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This time, I'm writing in Japanese because this is useful info.

今まで知りませんでしたが、一般の人を研修して文楽の道っていうのもあるんですね。研修は基本的に無料でしかも2年間も研修期間があります。全体のプロの方の４６％を占めているので、基本からしっかりと学べるカリキュラムがあるようです。

The following info is from 独立財団法人日本芸術文化振興会Webサイト

この研修は、文楽の技芸員(大夫・三味線・人形)になるための基礎教育を行うことを目的とし、修了者は財団法人文楽協会に所属し、幹部技芸員に入門して舞台に出演することになります。

研修

研修期間

平成19年4月から平成21年3月まで(2年間)原則として月曜日から金曜日までの毎日午前10時30分から午後5時20分まで

研修場所

平成19年4月から平成21年3月まで(2年間)原則として月曜日から金曜日までの毎日午前10時30分から午後5時20分まで

研修内容

義太夫・三味線・人形実技・三曲(琴・胡弓・三味線)・地唄舞・作法

人形浄瑠璃史・上方文化史・院本講読・稽古見学・公演見学・舞台実習等

※受講料は無料です。研修開始後8ヶ月以内に適性審査を実施し、正式に合格者を決定した上で、専攻(大夫・三味線・人形)を決めることになります。

※適性審査に合格した者には、研修中、日本芸術文化振興会から伝統芸能伝承奨励費の貸与、並びに財団法人文楽協会から貸付金の制度があります。又、財団法人清栄会から奨学金の支給があります。

応募資格

中学校卒業以上の男子で、原則として年齢23歳以下の者。経験は問いません。

選考試験

試験内容

面接、作文と簡単な実技試験及び健康診断を行い選考します。

選考者

独立行政法人日本芸術文化振興会・財団法人文楽協会

選考日

平成19年3月14日(水)

選考場所

国立文楽劇場(大阪)

※選考結果は即日発表します。受験料は無料です。

お問合せ先

〒542-0073 大阪市中央区日本橋1丁目12番10号　国立文楽劇場企画制作課養成係

電話 06(6212)5529・5593

詳細は独立財団法人日本芸術文化振興会Webサイトへ

The CAPOEIRA school, CAIS DO MAR, based in Kyoto is organizing a capoeira baptism on 5th of November. The event will take place in the Minami Seishonen Katsudo Center. It will start at 10:30 and end around 17:00. An after party is planned from 18:30.
Capoeira is a great experience to live as a unique dancing and martial art combination. You can find all information about the event and the school here.

Here is a first glance at the work of a craftman we have been in touch with. We will provide more information as we are to meet him during an exhibition this week-end in Kyoto. This is for japanese readers only at the moment.
1- Seikado Gallery.
2- sales site.
3- Metalcraft.
More to come after the meeting of this week end.

http://www.do-not-zzz.com/ provided by Kodaiji Temple explains Zen with animation.
When you hear the word "Zen", it might sound difficult and not interesting.
However, this site explains Zen world in a funny and interesting way.

All the explaination is in English and you just need to click objects one by one.

From May 19th to October 8th, a garden in Kodaiji temple will be illuminated and have music concerts on every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night.
The concert itself is free of charge but you need to pay admission fee to the place.

Adult/¥600
junior high school students/¥250
a party more tha 30 memgers/¥500
children/free of charge

Address: 526 Shimogahara-cho Kodaiji,Higashiyama-ku,Kyoto,605-0825 Japan
Tel: 075-561-9966
Fax: 075-561-7387
URI: http://www.kodaiji.com/index.html

Access:
From Hankyu Kawaramachi Station or Keihan Shijo Station, city bus 207. Get off at Higashiyama Yasui and walk east 5 min.

From JR Kyoto Station or Kintetsu Kyoto Station, city bus 206(Higashiyama direction). Get off at Higashiyama Yasui and walk east 5 min.

From JR Kyoto Station or Kintetsu Kyoto Station,15 min. by taxi.

Due to the narrow streets and lack of parking space,please refrain from comming by private automobile.

Orinasukan is a museum exhibits Nishijin-ori, Nishijin weaving and other woven clothes including Noh costumes.
Admission fee is 500 yen and to experience weaving with craftman is 5,000 yen. You can have your original woven cloth.If you plan to stay in Kyoto, you would certainly enjoy a stay at "Orinasu Shukusyo: Orinasu inn" is 5 minutes walk from this museum. Orinasu Shukusyo has a kitchen and a neat wood bath tub. Enjoy staying at a nice Machiya!

Orinasukan
open: Tue. - Sun 10:00 - 16:00
address: 京都市上京区浄福寺通上立売上ル大黒町693番地
tel: 075-431-0020
fax: 075-415-2590
admission fee: 500yen(350 yen for students)


Orinasu Shukusyo:
To join membership: 10,000 yen
3 people/night 10,000 yen
5 people/night 15,000 yen
tel: 075-431-0020
fax: 075-415-2590

NISHIJIN TEXTILE INDUSTRIUL ASSOCIATION
provides its history and processes in English.
Especially the processes of Nishijin part gives you info with photos.

Machiya de ho is a kimono studio and exhibit their kimono works. To see more about this studio, visit their website.
URL：http://www.machiyadeho.jp/

"Kyoto-jin Blog" provides very interesting info with beautiful photos. They have photos of "machiyadeho."

What's your plan for weekend?
This weekend might be the best time for viewing of the cherry blossoms, sakura.


There are lots of nice place to visit.

Kiyomizu dera temple
Cherry blossoms are illuminated at night between 28th March and 16th April.
You will find different beauty of sakura at night.
Open: 6:30pm - 9:30pm
admission fee: ¥400/adult, ¥200/kids


Nijo Catsle
Cherry blossoms are illuminated at night between 24th March and 16th April.
Nijo Catsle Office Tel: 075-841-0096
Mon-Thu: entrance 18:00-21:00 (close 21:30)
Fri-Sun: entrance 18:00-21:30 (close 22:00)
Admission fee: ¥400/adults ¥200/kids
Access: Nijo-jo-mae Bus-stop. (Kyoto Station Bus-stop. Take the Kyoto City bus.)
Subway Tozai Line to Nijojo-mae Station
If you visit here wearing Kimono, no admission fee is required.

Pro Antiques"COM" deals more than 1,700 chinaware and 1,
000 glass items which are precious and around 100 years old ones.



Pro Antiques"COM" started as a factory to fix furniture. So they have very unique Japanese furniture as well.
There are more unique antiques you can imagine.
Visit their website and then visit their shop and take a close look at each piece.
Even just looking at their antiques would be enjoyable.



Pro Antiques "COM"
address: Sanjo-Takakura agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
infront of The Museum of Kyoto
access: 10 mins walk from Karasuma Station of Hankyu Kyoto line
5 mins walk from Oike Station of Kyoto Subway
Open Hour: 12:00 - 21:00
Closed: Wed, Tue(depends)
Tel: 075-254-7536

If you want to get experience of dyeing clothes, Roketsuzome dyeing would be interesting for you.
Roketsu dyeing studio is the only place in Japan visitors can experience the entire roketsu process;
instruction by craftspeople with more than 50 years of experience;
make something to take home;
two hour sessions: 1500/cloth or 2500/T-shirt;
book at least 1 hour before your visit;

15 min. by taxi from Kyoto St. or a 2-min.
walk from Nishikyogoku Umazuka-cho stop on Kyoto City bus #80 or #32;

73 Umazuka-cho, Nishikyogoku
Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 615-0885
Tel (075) 313-1871
Fax (075) 313-1941
Open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Closed Wednesday

To have Japanese style room, it is very easy and nice to have a Japanese Paper Lamp.
"あかりデザイン工房", a Japanese craft lamp workshop makes nice lamps.
The lamps gives you warm feeling and makes you relaxed.

address: 京都市上京区東堀川通り出水下る
tel: 075-451-8789
e-mail: kabun@pop02.odn.ne.jp

There is a machiya, old Japanese house, called "Shijo-Kyo machiya" which you can visit for free in Kyoto.
This machiya is kept by Kyoto city to show what is a machiya and hold some traditional event you can join for reasonable price.

蒔絵：makie class
Every Saturday, they hold a class to make "Bon", a Japanese plate with gold powder.
Date: every Saturday 11:00 to 16:00
e-mail: info@kyomachiya.org
tel: 075-213-0350
address: 京都市下京区四条通西洞院東入郭巨山町11
higashihairu, nishino-toin,
shijodori, shimogyo-ku, kyoto city

They exhibit many traditional hand crafts like ceramics, sake, clothes and so forth and you can even purchase those.
It is free to enter and enjoy Japanese culture!