Road to ZEN

The Last Shogun - Samurai's Transition

Sunpu (Shizuoka) Fugetsuro is associated with Tokugawa.
We will hold an event combining martial arts and culture in honor of the last shogun, Yoshinobu Tokugawa.
The world of "ZEN", one of the quintessential aspects of Japanese culture.
The world's top runners of Japanese culture and Japanese performing arts will perform together.
The event will be a fusion of martial arts such as Kyudo (Japanese archery),which was the specialty of Prince Keiki, tea ceremony, calligraphy, and food,
The world of "ZEN", which is both a literary and military art, will be presented,
combining tradition with new contemporary culture.
Paintings, artwork, and photographs from Prince Yoshinobu's treasured collection will also be on display.

January 28,2024

＠Fugetsuro,
the former residence of the last shogun
Yoshinobu Tokugawa

OPENING EVENT
Date/Time: January 28, 2024 (Sun.) 14:10-19:00
Reception desk opens at 14:10
Place:
Fugetsuro, Fugetsu-Karyo, and others (11-1 Konyacho, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka City)
Programs: Fujin-Raijin(Wind God and Thunder God) Dance, Iai Performance, Ogasawara-stylearchery performance,Martial arts experience (kendo), Japanese culture experience(Matcha calligraphy, Shizuoka tea tasting), exhibition of Prince Yoshinobu Tokugawa,dinner in tribute to Prince Yoshinobu Tokugawa
Capacity: 20 people
Participation fee: 29,000 yen per person (tax included)*The event is open to persons 20 years of age or older.

Foundation for Shizuoka New Food Culture Innovation

O peni ng e v e n t

Road to ZEN from Sunpu(Shizuoka)
Noh play×modern culture

January 28, 14:10~
The “Fujin-Raijin(Wind God and Thunder God) Dance" by Michiharu
Wakebayashi, a Noh performer of the Kanze style, and The world-renowned
fashion designer Junko Koshino created the costumes, expressing a newsense of Japanese aesthetics.
Martial arts: Iai demonstration by the Shizuoka Kendo Federation andOgasawara-style archery demonstration by the Shizuoka City Kyudo Federation

Martial arts × Japanese culture
January 28, 14:30~15:30
Learn about Japanese culture by experiencing martial arts and Budo
culture in Sunpu (Shizuoka), which is associated with the first and last
shoguns of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
・Kendo (Shizuoka Kendo Federation)
・Marcha calligraphy (Ms.Shoran)
・Shizuoka tea tasting
January 28, 16:00~
Collection of Prince Yoshinobu Tokugawa
Sunpu (Shizuoka) is the place where Lord Yoshinobu transformed
himself from a shogun to a man of culture
Exhibiting the latest oil paintings of the time and treasured works thattell the story of his devotion to the art of photography.
Includes commentary by Miki Yamagishi, the 5th head of the Tokugawa
Yoshinobu family. The exhibition will be on display until February 11th.
Dinner in tribute to Prince Yoshinobu Tokugawa

January 28, 16:30~
Special Kaiseki cuisine using Shizuoka ingredients and local sake,produced by Junko Koshino and Chef Fujimura of FugetsuroRoad to ZEN
The Last Shogun - Samurai's Transition
Period: January 28 through February 11, 2024
Place: Fugetsuro, Fugetsu-Karyo and others (11-1 Kouya-cho, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka City)
Opening event: January 28 @Fugetsuro
The opening event will include martial arts, Japanese cultural experiences, a dinner party associated with Prince Yoshinobu Tokugawa,and an exhibition of treasures from the Yoshinobu Tokugawa family.
Organized by: The Last Shogun Warrior's Utsurohi Executive Committee
Co-organized by: Foundation for Shizuoka New Food Culture Innovation
Cooperation: JKF Corporation, SBS Promotion Corporation, Fugetsuro, Shizuoka Kendo Federation, Shizuoka City Kyudo Federation