{"id":462,"date":"2013-03-25T14:05:20","date_gmt":"2013-03-25T14:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toyamajets.net\/home\/?page_id=462"},"modified":"2020-04-22T11:49:20","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T02:49:20","slug":"musical-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.toyamajets.net\/home\/toyama-ajet-2\/getting-involved\/musical-opportunities","title":{"rendered":"Musical Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"

1. Toyama International Singers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Practice is held at the Toyama Art Creation Center<\/a> in Kureha.<\/p>\n

Cost: 100 yen\/rehearsal (room rental)<\/p>\n

2. Toyama City Philharmonic Orchestra<\/strong><\/p>\n

Practice is held at the Toyama Art Creation Center<\/p>\n

Contact: Hidemi Ito 076-479-0098<\/p>\n

3. Sukiyaki Meets the World<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Since 1991, SUKIYAKI Meets The World Committee has been organizing its annual event \u201cSUKIYAKI Meets The World Festival\u201d to introduce music from Asia, Africa, or Central and South America to youth in the community, which is a quite rare opportunity for them to have exposure to such diverse music. (From Japan Foundation)<\/p>\n

4. Learn How to Play the Koto or Shamisen (Traditional Japanese Musical Instruments)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ms. Kyoko Muramatsu Sensei \uff08\u4eac\u5b50\u6751\u677e\u5148\u751f\uff09- a very nice teacher who has taught foreigners before. She does not know English but is a very kind and patient teacher. Plus this is a great way to learn and practice your Japanese.<\/p>\n

She teaches in Toyama and Takaoka. She teaches both instruments and does private and group lessons. She owns two music stores in Toyama and in Takaoka. You can take group lessons for real cheap at the “Toyama Shakai Hoken Center” (\u3068\u3084\u307e\u793e\u4f1a\u4fdd\u967a\u30bb\u30f3\u30bf\u30fc\uff09.It is a community center located in Toyama. This community center offers a variety of cultural classes from tea ceremony, kimono wearing, and Flamenco.<\/p>\n

Please ask them for a list of classes. They have koto classes on:<\/p>\n

Fridays :<\/p>\n

– 5pm-6:20pm (Junior class, for kids, however I was able to enter into this class as a beginner when I first started, so adults can join. Good place to start and fun with kids.)<\/p>\n

– 6:30 pm- 8:00 pm (adult class)<\/p>\n

Saturdays: 1pm- 2:20 pm 2:30pm – 3pm<\/p>\n

The classes are paid as a lump sum of three months about 9,900 yen for junior class, and 10,100 yen for the adult class. SO each month is about 3,300 yen. I do not have the details on the classes offered at the Takaoka Shakai hoken center; you may need to contact MS. Muramatsu for that. If you like private lessons she also offers them as well. You can contact her at her Toyama store “Muramatsu ya” \uff08\u6751\u677e\u5c4b\uff09\u3000at 076-425-6969 or at her Takaoka store (same name) at 0766-22-0172. If you do not live in Toyama or Takaoka no worries, she is a president of a koto organization and knows many local musicians in Toyama and is more than glad to help introduce you to a teacher in your area. (If you are interested in other musical instruments such as the shakuhachi etc, she is a good source to find a teacher).<\/p>\n

How to get there:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Toyama Shakai Hoken center (\u3068\u3084\u307e\u793e\u4f1a\u4fdd\u967a\u30bb\u30f3\u30bf\u30fc\uff09\u3000076-491-5665 -From Toyama Station, go straight down route 41 heading south, until you hit an intersection where there is a Baskin Robbins, KFC, and a big hair salon on your left, and a “Yellow Hat” car garage place on your right. This is the intersection where the Toyama Shimin Hospital is. Turn right at the light. And right across from the “Yellow Hat” is a 4 story building with the sign “\u3068\u3084\u307e\u793e\u4f1a\u4fdd\u967a\u30bb\u30f3\u30bf\u30fc\u201din blue. The “Toyama Shakai Hoken Center” is across from a small Hair salon. Go inside and express your interest in taking classes there.<\/p>\n

If you don’t have a car or bike, you can get there by bus. From Toyama eki, take either bus #41,40,43,44,45, or 47. Take these buses and get off at the stop that says “Toyama Shimin Byouin guchi” or “Toyama Shimin Byouin.” Either way, you need the bus that takes you to the Toyama Shimin Hospital (\u5bcc\u5c71\u5e02\u6c11\u75c5\u9662). It is best to ask the bus driver or bus station which bus is best, considering that times and routes do change over time. Once you get off the bus, look for the Yellow Hat at the intersection and the place is right across from it.<\/p>\n

2. “Muramatsu Ya” (\u6751\u677e\u5c4b\uff09\u3000(Toyama store) 076-425-6969 :<\/p>\n

-By Tram: Take the tram from Toyama station, heading towards Minami Toyama or Nishicho area. Take the tram and get off at the “Izumi” stop. It is the 4th stop till the end. Get off at the tram and you are at an intersection, with the street called “Tateyama-dori.” There will be a curry shop on your left at the corner of Tateyama dori. Turn left and walk past the curry shop, and continue down Tateyama-dori. You will pass a Lawson and across from the street is an “Earl Grey Shop.” After passing the Lawson, several meters away you will see a two story Black building with the letters in Kanji (\u6751\u677e\u5c4b). This store is before the green over pass. She does private lessons at her store, and you can buy your own Koto, shamisen, and accessories here.<\/p>\n

3. Muramatsu Ya (Takaoka Store) 0766-22-0172:<\/p>\n

Located near the Daiwa covered shopping area. And it is right behind or next to the Mominoki house (where you have bands playing) and the hair salon, Warp. Best to contact them by phone to find out details.<\/p>\n

MUSICAL CONCERT AND EVENT HALLS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Toyama<\/td>\nOobado Hall<\/td>\n076-445-5620<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nKyoiku Bunka Kaikan<\/td>\n076-441-8635<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Takaoka<\/td>\nKen Bunkan Hall<\/td>\n0766-25-4141<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nShimin Kaikan<\/td>\n0766-20-1560<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCity Bunka Center<\/td>\n0766-22-2111<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shiminato<\/td>\nCity Bunka Hall<\/td>\n0766-82-8400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oshima<\/td>\nEhon Kan (Picture Book Museum)<\/td>\n0766-52-6780<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kosugi<\/td>\nBunka Hall Raporu<\/td>\n0766-56-1515<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kurobe<\/td>\nInternational Culture Center “Colare”<\/td>\n0765-57-1201<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Himi<\/td>\nMinbu Denshu Kan (Dance Hall)<\/td>\n0766-74-1760<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tonami<\/td>\nBunka Kaikan<\/td>\n0763-33-5515<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fukuno<\/td>\nBunka Sozo Center-Heilos<\/td>\n0763-22-1125<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inami<\/td>\nSogo Bunkan Center<\/td>\n0763-82-5885<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

These are by no means the only event halls in Toyama Prefecture, but they are definitely the main locations. Check the \u201cTown Pages\u201d under culture or community halls, for additional information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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