AR 3Bros. “Love Songs in Units of Civilization”

Date: Saturday, May 27, 2023 ~
Participation fee: Free of charge

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General Director: Tom Kawada
Development: AR 3Bros.
Music: Shuta Hasunuma
Performances:
Sachiko Kobayashi (Singer)
Chinza DOPENESS (Rapper)
Koji Ishikawa (Singer-songwriter)
YONEDA 2000 (Comedian）
Gonta + Puppeteer (Ningyo Joruri Bunraku)
Owara Kaze no Bon Festival (Traditional)
Chankoko (Nembutsu Odori)
Fumiya Otonashi(Sho)

Video with sign language will be available at THEATRE for ALL

General Director: Tom Kawada

Born in Kumamoto Prefecture in 1976, he worked for a manufacturer for 10 years, developing patents, and is the eldest son of the AR Three Brothers, an unprecedented development unit. He is the eldest son of the three AR 3 bros., and is a member of the board of BTC (Braintech Consortium). Eldest son in both public and private life. A genius on the street. Star of the world. New cultural person.

Development: AR 3Bros.

An unprecedented development unit consisting of the eldest son, Tom Kawada, the second son, Shinji Takagi, and the third son, Yu Ogasawara, who have been continuously publishing stories, especially about augmented reality, since 2009. From entertainment to art, from Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi to the Romance Car Museum. The scope of their work is as vast as a black hole, or in Tokyo, as vast as the Tokyu Hands Shibuya store.

Music: Shuta Hasunuma

Born 1983 in Tokyo. Next to performing live with his own “Shuta Hasunuma Philharmonic Orchestra” in Japan and abroad, his diverse activities include contributing soundtracks to stage productions and movies, and producing and creating music that is mainly based on environmental and electronic sounds. In recent years he has been applying the methods of musical composition to various media such as video, sound, sculpture and installation, the results of which he has been showcasing at domestic and international exhibitions and projects. His work extends internationally; in 2013, he took part in a residency program in New York, supported by Asian Cultural Council, and was appointed as the Japan Cultural Envoy by the Agency for Cultural Affairs in 2017. His solo exhibitions include: “compositions” Pioneer Works, New York, 2018; “ 　～　ing” Shiseido Gallery, Tokyo, 2018 etc. His recent public projects and group exhibitions include; “Someone’s public and private / Something’s public and private” Tompkins Square Park ,New York, 2019. He received the new face award of Minister of Education Award for Fine Arts in 2018. http://www.shutahasunuma.com/en/

Performances:
Sachiko Kobayashi (Singer)

Born on December 5, 1953. In 1964, at the age of 10, she made her debut with “Usotsuki-gull” and in 1979, “Omoide-sake” became a big hit, selling over 2 million copies and winning numerous music awards including the Japan Record Award for Best Singing. In the same year, he made his first appearance on NHK’s “Kohaku Uta Gassen” (Red and White Singing Contest), and has since made 34 appearances. In recent years, he has been dubbed “Rasuboss” for his contributions to Nico Nico video and the release of Vocaloid software, and has gained popularity among the younger generation and Internet users.

Chinza DOPENESS (Rapper)

Born in Tokyo in 1981, he was attracted to HipHop as a teenager, and in the 2000s, he emerged from the MC battle scene and gained recognition. Recently, he has released albums as FNCY with G.RINA and ZEN-LA-ROCK, and U-zhaan x TAMAKIROY x Chinza DOPENESS. He also collaborates with various other artists.

Koji Ishikawa (Singer-songwriter)

Born in Tokyo in 1961, Ishikawa made his debut in 1990 with the band “Tama” with the song “Good-bye Humanity. He won the Record Award for Best New Artist and appeared in NHK’s “Kohaku Uta Gassen” (Red and White Singing Contest). Currently, in addition to solo guitar playing and storytelling, he is also a member of 8 bands including Pascals and Hormone Railroad with his junk percussion. As a collector of empty cans, said to be the best in the world, he has written many books, including “The Great Book of Empty Cans of Nostalgia” and as an essayist, “I Was on a Ship Called Tama,” “Sugoroku Ryoko no Susume” and “Otona no Nazo Nazo”. He has also appeared in movies and plays.

YONEDA 2000 (Comedian)

Belongs to Yoshimoto Kogyo, 23rd term of Tokyo NSC. They perform on stage mainly at the Jimbocho Yoshimoto Manzai Theater. 2022 43rd ABC Comedy Grand Prix – Finalist, King of Contest – Semi-finalist, Female Comedian No. 1 Contest THE W – Second place, M-1 Grand Prix – Finalist Yoneda 2000 Channel” on YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/@user-gv3zm7hu7m ) Makoto: Born in 1999, Tokyo, Japan. Ai: Born in 1996, Kanagawa, Japan.

Gonta + Puppeteer（Ningyo Joruri Bunraku)

Ningyo joruri BUNRAKU is one of Japan’s representative traditional performing arts, a comprehensive art form that combines Dayu, Shamisen, and Puppets. Its origins can be traced back to the early Edo period (1603-1868), when it was first called ayatsuri ningyo (puppet theater), and later ningyo joruri (puppet theater). In July 1988, he was introduced to Minosuke Yoshida III, and in April 1991, under the name Minoshiro Yoshida, he made his stage debut at the National Bunraku Theatre. April 2009: 37th (2008) Bunraku Kyokai Award, April 2010: 38th (2009) Bunraku Kyokai Award, April 2012: 31st (2011) National Theatre Bunraku Award Encouragement Prize, February 2017: Sakuya Konohana Award, April 2017: 36th (2016) National Theatre Bunraku Award, April 2038: Bunraku Encouragement Prize Bunraku Encouragement Prize, National Theatre of Japan, April 2009 36th (FY 2008) Bunraku Encouragement Prize, National Theatre of Japan, April 2020 Osaka Cultural Festival Award (First Division), March 2020.

Owara Kaze no Bon Festival (Traditional)

Owara Kaze-no-Bon is a nationally recognized festival, which has been held continuously for about three hundred years. The festival is held in Yatsuo, a rustic old town nestled in the southern mountains of Toyama City. During the festival, as many as 200,000 sightseers visit the town. Combining high-pitched vocals, shamisen playing (3-stringed Japanese guitars) and more, this folk dance always fascinates onlookers. (https://www.toyamashi-kankoukyoukai.jp/en/?tid=201268）

Chankoko (Nembutsu Odori))

This is a traditional Nenbutsu Odori (Buddhist prayer dance) that has been handed down from ancient times in Goto City, Goto Archipelago, and can be seen throughout the city every year during the Bon Festival, making it a “summer tradition in Goto. The name “Chankoko” is said to derive from the sound of a gong and “koko” from the sound of drums. As the name implies, dancers wearing hanagasa hats and waistcoats and carrying drums dance to the sound of a gong. The history of this dance dates back at least 800 years, and it has been passed down to the present day by the young men of each district.

Fumiya Otonashi (sho)

He met Gagaku(Japanese classical court music) while he was studying computer music and started to play Sho(Gagaku instrument). He studied Sho, Gakuso, dance, and ancient songs under Mr. Hideaki Bunno(former chief musician of the ceremonial music department of the Imperial Household Agency). He has participated not only in Gagaku but also various modern music projects including Tim Hecker “Konoyo”,”Anoyo” and world tours, Shuta Hasunuma Philharmonic Orchestra, TV programs, games, movies, commercials, sessions with noise/jazz bands and DJs, music for public spaces and video works, etc. Co-chair of “Kabuchoka Fuyugekkyo Gagaku Ensumble”.

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