6th Annual Japanese Salon with Rino Aise
Thursday, May 2, 2024 – 6:30 PM EST
Sixth Annual Japanese Salon
Thur, May 2, 2024
Globus Washitsu – 889 Broadway between 19/20th Streets, Manhattan
Tickets: $75 – member benefits apply – limited space
Please bring white socks as visitors are not permitted to wear shoes inside the Globus Washitsu.
7:00 pm – Live performance followed by a Q&A session
8:00 pm – Reception with sushi, sake, and refreshments
Rino Aise is a native of Japan and a performer of drama and music. Rino initially studied Minyo (folk songs) with Ryushu Kubota, the highest teacher of the Hokkaido Folk Song Federation. Then she started playing sanshin, a traditional Okinawan instrument, to pursue her music career singing folk, anime, and original songs throughout the U.S. and Japan.
This event is generously hosted by the Globus Washitsu. All proceeds to benefit WMI’s programming and mission.
The Globus Washitsu is an authentic Japanese space in central Manhattan, comprised of traditional shoji screens, tatami mats, and fusuma. It is an ideal setting for listening to Japanese music. Created by the Globus family with the assistance of Japanese carpenters, it has a full tea house where traditional Japanese tea ceremonies and lessons are conducted. The Globus Family sponsors many facets of Japanese culture including music, art, film, kimono, craft, dance, etc. They also offer residence for visiting artists in their Ryokan (Japanese style living space). They collaborate with other cultural institutions, such as the World Music Institute to broaden the dialogue between people from Japan and USA. For more information, please visit: http://nycwashitsu.com.
