Bonsai Exhibition

We were lucky to enjoy another warm and sunny day at this year’s Bonsai Exhibition in Troon. Our group performed a selection of Japanese music with shamisen and koto. We had spent time preparing a range of pieces especially for the event including traditional songs and folk songs. It was great fun performing together and sharing the sound of traditional Japanese instruments with everyone who came along.

Japanese Koto in Scotland

 At Japanese school in Scotland, A Japanese traditional culture event was held for children and it's been a while since I played Koto in a public. The Koto appeared in the Japanese court during the 8th century. Koto has 13 strings which creates a beautiful harmony with melody. The sounds is also stunning.

 On the day I played “Hurusato / My country home” the popular nursery rhyme. My memories of my country home is in a simple landscape of paddy field, a tiny footpath that runs between here and there and hunting dragonflies… Oh..that’s gross a dozen of dragonflies in the insect cage!