August 17, 2016
Arts Council Tokyo(Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)

Arts Council Tokyo Traditional Culture Program
Decision to hold new traditional culture
experience program for foreigners in 2016
Last year, more than 28,000 foreign visitors participated from all over the world.
This year, new programs will be held in August/October.
The release of the “Arts Council Tokyo Announces FY 2016 Line up of Traditional Culture Programs” wasannounced on April 26th, 2016. This time we inform you of the additional short programs that offer foreign visitors
the opportunity to gain first-hand experience of traditional culture and performing arts around tourist attractions
in Tokyo.
The program began in 2015, and had more than 28,000 participants during the last year. In addition to the“Japanese dance workshop” at the Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center and the “Engei workshop” at theEdo-Tokyo Museum already underway almost every weekend, newly scheduled events include an “Edo-style Hand
Painted Paper Lanterns workshop” and “Edo Sudare Coaster workshop” at the MOSHI MOSHI BOX Harajuku Tourist
Information Center on August 20th (Sat) and 21st (Sun), a “Go” workshop at the Asakusa Culture Tourist
Information Center on August 28th (Sun) and a “Tokyo kumihimo (braided cords) workshop”, “Kimono dressingworkshop” and “Japanese flower arrangement workshop” at the Hama-rikyu Gardens on October 15th (Sat) and16th (Sun). All programs are conducted with explanations in English. We welcome you to visit these programs andcover them in the media.

1 ＜Edo-style Hand Painted Paper Lanterns workshop＞

2 ＜The image of “Go” workshop＞

3 ＜Japanese flower arrangement workshop＞

4 ＜Kimono dressing workshop＞*Photographs 1, 3 and 4 are from programs in 2015.

For details on additional workshop programs for foreigners, see the listing. (All of page 3)<Inquiries Regarding this Release & Media Coverage>
Tokyo Tradition Office, Arts Council Tokyo (PR Representative: Uno)
TEL: 03-5369-4541 (10:00～18:00) E-mail: admi1@tokyo-tradition.jp
Official Website: http://www.tokyo-tradition.jp/

PRESS RELEASE＜New programs＞
1. MOSHI MOSHI BOX Harajuku Tourist Information Center 2F MOSHI MOSHI GALLERY【Address】3-23-5 Jingumae , Shibuya-ku , Tokyo
The Traditional culture workshop held in March 2016 at the MOSHI MOSHI GALLERY on the second floor of theMOSHI MOSHI BOX Harajuku Tourist Information Center was very well received, and it will be held this year as well.
A workshop on traditional crafts designated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Area will be held over the course of twodays.

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DateTime
Content
Price
Application
acceptanceParticipation
Capacity
Organized by

Edo-style Hand Painted Paper Lanterns workshop
August 20th (Sat), 2016
1st 12:00～13:00, 2nd 12:30～13:30, 3rd 14:00～15:00
4th 14:30〜15:30, 5th 16:00～17:00, 6th 16:30～17:30
You will make Edo-style Hand-painted paper lanterns creating a design in pencil on the lanternitself and using acrylic paint to fill in the design. You can take the lantern home with you.
500 yenJuly 29th(Fri), 2016

15:00～ (currently accepting)

Please apply from the website. https://v3.apollon.nta.co.jp/moshimoshi8/(When it does not reach capacity, we accept it on a first-come-first-served basis on the day.)
30 (Approx. 4〜6 per workshop)
Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)

Supported by and incooperation withTokyo Metropolitan Government

Supported byTokyo Paper Lantern Manufacturing Guild②
Program
DateTimeContentPriceApplication
acceptanceParticipation
Capacity
Organized by

Edo Sudare Coaster workshop
August 21st (Sun), 2016
1st 12:00～12:30, 2nd 13:00～13:30, 3rd 14:00～14:30
4th 15:00〜15:30, 5th 16:00～16:30, 6th 17:00～17:30
Based on skills handed down for nearly 300 years since the Edo period, this workshop gives you
the opportunity to create a superb quality Edo Sudare (Edo-style bamboo lattice) coaster in adesign that matches the modern lifestyle. You can take the coasters home with you.
500 yenJuly 29th(Fri), 2016

15:00～ (currently accepting)

Please apply from the website. https://v3.apollon.nta.co.jp/moshimoshi8/(When it does not reach capacity, we accept it on a first-come-first-served basis on the day.)
40 (Approx. 7 per workshop)
Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)

Supported by and incooperation with

Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Supported by

Tokyo Reed Blinds Industry Association

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2. Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center（To be Held on the Same Day as the Popular traditional Japanese dance workshop）【Address】2-18-9 Kaminari-mon , Taito-ku , Tokyo
A “Go” workshop will be held on the same day as the popular “Japanese dance workshop” at the Asakusa Culture
Tourist Information Center. “Go” originated in China and became popular among aristocrats in Japan during theHeian period, wherein a unique Japanese version developed. It is a profound game that has been long-loved bythe Japanese. Please take this opportunity to experience it for yourself.
Program“GO” workshop

Date

August 28th (Sun), 2016

Time

1st 10:30～11:30, 2nd 13:00～14:00, 3rd 15:00～16:00

Venue

Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center 5F Main conference roomContentWe carry out simple explanation of the rules of “Go” and playing it. We will hand out the manualin English, Chinese and Korean. Guidance are available in English, Chinese and Korean. You cantake “the paper GO board for beginners” home with you.

PriceFree

Application
acceptanceParticipation

July 1st(Fri), 2016

9:30～ (currently accepting)

Please apply from the website. https://v3.apollon.nta.co.jp/igo/(When it does not reach capacity, we accept it on a first come first-served basis the day.)Capacity

120 (40 per workshop)

Organized byArts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)

Co-organized byTaito City

Supported by and incooperation withTokyo Metropolitan Government

Special supported byThe Nihon Ki-in2

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3. Outdoor Booths in Hama-rikyu Gardens(Open the Same Day as the Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony 2016)【Date】October 15th (Sat) and 16th (Sun), 2016
【Address】1-1 Hama-rikyu Gardens , Cyuo-ku , Tokyo
The workshops of Tokyo Kumihimo (braided cords), Kimono dressing and Japanese flower arrangement will be heldat the Hama-rikyu Gardens, the Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony 2016 venue. This is a valuable opportunity to come incontact with traditional culture in the middle of a Japanese garden well-known as a “metropolitan oasis.” Reception
for participation will be open at the venue on that day, so feel free to come.
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Program

Tokyo Kumihimo (braided cords) workshop

Content

A brief explanation on Tokyo Kumihimo (braided cords) will be given, and a workshop allowing
you to create a Kumihimo by hand will be held. Participants will braid Kumihimo by hand using
two different colors of silk thread. The braids may be taken home after completed as bracelets,etc. A demonstration on Kumihimo using a braiding stand will also be given at the same time.

Price

500 yen (Entrance fee is charged for Hama-rikyu Gardens.)

Capacity

40 per day (8 per workshop)

Organized

Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)

Supported by and incooperation with

Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Supported by

Tokyo Kumihimo Manufacturing Guild②
ProgramKimono dressing workshop

ContentOnce dressed, you will be able to walk around Hama-rikyu Gardens in Japanese clothes which
are furisode(long-sleeved kimono), casual kimono for female, monpuku(crested kimono) for
male and kimono for children for 1 hour.

PriceFree (Entrance fee is charged for Hama-rikyu Gardens.)

Capacity

50 per day

Organized byArts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)

Supported by and incooperation with

Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Supported by

The Cultural Foundation for Promoting the National Costume of Japan③
ProgramContentJapanese flower arrangement workshop
We carry out simple explanation about Japanese flower arrangement called “Kado” and you canexperience it. After the instructor arranged a flower as sample, the participant arranges a flower
each along the sample. After the workshop, you can take a picture and take a flower home withyou.

PriceFree (Entrance fee is charged for Hama-rikyu Gardens.)

Capacity

60 per day (20 per workshop)

Organized byArts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)

Supported by and incooperation with

Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Supported by

Tokyo Metropolitan Tea Ceremony / Flower Arrangement Federation＊This information is current as of August 17th 2016.
＊All programs are subject to change without notice.
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