2025年3月28日
Hokusai and contemporary dancer Shizuno.
The meeting of two souls has come true after about 180 years.
The stage performance "Fire and Water: HIKARI (LIGHT)" is a flash of light born from the chemical reaction of two souls.
Why not meet the soul of Hokusai in Obuse, the mecca of this genius painter?
Have you seen Hokusai's masterpiece, "Under the Great Wave off Kanagawa"? This painting is known worldwide as "The Great Wave". This work gave birth to the trend of "Japonism" in 19th century France, and its waves are still spreading around the world.
This work is a landscape print created by Hokusai when he was around 70 years old. A decade or so after creating this world-famous masterpiece, Hokusai visited Obuse, which became his "sacred land".
In his 80s, Hokusai painted a group of masterpieces of hand-painted paintings in Obuse, which became the culmination of his life. The ultimate crystallization of his life, which shone with his soul, is still carefully preserved in this town.
However, these works are still unknown to the world.
"To live with your soul is to love yourself as you are now and to pursue the things you love and enjoy!"
I feel this message from his masterpieces of hand-painted paintings. And I believe that this voice of his soul and the message that Mr. Prem Rawat is conveying to us in "Hear Yourself" are the same.
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180 years ago, Hokusai painted "Phoenix Glancing in All Directions" at Gansho-in Temple in Obuse. In the early spring of 2024, the soul of Hokusai contained in this painting became a bundle of light and like lightning, it poured down on the body of contemporary dancer Shizuno Nasu.
The meeting of two souls came true after many years. The stage performance "Fire and Water: HIKARI (LIGHT)" is a flash of light born from the chemical reaction of two souls.
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World premiere! Tickets are now on sale for the talk and dance festival "Fire and Water: HIKARI (Light)."
After the show, there will be a dinner party in the theater's restaurant where you can talk with the cast.
☆For applications and the story of this event, please see the official
https://e-denen.net/beautiful-daily-life-project/
※SS seats are sold out.
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《Obuse Hokusai Tour Information》
Would you like to visit Obuse and see the original paintings of Hokusai? !
Bunya has now decided to hold a 3-day, 2-night tour to Obuse by bus on May 11th and 12th, the day after the talk and dance festival "Fire and Water: HIKARI (Light). The tour will cover the cost of the hotel on the night of May 10th, a 400km bus trip from the morning of the next day, sightseeing in Obuse, dinner at a famous Japanese restaurant, and accommodation, and the bus will return to Kyoto city the next evening (two nights, two breakfasts, two lunches, and one dinner).
We will also show you the house where I was born and raised (Bunya's workplace) and the Japanese garden.
You will come face to face with the original paintings of Hokusai. These paintings will be projected onto the stage of the dance performance on the 10th. The location is Obuse, his "sacred land" where Hokusai loved and lived for over 1,100 days. Could there be a more wonderful experience than this?
The cost is 200,000 yen per person. The capacity is 15 people. The first 10 people will receive one special gift.
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[Hokusai Obuse Tour Dates]
Period: May 10th (Sat) - 12th (Mon), 2025
[10th]
After a dinner party in the theater's restaurant (or individual dinner), check in to Lake Biwa Otsu Prince Hotel by hotel shuttle bus.
https://x.gd/WNkuY
[11th]
8:30 AM: Depart the hotel by chartered bus. Head straight to Obuse.
12:00 PM: Lunch at a restaurant in a service area on the highway.
Around 2:00 PM: Arrive Obuse Town.
View Hokusai's original paintings at The Hokusai-kan Museum and Gansho-in Temple. Visit Kinoshita's home.
Check in to three hotels.
6:30 PM: Welcome dinner (Japanese food with sake, wine, apple juice, etc.)
[12th]
After breakfast, free time.
9:30:Visit Obuse Farm and gelato shop "milgreen".
11:00:Lunch
12:30:Depart Obuse by bus.
Around 19:00 Arrive in front of JR Kyoto Station.
Please enjoy some fresh Jersey milk gelato.
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Why not enjoy Hokusai's original paintings and delicious Japanese food and Sake? If you would like to join this extremely worthwhile and fun trip, please apply early via the URL below.
Wishing you good health and happiness from Japan.
Warmest regards,
Yutaka Kinoshita, Bunya, Japan
