• Performance Schedule:
  Thursday 27 March @ Organ-za
  17 (Sat) and 18 (Sun) May:　Western Japan Stick Seminar
  Sunday 18 May:　Hiroshima Stick Night @ Rakuza

This month, I’ll be peforming live for the first time in about 6 months. I’ll be appearing on stage Thursday the 27th at Organ-za, a cafe opened in February by my friend Goto Izumi. It will be an easy-going evening with no charge (but contributions accepted), at 8pm and again at 10pm. Organ-za is a wonderful cafe with a unique atmosphere that is both welcoming and relaxing. And, the food is marvelous! Please come by on the 27th, and be sure to say hello.

So, I’m finally recovering from 6 months of musical inactivity. There actually were reasons for my break, but 6 months is too long. However, a great plan was devised and hatched during that time. I am combining forces with Derek Dallenger, a Stick player living in Kyushu, to organize a seminar for teaching the Stick method to beginning and intermediate students.
Derek and I have discussed this for quite some time, and now we are finally seeing it through right here in Hiroshima. With the wonderful assitance of Musician’s Institute Japan, we will be holding the 2008 Western Japan Stick Seminar on 17 and 18 May 2008. For more information, see the Western Japan Stick Seminar page.

On the second day of the seminar (Sunday the 18th), we will be joined by special-guest instructor and leading Japanese Stick player Kanamaru Toshiaki. On the night of the 18th, we will bring the weekend to a close with the Hiroshima Stick Night at Rakuza, featuring performances by Kanamaru, Dallenger, and ramuji.

To apply for the seminar or request tickets to Hiroshima Stick Night, contact ramuji at 080-5612-8243 or by email.