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Culture Day Bugaku Concert
Kasuga-taisha, Nara
Nov 3
Oct 4, 5, 19
The stage is the island called
Nakanoshima on the pond in the
garden of the Kasuga shrine. Visitors
can listen to Gagaku from the shore of
the pond. At this time the red leaves
are beautiful. An interesting bit of
trivia: there are 270 sorts of plants in
the poems of Manyoshu - the oldest
existing poetry book in Japan.
Time: 1pm
Getting there: JR/Kintetsu line, Nara
stn, City bus, Kasuga-taisha Omotesando/
Kasuga-taisha honden
Admission: free
Tel: 0742-22-7788
The Gents
Biwako Hall, Shiga
Nov 3
This is the long-awaited visit of the
Dutch male voice a cappella
ensemble. They bring the the most
beautiful harmonies into the world.
Time: 3pm
Getting there: JR Biwako line, Otsu
stn, Omi, Keihan bus, Biwako hall/
Keihan line, Ishiba stn
Admission: ¥5,000/¥1,500 (Under
25 years old)
Tel: 06-6233-8888
Ceramic Arts Japan 2006
Hall 3, INTEX Osaka
Nov 3–5
Works made by pottery and ceramic
artists from all over Japan will be on
sale and display. Also, there will be a
presentation on appreciating ceramics
and there will be a booth where you
can try out pottery for yourself, and a
competition among amateur pottery
artists and others. This is the biggest
festival of pottery in western Japan.
Time: 10pm–5pm
Getting there: Newtram Nanko
Porttown line, Nakafuto stn
Admission: ¥900 (high school
students and older)/free (junior high
school students and younger)
Tel: 06-6341-7570
Cycle Mode International
2006
Hall 3, 6, INTEX Osaka
Nov 11–12
Japan's biggest exhibition and test
ride event of sports-utility and brand
name bicycles will be held at Intex this
month. This is a chance for a preview
of 2007's models.
Time: 10am–6pm
(closes at 5pm on the 12th)
Getting there: Newtram Nanko
porttown line, Nakafuto stn
Admission: ¥1,200 (¥1,000 advanced
ticket)/Under high school students
free (required student ID)
Tel: 06-6947-1912
Budapest Philharmonic
Orchestra
Festival Hall, Osaka
Nov 20
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra,
which has links with Gustav Mahler,
Friedrich Liszt will play Brahms/
Hungarian dance No. 1, 3, 5, 6, WA
Mozart /Sym. No.41 Jupiter, and
Antonin Dvorak/Sym. No.9
From the New World
Time: 7pm
Getting there: Subway Yotsubashi
line, Higobashi stn, Exit 4
Admission: ¥3,000–¥8,000
Tel: 06-6231-2221
Odori ni Ikuze! Vol.7 in
Osaka
Art Theater dB
Nov 22, 23
This annual event introduces dance
artists from each region. From October
to December, 40 groups perform in
20 places. The aims are that works
and artists can get wide exposure,
that the communication between
artists and spaces is created anew.
Time:22th at 7pm, 23th at 4pm
Getting there: Subway, Midosuji,
Sakaisuji line, Doubutsuen-mae stn,
Exit 5/ JR loopline, Nankai line
Shinimaiya stn
Admission: Adult ¥2,500 (¥2,800 on
the door)/Students ¥2,000 (¥2,300
on the door)
Tel: 06-6646-1120
Winter Sonata-The Musical
Umeda Arts Theater, Osaka
Nov 23–27
The Korean romantic drama, Winter
Sonata has become a musical. The cast
are the best actors in Korea, all selected
by special audition. There will be
added scenes not in the TV drama.
Time: 23th, 25th at 1pm & 6pm;
24th at 1:30pm & 6:30pm;
26th, 27th at 1:30pm
Getting there: Suway Midosuji line,
Umeda stn, exit 1/JR line, Osaka stn,
Midosuji North exit/Hankyu line,
Umeda stn, Chayamachi exit
Admission: ¥11,000/¥8,000/¥5,000
Tel: 06-6377-3800
Glenn Miller and Orchestra
Festival Hall, Osaka
Nov 26
Glenn Miller was called the "King of
Swing". He formed his orchestra in
1937 to create a sensation on the jazz
scene. He established the typical style
of a big band composed of five saxophones,
four trombones, four trumpets,
three percussion. ‘Moonlight Serenade'
and ‘In the Mood' are his most famous
compositions.
Time: 2pm
Getting there: Subway Yotsubashi
line, Higobashi stn, Exit 4
Admission: ¥4,300–¥7,500
Tel: 06-6375-7431
Kongo Noh
Kongo Noh Theater, Kyoto
Nov 26
The Kongo Noh Theater moved to
the current location three years ago
although the it is over 130 years since
the original Kongo Noh theater
opened in Muromachi era.
Time: 1:30pm
Getting there: City Subway, Karasuma
line, Imadegawa stn
Admission: Adults ¥6,000 /Students
¥3,000
Tel: 075-441-7222
The Mariinsky Ballet -
The Pirates
Biwako Hall, Shiga
Nov 26
This world ballet group, the Mariinsky
ballet, has produced many dancers of
global renown.
Time: 2pm
Getting there: JR Biwako line, Otsu
stn, Omi, Keihan bus, Biwako hall/
Keihan line, Ishiba stn
Admission: ¥15,000/¥13,000/
¥11,000/¥9,000
Tel: 077-526-0005
Soiree de Danse Roland Petit
Festival Hall, Osaka
Nov 26
Roland Petit will choreograph this
masterpiece ballet for a new production.
Masayo Kusakari from Japan
and Wan Chimin from China will star.
This is part of a world tour.
Time:27th at 7pm, 28th at 2pm
Getting there: Subway Yotsubashi
line, Higobashi stn, Exit 4
Admission: ¥12,000/¥10,000/¥8,000/
¥6,000
Tel: 06-6231-2221
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The leaves in the Maple park inside Kasagi
temple become a striking red when they
turn in Autumn. The atmospheric space lit
up against the night sky fills you with peace.
The entry to the park is free, although the
admission to the Kasagi temple is ¥300.
On the 26th, there will be a haiku event
(2:30pm, at Kasagi temple), the experience
of baked sweet potatoes (11am–3pm, at
Kasagi temple), making pictures with fallen
leaves (11am–3pm, on the periphery of
Maple park), chorus concert (11am–2pm,
at Maple park) and other events.
