Classical & Traditional Music Concerts
Stories Played with Reading and Biwa
Sat, Oct 17, 2026, 13:30–19:00 · Hakozaki Aquarium Cafe, Fukuoka · Fukuoka
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Dates
- Sat, Oct 17, 2026, 13:30–19:00
About this event
SummaryA unique cultural collaboration featuring reading and biwa performance by a Heike clan descendant.
Highlights
• Collaboration between professional narrator and Heike clan descendant
• Performance of Ryunosuke Akutagawa's classic works
• Biwa storytelling of "The Tale of the Earless Hoichi"
• Interactive biwa experience corner for participants
Details
This event is part of the 63rd Fukuoka Citizen Arts Festival and the Higashi Ward Arts and Culture Festival. It features a special collaboration between professional narrator Kanako Kojima and Taku Kuroda, a biwa player and descendant of the Heike clan from Hokkaido. The program includes readings of Akutagawa's "The Spider's Thread" and "Rashomon" accompanied by the biwa. Additionally, a descendant of the Heike clan will perform the biwa storytelling "The Tale of the Earless Hoichi" (Miminashi Hōichi). The event concludes with a biwa experience corner where attendees can try playing the instrument.
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