2024/6/17 -The culture of Japan has changed greatly over the millennia, from the country's prehistoric Jōmon period, to its contemporary modern culture, which absorbs ...
2024/4/17 -Gagaku is the oldest music tradition in Japan and entered Japan as Chinese court music early in the 10th century. Shōmyō originates from Chinese versions of ...
2024/5/9 -The constituent unit of society at that time was the uji (clan or family), and the head of each uji was in charge of worshiping the clan's ujigami—its ...
2024/4/16 -Princess Aiko attends a spring gagaku court music concert at the Imperial Household Agency's Music Department on the grounds of the Imperial Palace on Monday.
2024/5/9 -Japanese aesthetics comprise a set of ancient ideals that include wabi (transient and stark beauty), sabi and yūgen (profound grace and subtlety).
2024/4/10 -Gagaku, having been introduced to Japan nearly 1300 years ago, is performed at both shrines and temples during festivals and Buddhist ceremonies. Gagaku in ...
2024/5/13 -Shinto ("the way of the gods") is the indigenous faith of the Japanese people and as old as Japan itself. ... (gagaku), a dance music that originated in the courts ...
2024/4/1 -Since ancient times, a diverse range of performing arts have sprouted from the soil of the Japanese archipelago. Gagaku ... society and faith. The sprawling ...
2024/5/9 -The authentic tradition of gagaku has been transmitted by the Bureau of Music (Gagaku-ryō, now called Gakubu) of the Imperial Household (established in 701).
2024/5/3 -It was introduced to Japan from China through the Korean Peninsula in the 7th century. The instrument has been part of the Gagaku court ensemble for over one ...