[Ended] "Rin to" - Suwa Taiko Makoto Yamamoto x Iaido Kirinkai
“That performance returns to all of you.
Also, Makoto Yamamoto, who is active in a wide range of fields, including the tradition and repair of taiko drums.
And
Based in Tokyo and diligently practicing authentic Iai-do every day,
Tamiya-ryu Iaido (Suirinkai) offers numerous casual and fun martial arts workshops.
Please look forward to it and have a great time!
= Details =
[Sold Out] Rin To ~Suwa Taiko Makoto Yamamoto x Tamai-ryu Iaido Surin Kai~
December 6, 2025 (Saturday) 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (Doors open at 12:00 PM)
Venue: Harusameji Hall
http://www.harusame.or.jp
4-11-8 Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Approx. 10-minute walk from the "Yume-no-hashi" exit of Osaki Station on the JR Yamanote Line, Rinkai Line, Saikyo Line, and Shonan-Shinjuku Line (convenient to pass through Osaki Gate City via the connecting deck).
Approximately 10 minutes on foot from Keikyu Line "Shinbaba Station"
Participation fee: ¥4,000 per person
Payment will be in cash on the day.
If paying in advance, please pay Mikie Hayashi (mikibar host) or Ikirinkai staff.
How to Apply
This performance is now fully booked as of 12:00 AM on December 2nd.
【Important / Cancellation Policy】
If you cancel on or after the day before the event (12/5), you will be required to pay the performer's honorarium portion of the participation fee as a cancellation charge.
(Cancellation fees only via PayPay etc. are acceptable). Thank you for your understanding. (However, we understand that everyone has their own circumstances, so please feel free to discuss them with us).
◆Appearing: Makoto YAMAMOTO
Born into the hereditary home of GOSUWA DA-KO, which carries on the stately kagura (sacred music and dance) of Suwa Taisha Shrine, in Okaya City, Nagano Prefecture, she began playing the taiko drum at the age of two and a half. Her grandfather was GOSUWA DA-KO Soke (Grand Master), Hatsudai KOZUCHI Hachiro, her father was GOSUWA DA-KO Rakuen-cho (Director of the Paradise), Mikio YAMAMOTO, and both her parents were taiko performers. She grew up touring domestically and internationally, and appeared as a Jin-daiko (battle drum) player in the Kadokawa film "Heaven and Earth" and the NHK historical drama "Nobunaga." She is an expert and generalist in the taiko world, engaged in activities to inherit and pass down traditional performing arts, personally crafts taiko drums, and serves as an instructor in the Tokyo metropolitan area and as a lecturer for public taiko courses. In May of this year, 2025, she graced the opening ceremony of Beijing Week at the China Pavilion as a member of a Sino-Japanese joint folk music ensemble at the Osaka-Kansai Expo. Furthermore, in September, she performed as a collaborated act of DJ x Orchestra x GOSUWA DA-KO inheritor, Makoto YAMAMOTO, as the opening act of JAPANDORAKU 2025 held at the World Heritage site, Ninomaru Palace, Nijo Castle.
◆Appearing: Tamiya-ryu Iaido, Spirited Cherry Blossom Association
Irin Kai was founded in 2021 with the aim of learning etiquette and cultivating a correct posture and a sound mind and body, focusing on the practice of Iaijutsu as a martial art.
The representative has diligently practiced Tamiya-ryu iaijutsu for many years and has appeared for several consecutive years at the "Japan-Italy Cultural Exchange" held in Sicily, Italy. They have demonstrated iaido and tea ceremony, receiving coverage from various media outlets such as local television and newspapers, and have been highly praised.
On that day, seven members will perform the "Tamiya-ryu Iaijutsu," which was renowned as a martial art patronized by the Tokugawa family, accompanied by the divine sounds of the Suwa Taiko drums.
