Discovering the Music of Japan (1966), written and produced by Bernard Wilets, provides an engaging introduction to Japan’s rich musical traditions. This 22-minute educational film explores the ...

The country’s objects and ideas, including matcha and emojis, that have had an outsize influence on the world.

Born in Ibaraki Prefecture, Agatsuma Hiromitsu began playing the Tsugaru shamisen at six and quickly gained acclaim, winning numerous competitions in the traditional Japanese music scene.

For more than 25 years, she has created a unique, personal music that spans many genres, blending jazz, contemporary classical, rock, and traditional Japanese music into an innovative synthesis ...

According to Tanaka Takafumi, editor-in-chief of Hogaku Journal, which focuses on traditional Japanese music, "the shamisen is now on the brink of crisis as demand shows no sign of picking up ...

The garden also features the Kashintei Tea House, where visitors can see demonstrations of a traditional tea ceremony, and a Cultural Village where Ikebana, bonsai care and Japanese music classes ...