{"id":252,"date":"2014-03-15T16:23:59","date_gmt":"2014-03-15T07:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kodo.or.jp\/blog_en\/?p=252"},"modified":"2014-03-15T16:23:59","modified_gmt":"2014-03-15T07:23:59","slug":"from-berlin-germany-by-jun-akimoto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog_en\/staff\/20140315_252.html","title":{"rendered":"\u201cFrom Berlin, Germany\u201d by Jun Akimoto"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='wp_social_bookmarking_light'>        <div class=\"wsbl_facebook_like\"><div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog_en\/staff\/20140315_252.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=\"https:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog_en\/staff\/20140315_252.html\" data-text=\"\u201cFrom Berlin, Germany\u201d by Jun Akimoto\" data-lang=\"en\">Tweet<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<br class='wp_social_bookmarking_light_clear' \/>\n<p>Here is a picture of our sold-out audience at Berliner Philharmonie on March 5.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0655-f.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-734\" alt=\"Photo: Jun Akimoto\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0655-f-680x510.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They say that this concert hall has the best sound in the world and it is mainly used for classical music, so it is a great honor for Kodo to perform regularly at this hall.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-733\" alt=\"IMG_0648\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0648-340x255.jpg\" width=\"340\" height=\"255\" \/><\/p>\n<p>During the tour, we not only practice taiko, but also do voice training. Everyone sounds great!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-732\" alt=\"IMG_0642\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0642-340x453.jpg\" width=\"204\" height=\"272\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Setting up our taiko at Berliner Philharmonie.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Our tour manager, Takashi, and stage manager, Takeshi, are perfectly in sync measuring the stage.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr style=\"width: 1px;\" width=\"1\" \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-735\" alt=\"IMG_0660\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0660-340x255.jpg\" width=\"340\" height=\"255\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Scott, vice president of the Blueman Group and Mr. Arai of Blueman Group Japan on the stage. They came to Germany for their group&#8217;s 10th anniversary event in Berlin.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"width: 1px;\" width=\"1\" \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-736\" alt=\"IMG_0662\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0662-340x453.jpg\" height=\"255\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-737\" alt=\"IMG_0664\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0664-e1394679989656-340x255.jpg\" width=\"340\" height=\"255\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nA friend of a Kodo staff member opened a rice ball A friend of a Kodo staff member opened a rice ball restaurant called \u201cNigi Berlin\u201d and brought rice balls along for us. They were so delicious. The filling in each one was big and they have a lot of original flavors. I recommend them!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a picture of our sold-out audience at Berliner Philharmonie on March 5. 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