Japanese Storytelling Event

On August 8, “Japanese Storytelling Event” was held at the Japan Information and Cultural Centre (JICC) as part of the “Japanese Toys & Games Exhibition - Part II: From Edo to Reiwa Era”, currently being held at the JICC. The Japanese artist living in Belgium Ms. Aki Sato held two solo performances: “Arenezumi”, playing the jiuta shamisen, and “Tori no Yoni” playing the koto. Besides this, the three stories “Boku Okasan no Koto…” by Ms. Komako Sakai, “Kitsune no Yomeiri” by Ms. Miyoko Matsutani and the retelling of “Kasajizo” by Mr. Teiji Seta were introduced through performances by Ms. Sato and storytelling by Ms. Kono. The “Japanese Toys & Games Exhibition” is held until August 27.