About this lecture
This is a recitation course in which all participants listen to a reading and performance (please note that this is not a course to teach how to sing or play the Heike biwa). (Please note that this is not a course to teach how to sing or play the Heike Biwa. The course will be conducted slowly using hiragana texts. This is a relaxed course in which you will read the tale aloud, not worrying if you make mistakes, and valuing what you feel.
Synopsis.
The Tale of the Heike, Vol. 9 “Kisosaigo’s Last Days
Kiso Yoshinaka is cornered. Yoshinaka urges Tomoe, a female warrior who remains loyal to him to the end, to leave the battlefield. After much conflict, Tomoe decides to part ways with Yoshinaka and challenges him to one last battle. After that, only one man remained by Yoshinaka’s side, Imai Shiro Kanehira. A deep bond and a promise exchanged. He sent Yoshinaka to Awazu-no-matsubara, where he faced the enemy with only one horseman to buy Yoshinaka a little time before he committed suicide.
The full synopsis of Kisosaigo’s last days in modern Japanese can be found here: https://morinorijapan.com/tale-of-the-heike/kisosaigo
Outline of the lecture
Date: Friday, October 25, 2024
Time: 10:00-11:30 Doors open at 9:40
Capacity: 6 students
Program: “Kisosaigo Saimei” from The Tale of the Heike, Vol. 9
Part 2 (recitation of the latter part)
Type: Recitation lecture (everyone reads the story aloud and listens to the performance.)
Fee: 2,200 yen (tax included)
Payment: Payment in advance (credit card payment on the reservation website)
Application: https://select-type.com/ev/?ev=KgyfSzGMflk
Application deadline: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
This course is by reservation only. Due to the back and forth, we are not accepting reservations by e-mail, telephone, or at the venue. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Venue
Venue: KamakuraKomachian
2-6-16-2 Komachi, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture
5 minutes walk from West Exit of JR Yokosuka Line Kamakura Station.
KamakuraKomachian Website
https://r.goope.jp/kamakurakomachi/
Access to the venue
https://r.goope.jp/kamakurakomachi/menu
Please note
To protect your privacy, we do not permit photography, video recording, or audio recording. Please understand that we cannot accept any photographs, videos, or recordings. If the event is cancelled due to typhoon or traffic conditions, we will notify you at least one day before the event.