https://mitsutaka-kikuchi.com/en/column/ Articles by nagauta shamisen player KIKUCHI Mitsutaka on nagauta and the shamisen, studying at Tokyo University of the Arts, and IT. en Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mitsutaka-kikuchi.com/en/column/teng-ensemble-sj60/ https://mitsutaka-kikuchi.com/en/column/teng-ensemble-sj60/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT To mark the 60th anniversary of Singapore–Japan diplomatic relations (SJ60), I performed nagauta shamisen with The TENG Ensemble from Singapore. A record of the rehearsal at the Singapore Embassy, the concert at The Garden Hall in Ebisu and the Cherry Blossom Charity Ball at The Okura Tokyo. Nagauta & Shamisen shamisen nagauta The TENG Ensemble Singapore SJ60 cultural exchange collaboration concert KIKUCHI Mitsutaka https://mitsutaka-kikuchi.com/en/column/hogaku-hayashi/ https://mitsutaka-kikuchi.com/en/column/hogaku-hayashi/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A guide to hōgaku hayashi, the percussion and flute ensemble behind kabuki and Japanese dance, by a nagauta shamisen student at Tokyo University of the Arts. Covers the four instruments, offstage music and the shamisen's origins. Nagauta & Shamisen hogaku hayashi nagauta shamisen kotsuzumi otsuzumi taiko shinobue nokan kabuki Japanese traditional music KIKUCHI Mitsutaka