{"id":4601,"date":"2017-03-22T10:32:52","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T01:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kodo.or.jp\/blog_en\/?p=4601"},"modified":"2017-03-22T10:32:52","modified_gmt":"2017-03-22T01:32:52","slug":"the-2017-michi-performances-have-begun-by-narumi-matsuda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog_en\/staff\/20170322_4601.html","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The 2017 &#8216;Michi&#8217; Performances Have Begun&#8221; by Narumi Matsuda"},"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\/staff\/20170322_4601.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\/staff\/20170322_4601.html\" data-text=\"&#8220;The 2017 &#8216;Michi&#8217; Performances Have Begun&#8221; by Narumi Matsuda\" data-lang=\"en\">Tweet<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<br class='wp_social_bookmarking_light_clear' \/>\n<p>Mar. 19, 2017<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The 2017 &#8220;Michi&#8221; Performances Have Begun<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2892.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12324 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2892-340x255.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: Narumi Matsuda\" width=\"340\" height=\"255\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday the 2017 &#8220;Michi&#8221; performances began with a concert at Fussa Shimin Kaikan in Tokyo.<br \/>\nToday, we have our second performance at Kodaira Citizens Cultural Hall (a.k.a. Rune Kodaira), also in Tokyo.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2898.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2898-340x255.jpeg\" alt=\"Photo: Narumi Matsuda\" width=\"320\" height=\"255\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2915.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2915-340x255.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: Narumi Matsuda\" width=\"320\" height=\"255\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This is the third time I have been to this venue. My first time was in 2010 when Kodo performed here on the opening night of my first &#8220;One Earth Tour&#8221; as a company manager. The second was in 2014 with &#8220;Kodo One Earth Tour: Mystery.&#8221; Looking back, those were both times in my career when I was really stretched.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2895.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12326 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2895-680x510.jpeg\" alt=\"Photo: Narumi Matsuda\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2884.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2884-340x255.jpeg\" alt=\"Photo: Narumi Matsuda\" width=\"320\" height=\"255\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2886.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2886-340x255.jpeg\" alt=\"Photo: Narumi Matsuda\" width=\"320\" height=\"255\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>There are only six performances of &#8220;Michi&#8221; this year. Each day, the cast and staff are all working hard against the clock. I want to make each and every performance count. I hope to share theses performances with as many people as possible.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2900.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12329 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2900-680x510.jpeg\" alt=\"Photo: Narumi Matsuda\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Director:<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-style: inherit; color: #cc6600;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/member\/mitsuru_en.html\">Mitsuru Ishizuka<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Performers:<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-style: inherit; color: #cc6600;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/member\/motofumi_en.html\">Motofumi Yamaguchi<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-style: inherit; color: #cc6600;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/member\/eiichi_en.html\">Eiichi Saito<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-style: inherit; color: #cc6600;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/member\/tomohiro_en.html\">Tomohiro Mitome<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-style: inherit; color: #cc6600;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/member\/yuichiro_en.html\">Yuichiro Funabashi<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-style: inherit; color: #cc6600;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/member\/mitsuru_en.html\">Mitsuru Ishizuka<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-style: inherit; color: #cc6600;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/member\/kenta_en.html\">Kenta Nakagome<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-style: inherit; color: #cc6600;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/member\/tsuyoshi_en.html\">Tsuyoshi Maeda<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-style: inherit; color: #cc6600;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/member\/mayaminowa_en.html\">Maya Minowa<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-style: inherit; color: #cc6600;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/member\/shogokomatsuzaki_en.html\">Shogo Komatsuzaki<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-style: inherit; color: #cc6600;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/member\/kokimiura_en.html\">Koki Miura<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-style: inherit; color: #cc6600;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/member\/tomoemiura_en.html\">Tomoe Miura<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"font-style: inherit; color: #cc6600;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/member\/mizukiyoneyama_en.html\">Mizuki Yoneyama<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit;\">*Cast is subject to change without notice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-style: inherit; color: #cc6600;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/news\/20170300michi_en.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4584 size-medium\" style=\"font-style: inherit;\" src=\"http:\/\/kodo.or.jp\/blog_en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/news20170300michi-350x394.jpg\" alt=\"news20170300michi\" width=\"350\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog_en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/news20170300michi-350x394.jpg 350w, http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog_en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/news20170300michi.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Kodo Special Concert 2017 \u201cMichi\u201d (Japan)<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"font-style: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Mar. 18 (Sat), 2017 [14:00]\u00a0Fussa Shimin Kaikan Dai-Hall (Mokusei Hall), Fussa, Tokyo<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Mar. 19 (Sun), 2017 [16:30]\u00a0Kodaira Citizens Cultural Hall (Rune Kodaira Dai-Hall), Kodaira, Tokyo<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Mar. 20 (Mon\/Public Hol.), 2017 [16:30]\u00a0Ota Kumin Hall Apricot Dai-Hall, Ota Ward, Tokyo<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Mar. 25 (Sat), 2017 [13:30]\u00a0Shin-Kabukiza Theater, Osaka City<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Mar. 25 (Sat), 2017 [18:30]\u00a0Shin-Kabukiza Theater, Osaka City<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Mar. 26 (Sun), 2017 [13:30]\u00a0Shin-Kabukiza Theater, Osaka City<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-style: inherit; color: #cc6600;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/news\/20170300michi_en.html\">About Kodo Special Performance 2017 \u201cMichi\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<div class=\"righterWrapper\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mar. 19, 2017 The 2017 &#8220;Michi&#8221; Performances Have Begun &nbsp; Yesterday the 2017 &#8220;Michi&#8221; performances began with a concert at Fussa Shimin Kaikan in Tokyo. Today, we have our second performance at Kodaira Citizens Cultural Hall (a.k.a. Rune Kodaira), also in Tokyo. This is the third time I have been to this venue. My first time was in 2010 when Kodo performed here on the opening night of my first &#8220;One Earth Tour&#8221; as a company manager. The second was in 2014 with &#8220;Kodo One Earth Tour: Mystery.&#8221; Looking back, those were both times in my career when I was really stretched. 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