Learn Traditional Shamisen Music from Master Itchu Miyako, Over Lunch

In a private tatami room at the storied Akasaka Asada restaurant in Tokyo’s Akasaka district, enjoy a performance of the traditional shamisen lute from shamisen player Itchu Miyako. This master musician will also guide participants in getting hands-on playing it. Enjoy a riveting talk on the Itchu-bushi tradition of shamisen music, a nationally recognized important intangible cultural property, and its roots in Buddhism. Finish off the experience by delighting in delicious Kaga cuisine in the luxury of the Akasaka, a traditional nightlife entertainment district where traditional hospitality has reached the present over generations of living history.