This page is an announcement for the event to be held on Tuesday, August 27, 2024.
Click here for the event report.
https://morinorijapan.com/concerts/reporte-nachinookinite-20240827
For details of the event on Tuesday, September 24,
please see here: https://morinorijapan.com/lecture-and-performance/20240924
The Tale of the Heike Listened to by Heike Biwa, performed on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at the Offing of Nachi is certified by the Kanagawa Prefecture as part of the Kanagawa Cultural Program.
About this concert
The Tale of the Heike, listened to in one’s sleep, is a concert where you can listen to Heikyoku, a recitation of The Tale of the Heike accompanied by Heike biwa, while lying down. Why not escape from your daily life and enter the world of The Tale of the Heike? You may feel sleepy from the difficult words and sounds, but it’s fine if you fall asleep. The sound of the Heike biwa and the narrator’s voice are the stage setting. Please create the scenery of the story in your mind.
[Off the Coast of Nachi]
We will be reciting “Yokobue” and “Koremorijusui” from the tenth volume of the Heike Monogatari. Each story depicts the liberation from the suffering of this world and spiritual sublimation. Tokiyori and Yokobue achieve spiritual growth and liberation through the form of becoming a monk, while Taira no Koremori chooses the path to enlightenment by ending his own life, severing his lingering feelings for his family and companions.
Tale of the Heike, Volume 10, “Yokobue”
Taira no Koremori, with his heart filled with thoughts of his family left behind in the capital, heads from Yashima to Koyasan, struggling with his feelings. There he met Takiguchi Nyudo (Takiguchi Tokiyori), a former lover who had turned to Buddhism despite his family’s objections, while still pining for Yokobue. This is the story of Yokobue, who inspired Takiguchi Nyudo to turn to Buddhism, and of how he watched over Taira no Koremori as he took his own life.
Tale of the Heike, Volume 10: “Koremorijusui”
After visiting the three sacred mountains of Kumano, TairanoKoremori and his party head for the sea. Before Koremori jumps into the water, Takiguchi-nyudo, who has seen how Koremori is wracked with thoughts of his family, wipes away his tears and, feigning composure, tries to talk some sense into him. The story depicts Koremori’s final moments, as he cuts off his lingering attachments and chooses the path of enlightenment.
Event Outline
The Tale of the Heike, listened to in one’s sleep by Heike biwa, off the coast of Nachi
Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Time: 13:00 – 14: 00 Doors open 12:40
Capacity: 6 people
Program: Tale of the Heike, Volume 10 “Yokobue” and “Koremorijusui”
Type: Concert (After a short modern translation commentary at the beginning, you will listen to the performance.
Please take off your shoes before entering this venue. Yoga mats are available.
Price: 2200 yen (tax included)
Payment: Pre-payment (credit card payment on the reservation site) Application deadline: Monday, August 26, 2024
Apply here: Finished
This concert is by reservation only. We apologize, but if you have not made a reservation by the day before, you will not be able to enter the venue even if you arrive on the day of the event. In addition, for the quality of the performance and the experience of our customers, we do not allow entry after the performance has started. We ask for your understanding.
Venue:
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Dai-ni Toshou Building B1F, 1-15 Aioi-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
7-minute walk from Kannai Station on the Blue Line 5-minute walk from Nihon-odori Station on the Minatomirai Line *Entrance on the left side of the building, facing the large road and the Hotto Motto convenience store. Please note that there is also an entrance to the narrow alley, but you cannot enter or exit from there.
[Request] For privacy reasons, we ask that you do not take photos, videos, or audio recordings. Please understand. If the event is canceled due to a typhoon or traffic conditions, we will notify you by the day before.
