Kodo and Earth Celebration will be featured in the following television broadcasts. If you are in Japan, we hope you will tune in. “Earth Celebration 2012″ This programme will introduce the three days of Earth Celebration 2012. Date & Time: … Continue reading →

Numerous items were handed in to our “Lost & Found.” If you lost something at EC this year, please email the Earth Celebration Committee. Replies will be sent from Aug. 31 on. Earth Celebration Committee Contact Information

Earth Celebration 2012 has come to a close. Thank you to all the people who joined us for the festival. In 2013, Earth Celebration will be held August 23 (Fri) through 25 (Sun). We hope you’ll join us again next … Continue reading →

At this year’s Earth Celebration, we will welcome one of Japan’s leading shamisen players, Hiromitsu Agatsuma, to the Shiroyama Concert “Shukusai” on August 19th. Kodo performed with Agatsuma at a concert in May 2011 and we have felt connected ever … Continue reading →

Music Together Music Together is a music and movement experience for children aged 0-6 and their parents or caregivers. It’s designed to develop musical ability in all children, young and young at heart! Come and join us for a musically … Continue reading →

At Earth Celebration (EC) 2012 on August 17, the Shiroyama Concert “Opening Night” will kick off the festival with Shogo Yoshii making his debut as artistic director. We asked him about the kind of festival atmosphere he wants to create … Continue reading →

All seating in Shiroyama Park is general-admission, outdoor seating on the lawn. In order to make things smoother for everyone at the concert entrance, Entrance Order Colour Cards are distributed prior to each concert, and card-holders are admitted to the … Continue reading →

Ferries to Sado Island may be cancelled due to high waves. Please check the weather and Sado Kisen Ferry updates before you set off on your travels.　Sado Island Weather ForecastsJapan Meteorological Agency (English site) http://www.jma.go.jp/en/yoho/323.htmlYahoo! Weather (Japanese site)　http://weather.yahoo.co.jp/weather/jp/15/5440.html Sado Kisen … Continue reading →

Anna Sato, a singer from Amami Oshima, will join Kodo for Kodo “Opening Night,” the Shiroyama Concert on Day 1 of EC 2012 on August 17 (Fri). Traveling from one island to another, the clear echo of Ms. Sato’s island … Continue reading →

To commemorate EC’s 25th anniversary, we’ve prepared t-shirts featuring the very first EC logo by illustrator Seitaro Kuroda. There will also be a colorful array of t-shirts and bags on sale featuring illustrations by Hideaki Masago. Please note that there … Continue reading →