Category: Life
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Matoi-no-kai – A Rising Music Community
Matoi-no-kai’s founder and his team charmed me during the Ziqqurat concert this afternoon at Saitama Arts Theatre. Their captivating performance audaciously blended traditional Japanese music, reflections about civilization, and elements of the Book of Genesis common to the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament. And despite a busy sweltering summer (“only” 36℃ outside today), this…
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[LIVE] Sado Island (daily updates till 20 August)
Check this page again tomorrow for updates, and in the meantime check my stories on Instagram at @SebastienPlus 🙂 I’m on holidays on 15-20 August, enjoying Sado Island (Niigata prefecture) and its Earth Celebration annual music festival with tourism & hospitality professionals striving to make foreign leisure travellers enjoy exciting local activities and to welcome…
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[LIVE] Earth Celebration (daily updates till 20 August)
Check this page again tomorrow for updates, and in the meantime check my stories on Instagram at @SebastienPlus 🙂 I’m on Sado Island (Niigata Prefecture) to enjoy its annual music festival Earth Celebration, especially Kodo’s concerts on the evenings of Friday 16, Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 August. One will feature a collaboration with an…
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Rock Musical Bleach – Bankai On Stage For Manga Fans
Rock Musical Bleach was my gateway to the universe of 2.5D musicals, a genre I had never experienced. As a Bleach fan and events promoter at Japan Travel KK with a background in facilitating unique cultural experiences (Noh with projection mapping, bespoke Yuranza performances…), attending this show in Tokyo was a revelation. Fellow Bleach fans,…
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My Top 5 Pinpoint Destinations In Japan
I start my 20th year in Japan very grateful to all the kind/great people by my side here whether for 1 minute or 1 decade. Thank you! As a promoter of Japan travel & hospitality, I’d like to repay some of that kindness today by sharing my top 5 pinpoint destinations, which can all benefit…
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Home Sweet Home – Born in France but half of my life in Asia
Home has been on 3 continent, 4 countries so far. Although French, I have spent most of my life in Asia (for studies then work). Combined with the fact that I explored 22 countries, I feel both like a globetrotter and global citizen.