Tokyo
Event
2021.12.04
From Saturday, December 18, 2021, Konica Minolta Planetaria TOKYO will be holding a special classical concert “LIVE in the” where you can enjoy live music by professional players with “eyes and ears” under the stars projected by the planetarium. DARK -CLASSIC- Moonlight music by LVBeethoven ”will be performed.
Ludwig van Beethoven, a composer representing the Viennese classical school.
In this work, we will deliver live performances of Beethoven’s masterpieces that are still loved all over the world over time.
From the particularly popular “Piano Sonata”, the planetarium features songs such as “For Elise” that everyone has heard once, centering on the 14th “Moonlight” and the 8th “Sorrow”. Please enjoy the beautiful starry sky reflected by the sky and the brilliantly shining “moonlight” to your heart’s content.
In this performance, we will perform with a special composition of cello, contrabass, and alto saxophone centered on the piano.
Arranged by Yotaro Saai, who is active as a pianist. The performance will be performed by the main member of Watanabe Hiroshi STRINGS, “Amenoshita”.
While faithful to the original song, the tone of each instrument is utilized, and the song composition is enjoyable not only for classical music fans but also for classical beginners.
Please enjoy the many Beethoven masterpieces unique to this performance.
| December: | 18th (Sat), 19th (Sun), 24th (Fri), 25th (Sat), 26th (Sun) |
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*The screening is only for one performance of “14:50 times” on each schedule.
*Schedules after January 2022 will be announced on the schedule page below.
＞ Schedule link
| Performance period: | December 18, 2021 (Sat) ~ * Performance is scheduled for about one and a half years. |
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| Performance time: | About 40 minutes |
| Viewing fee: | Galaxy seat / 8,000 yen (tax included) * Price for 2 adults is included. General seat / 2,600 yen (tax included) |
| Performance location: | Konica Minolta Planetaria TOKYO DOME2 |
Ludwig van Beethoven
A German composer and pianist known for his improvisation and expressive music. He left behind many works that fully demonstrated his individuality, and his works were considered to be the culmination of classical music and the forerunner of Romantic music, and had a great influence on posterity musicians. (1862-1918)
*Official notation: German: Ludwig van Beethoven
“LIVE in the DARK -CLASSIC-Clair de Lune music by C. Debussy & amp; E. Satie” currently being performed at Planetaria TOKYO DOME2 will celebrate Chiakigaku on Sunday, December 5th.
Claude Debussy’s “Moonlight (Suite Bergamasque, 3rd song)” and “Dream (Dream)”, Eric Satie’s “Gymnopédie 1st”, which is still loved by many people for its floating and mysterious tune. We will perform live songs that are familiar to us, such as “Ban” and “Gnossiennes No. 1”.
Enjoy immortal masterpieces with the French starry sky at the time they lived.
Awaji Island West Coast ‘Aomiha Old Sake House’ Limited-time ‘Float Discount Campaign’ from 2 September.
A summer that plays with coolness and satisfies the senses. Japanese Light x Hyakudan Staircase 2024 – Yokobi Naotogibari’.
Experience the food culture of fermentation and preservation from the snowy town!
[Kyoto Tsutaya] Solo exhibition of artist Goatzo, who expresses the life force of nature by fusing animals and plants.
[Park where you can stay INN THE PARK Numazu] The Yusuzumi festival will be held
Enjoy the “Japanese summer tradition” ♪ “Takanawa Summer Festival 2020”, where you can enjoy the fair with a yukata
Nara
Countrywide
Kagawa
Kyoto
Countrywide
[New Furano Prince Hotel]This year’s plan to enjoy a snow fairy ‘zebra finch’ birdwatching experience and a lunch set with a zebra finch cake plate.
Hokkaido
[Kyoto Hachikan]Winter trip to Ohara, Kyoto, with a view of the snowy landscape and Osechi cuisine.
Kyoto
[KAI Tsugaru]Tsugaru Nanayuki Kamakura Apero’, an amuse-bouche featuring tunas from Oma and limited-edition sake, inspired by the Tsugaru Nanayuki snowfall.
Aomori
[Minoh, Katsuo-ji Temple.]‘Zero congestion’ measures during the autumn foliage season, such as ‘dedicated shuttle bus service’ and ‘special night-time lighting’, will commence from 9 November 2024 (Saturday).
Osaka
[Hoshino Resort Bandaisan Onsen Hotel]Snowy Bar, where you can taste Aizu’s local sake while watching the snowy landscape.
Fukushima
Limited edition original gin ‘NISHI-GIN’, jointly produced by a group of restaurants in Nishijin, on sale from 25 November.
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Nippon Kodo launches limited-edition incense and incense burner sets with a ‘Snake’ design, the Chinese zodiac sign for 2025.
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Winter special parfait at the Unjo Saryo café in the Tale of Genji Museum, Uji, Kyoto.
2024.12.16
OnigiriBurger ‘Eel Kabayaki – Double Eggs’, newly launched as part of Kansai International Airport OnigiriBurger 1st anniversary menu.
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[New Furano Prince Hotel]This year’s plan to enjoy a snow fairy ‘zebra finch’ birdwatching experience and a lunch set with a zebra finch cake plate.
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Third FUKUCHA brand shop ‘Uji Store’ opens.
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Hiroshima
Art
Simose Art Museum, located in Otake City, Hiroshima Prefecture, has been awarded the prestigious Versailles Prize as the “Most Beautiful Museum in the World.”
The award ceremony took place on December 2 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, marking a historic moment for the museum and Japanese architecture.
The Versailles Prize Website:https://www.prix-versailles.com/2024
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Food
December sees the arrival of a number of Christmas breads. The Snowman with his cute smiling face is a sweet loaf with two different flavours: pudding cream and chocolate cream. It is a heartwarming treat with flavours that both children and adults can enjoy.
Also back this year is the popular Japanese Stollen, which was a big hit last year. This is a special cake that can only be tasted at Kimuraya, using Japanese-inspired ingredients such as persimmons, figs and koshi-an (sweet bean paste). Please take this opportunity to try Kimuraya’s limited edition Christmas bread.
Hiroshima
Art
The Hiroshima Museum of Art is hosting the exhibition “ZIPANGU: Contemporary Artists Who Defined the Heisei Era” (November 2, 2024 – December 22, 2024). This showcase brings together works by some of the most prominent figures in Japan’s contemporary art scene, including Yayoi Kusama, Takashi Murakami, Makoto Aida, Yoshitomo Nara, Chiharu Shiota, Izumi Kato, Akira Yamaguchi, and Miwa Komatsu. The exhibition has already garnered significant attention, exceeding 10,000 visitors.
HYAKKEI covered the dialogue between contemporary artist Takashi Murakami and Sueo Mizuma, the curator of this exhibition, held at the RIHGA Royal Hotel Hiroshima. We also conducted an exclusive interview with Mr. Mizuma.
The discussions centered on the aspirations behind the ZIPANGU exhibition and offered forward-looking insights, not only into Japan’s art world but also into the rediscovery of value within Japanese culture by its people.
Osaka
Food
Event
From 25 Oct (Fri) to 8 Dec (Sun), 2024, a pop-up shop for miffy café tokyo will be held in Umeda, Osaka.
Hiroshima
Travel
Culture
Two types of paper seals made exclusively for autumn, ‘Chrysanthemum and Tanzaku’ and ‘Autumn Leaves and Candles’, have been available since Monday 9 September at Daisho-in Temple on the World Heritage island of Miyajima. Quantities are limited and will run out as soon as they are gone.
Kyoto
Restaurant
Event
On selected days in September 2024, the wedding venue Kyoto Art Grace Wedding Hills will offer a ‘Hanari Otsukimi Afternoon Tea’, where guests can enjoy sweets and savouries inspired by the moon viewing on the fifteenth night of the month.
