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Anthology BP Talk & Live Ⅰ
The many celebrated works of HKBP, performed on percussion, rap, flute, alto saxophone, and trumpet. A borderless concert where rap, gagaku, jazz, and rock entwine.
Bharata · Bharata of Broken Time
When live performances were cancelled due to COVID-19, KOIKE Hiroshi turned to film for the first time. Two panoramic views of the Mahabharata: a five-minute photo film and a twenty-five-minute motion picture.
Being Alive
Dancer IWASHITA Toru and jazz trumpeter NAKAMURA Keisuke. Rapper and percussionist Shitamachi-Kyoudai. What will happen?
How a KOIKE Life Form Was Born
A deep dive into the life and past of KOIKE Hiroshi.
Anthology BP Talk & Live Ⅱ
The many celebrated works of HKBP, performed on percussion, rap, flute, alto saxophone, and trumpet. A borderless concert where rap, gagaku, jazz, and rock entwine.
Gagaku Jazz & Movement!! — Exploring the Possibilities of Gagaku
Gagaku meets jazz? OTA Yutaka leads young gagaku musicians in improvisation, interwoven with hip-hop, contemporary dance, and Nihon-buyō.
My Musical Biography: Talk & Painting
Music critic SATO Eisuke interviews KOIKE Hiroshi about his musical life, while Frank Zappa scholar UMEMURA Shoji paints and interjects.
Encounter of Asia and the West
A mysterious encounter between diverse voices, flute, and saxophone, interwoven with contemporary and ballet dancers.
The Possibilities of the Classics
KOIKE Hiroshi, who believes classical forms should not be confined to their genre, in conversation with OTA Yutaka, who became a gagaku musician after studying jazz.
KOIKE Hiroshi Workshop
A multi-day workshop would be ideal, but this two-hour condensed version offers a taste of the extraordinary.
SAEKI Tsuyoshi in Conversation with KOIKE Hiroshi
SAEKI Tsuyoshi, editor of the acclaimed journal Kaze no Tabibito, interrogates KOIKE Hiroshi — accompanied by documentary film and photo screenings of Firebird.
A New Wildness
Pianist and composer NAKAGAWA Toshio, jazz trumpeter NAKAMURA Keisuke, and dancer MATSUSHIMA Makoto — who has long worked alongside KOIKE — together with KOIKE’s student, a young hip-hop dancer.
Hold the Form, Break It Open!
Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property TSUMURA Reijiro, interwoven with calligraphy, rap, percussion, and a mysterious musician.
Body and Art
Visual artists AIDA Makoto and KURIBAYASHI Takashi, who have both created works alongside KOIKE, join him in conversation.
FREE
Capacity: 120 / Advance registration required
¥5,000 General
U25: ¥3,000
¥7,500 General
U25: ¥5,000
¥9,000 General
U25: ¥6,500
· U25 for those 25 and under. Age verification at the door.
· No refunds or exchanges.
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¥15,000
3-day admission + support for OCC (¥6,000)
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¥30,000
3-day admission + support (¥21,000)
Name listed in the program (optional)
Your name permanently inscribed in the OCC
Founding Patrons 2026
※ Applications after Friday, July 10 may not be included in the printed program.
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