Oct. 7, Nov. 3, Nov. 16, 2017 Kodo Select Ensemble Appearance “Sayuri Ishikawa 45th Anniversary Commemorative Recital” (Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo)

Kodo will perform an array of Japanese instruments to accompany renowned enka (Japanese ballad) singer Sayuri Ishikawa during her 45th Anniversary Commemorative Recital tour in Japan.

“The heart of Japan” is the theme of this special performance. Kodo will play taiko and other Japanese instruments including shamisen (Japanese banjo) and shakuhachi (vertical bamboo flute) to add rich Japanese sound to the six concerts in three major cities.
We hope you will come along to experience Sayuri Ishikawa’s world of song with Kodo’s unique accompaniment.

Sayuri Ishikawa Official Website: http://www.ishikawasayuri.com

Sayuri Ishikawa 45th Anniversary Commemorative Recital

Oct. 7 (Sat), 2017 Aichi Prefectural Art Theater, Nagoya, Aichi

Appearing: Sayuri Ishikawa, Kodo (Motofumi Yamaguchi, Tomohiro Mitome, Yuichiro Funabashi, Mitsuru Ishizuka, Yosuke Kusa, Tomoe Miura, Chie Yamawaki)

Doors Open: 30 mins. before each performance

Start: Matinee Performance at 13:00 / Evening Performance at 17:00

Advance: SS Seats 11,000 yen, S Seats 9,000 yen, A Seats 7,000 yen

At-the-door: SS Seats 11,000 yen, S Seats 9,000 yen, A Seats 7,000 yen

Seating Details:: Seating Details: All seats reserved. Please refrain from bringing preschoolers (ages 5 & under).

Ticket Availability:: Now on sale

Ticket Outlet: Aichi Prefectural Art Theater Ticket Office Tel. 052-972-0430

Venue Address: 1-13-2 Higashisakura, Higashi Ward, Nagoya 〒461-8525

Venue Access: http://www.aac.pref.aichi.jp/guide/access.html

Venue Website: http://www.aac.pref.aichi.jp/gekijyo/index.html

Inquiries: Ukai Kogyo Tel. 052-221-1166

Nov. 3 (Fri/Public Hol.), 2017 Festival Hall, Osaka City

Appearing: Sayuri Ishikawa, Kodo (Tomohiro Mitome, Yuichiro Funabashi, Mitsuru Ishizuka, Yosuke Kusa, Tomoe Miura, Chihiro Watanabe)

Doors Open: 60 mins. before each performance

Start: Matinee Performance at 13:00 / Evening Performance at 17:00

Advance: S Seats 8,500 yen, A Seats 6,000 yen, SS Seats 11,000 yen

At-the-door: S Seats 8,500 yen, A Seats 6,000 yen, SS Seats 11,000 yen

Seating Details: Seating Details: All seats reserved. Please refrain from bringing preschoolers (ages 5 & under).

Ticket Availability: Now on sale

Ticket Outlet: Festival Hall http://www.festivalhall.jp/ Reception Desk (10:00–18:00)

Venue Address: Nakanoshima 2-chome 3-18, Kita Ward, Ōsaka 〒530-0005

Venue Access: http://www.festivalhall.jp/access.html

Venue Website: http://www.festivalhall.jp/index.html

Event URLs: http://www.festivalhall.jp/program_information.html?id=1384
http://www.festivalhall.jp/program_information.html?id=1385

Inquiries: Kyodo Information Tel. 0570-200-888 (10:00–18:00)

Nov. 16 (Thu), 2017 Showa Women’s University Hitomi Memorial Hall, Setagaya Ward, Tokyo

Appearing: Sayuri Ishikawa, Kodo (Motofumi Yamaguchi, Tomohiro Mitome, Yuichiro Funabashi, Mitsuru Ishizuka, Yosuke Kusa, Tomoe Miura, Chihiro Watanabe)

Doors Open:: 30 mins. before each performance

Start:: Matinee Performance at 12:00 / Evening Performance at 17:00

Advance:: SS Seats 10,500 yen, S Seats 8,500 yen, A Seats 7,500 yen

At-the-door:: SS Seats 10,500 yen, S Seats 8,500 yen, A Seats 7,500 yen
Seating Details:: All seats reserved. Please refrain from bringing preschoolers (ages 5 & under).

Ticket Availability: Now on sale

Ticket Outlets: Sunrise Online http://sunrisetokyo.com/
Ticket Pia http://t.pia.jp/ Tel. 0570-02-9999 [P-code: 336-973]
Lawson Ticket http://l-tike.com/ Tel. 0570-084-003 [L-code: 72576]
e+ http://eplus.jp/

Venue Address: Taishidō 1-chome 7-57, Setagaya Ward, Tōkyō 〒154-0004

Venue Access: http://office.swu.ac.jp/campusmap/

Venue Website: http://hall.swu.ac.jp/

Inquiries: Sunrise Promotion Tokyo Tel. 0570-00-3337 (10:00–18:00)

Sayuri Ishikawa

Sayuri Ishikawa is a singer who hails from Kumamoto Prefecture in Kyushu, Southern Japan. She made her debut in 1973 with single “Kakurenbo.” She received a Song Award at the 1977 Japan Record Awards for “Tsugaru Kaikyo-Fuyugeshiki” and made her first appearance on the iconic nationwide New-Year’s-Eve TV program “NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen” (Red & White Year-End Song Festival) that same year. She continued to receive numerous awards, producing hit after hit such as “Noto Hanto,” “Amagi-goe,” “Kaze no Bon Koiuta,” “Whiskey ga O-suki Desho,” and more. While mainly performing at her own recitals, she also established a unique genre of “song-play” by fusing song and drama on stage. After garnering acclaim from every direction, she was presented with the 62nd Agency for Cultural Affairs Performing Arts Festival Grand Prize for her song-play “Kiga Kaikyo” (Starvation Strait). In later years, Ishikawa ventured into producing new music that was not bound by any genre. She released album “X-Cross II” in 2014, which earned her an Excellent Album Award at the 56th Japanese Record Awards. In July 2017, she unveiled her latest work, “X-CrossⅢ.”

Sayuri Ishikawa Official Website: http://www.ishikawasayuri.com