Appearing:\u00a0Kodo<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u203bPre-orders available at the Dec. 19\u201323 performances of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/oet\/index_en.html#schedule12a\">&#8220;Kodo One Earth Tour 2014: Eternity&#8221;<\/a> at Bunkyo Civic Hall, Tokyo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/news\/20150610dadan_en.html\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff99;\">\u25b6\u25b6See here for details<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Aug. 2015<br \/>\nEarth Celebration\u00a02015<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4161\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/mm3340-ss-340x226.jpg\" alt=\"mm3340-ss\" width=\"340\" height=\"226\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Shiroyama Concerts, outdoor festival Earth Celebration\u2019s main concert events, take place up on the hill in Shiroyama Park\u2019s lush green surroundings. A star-filled sky and the chirp of cicadas complete this natural outdoor arena. What better place to celebrate the earth?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aug. 21 (Fri) -23 (Sun), 2015 Ogi, Sado Is., Niigata<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Further details will be announced in May 2015.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/ec\/en\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff99;\">\u25b6\u25b6Earth Celebration Official Website<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2015,\u00a0our schedule is action-packed with an array of performances in Japan: &#8220;Kodo One Earth Tour: Eternity,&#8221; Kodo Special Concert &#8220;Michi,&#8221; &#8220;Kodo Special Performances on Sado Island,&#8221; encore performances of &#8220;Amaterasu,&#8221; &#8220;DADAN 2015&#8221; performances in Tokyo, and of course, &#8220;Earth Celebration on Sado Island.&#8221; Also, &#8220;Kodo One Earth Tour: Mystery&#8221; will tour in North America in early 2015. 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