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A new cultural experience in Tokyo: Asakusa, where the harmony of prayer and sound resonates beautifully.

In the sacred spaces of temples and shrines, traditional and contemporary music resonate together, reflecting the origins of Japanese prayer and sound. From Asakusa, where tradition meets art, we share the “beauty of prayer” with the world through the fusion of music and Japanese spiritual culture.

*This project is implemented with the support of the “Subsidy for Promoting Tourism during Nighttime and Early Morning Hours” provided by the Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau.

PROGRAM

An eight-performance series

祈りの四季
The prayer of four seasons
candlelight

The four seasons of Japan and Buenos Aires

@Asakusa Public Hall

A harmonious performance of prayer featuring Shomyo (Japanese Buddhist chant), Minyo (Japanese folk music), and a string quartet

2026.07.03FRI 19:00〜21:00

The final concert of the eight-performance series.

【 Artists 】

Kazuma Miura (band neon), MAOSHO (Mao Sone on Piano and Trumpet, Sho Asano on Shamisen and Vocals), Naoto Sakiya (Violin), Tomotaka Seki (Violin), Masaki Shono (Viola), Takayoshi Okuizumi (Violoncello), Kan (Percussion), Kairyu Shomyo Group

【 Time Schedule 】

18:15

Doors open

19:00

Performance start

【 Ticket Information 】

Premium Seat (front seat, with a postcard): 10,000 yen.
Category A Seat: 6,000 yen.

Please apply from the link below.

Premium Seat:
https://shop.moonjapan.net/items/139394954

Category A Seat:
https://shop.moonjapan.net/items/139394804

【 Production Credits 】

Organized by

Moon Inc. / nakamichi Co., Ltd.

Supported by

BIOTOPS INC. / Sana LLC

Candlelight®

Fever

General director

Nao Watanabe

Executive manager

Kakuho Aoe

Stage manager and
Lighting designer

Otoya Ametani

Sound engineer

Osaka Onken

Shomyo

Kairyu Shomyo

Produced by

Moon Inc.

浅草の夜、音楽と社寺
A night in Asakusa,
music in shrines and temples

@Asakusa Shrine
Four performances

Tradition resonates with modern music within the shrine grounds, a prayerful stage embraced by candlelight.

2026.06.25THU 18:00〜21:00

Brightness of the Lives
meets Candlelight Concert

【 Artists 】

MAOSHO (Mao Sone on Piano and Trumpet, Sho Asano on Tsugaru Shamisen), Zack Auslander (Guitar), Keisuke Furuki (Bass), Kan (Percussion), Kairyu Shomyo Group, Miko Dance

【 Meal 】

Food and sake will be available for purchase, provided by the warm-sake specialty restaurant “Takasaki no Okan” from Meguro, Tokyo.

*Tickets do not include food or sake, so please plan to buy these separately.
*Food and sake are available in limited quantities.

【 Time Schedule 】

17:00

Doors open

18:00

1st set
・Miko Dance
・Shomyo
・MAOSHO & Special Jazz Band

19:00

Meal service

20:00

2nd set
・MAOSHO
・Shomyo
・MAOSHO & Special Jazz Band

【 Ticket Information 】

2,000 yen (Food and sake not included)

Please apply from the link below.
https://shop.moonjapan.net/items/139394689

2026.06.17WED 18:00〜21:00

Brightness of the Lives
 meets Candlelight Concert

【 Artists 】

MAOSHO (Mao Sone on Piano and Trumpet, Sho Asano on Tsugaru Shamisen), Mei Inoue (Guitar), Keisuke Furuki (Bass), Kan (Percussion), Kairyu Shomyo Group, Miko Dance

【 Meal 】

Food and sake will be available for purchase, provided by the warm-sake specialty restaurant “Takasaki no Okan” from Meguro, Tokyo.

*Tickets do not include food or sake, so please plan to buy these separately.
*Food and sake are available in limited quantities.

【 Time Schedule 】

17:00

Doors open

18:00

1st set
・Miko Dance
・Shomyo
・MAOSHO & Special Jazz Band

19:00

Meal service

20:00

2nd set
・MAOSHO
・Shomyo
・MAOSHO & Special Jazz Band

【 Ticket Information 】

2,000 yen (Food and sake not included)

Please apply from the link below.
https://shop.moonjapan.net/items/139394570
【 Production Credits 】

Organized by

Moon Inc. / nakamichi Co., Ltd.

Supported by

BIOTOPS INC. / Sana LLC

Candlelight®

Fever

General director

Nao Watanabe

Executive manager

Kakuho Aoe

Stage manager and Lighting designer

Otoya Ametani

Sound engineer

Osaka Onken

Shomyo

Kairyu Shomyo

Produced by

Moon Inc.

浅草の朝、音楽と食
A morning in Asakusa,
music and a meal

@Ryokusenji
Three performances

Morning sunlight and sounds.
new kind of hands-on tourism featuring the tastes of “Shojin” (way of Buddhist diligence)

2026.04.16THU 8:00〜10:00

Session Three
Tea Ceremony and Shamisen

【 Artists 】

Einojo Kineya (Shamisen), Soto Takei (Tea Ceremony)

【 Time Schedule 】

7:45 AM

Doors open

8:00 AM

Performance start

【 Ticket Information 】

3,000 yen

Please apply from the link below.
https://shop.moonjapan.net/items/139394223

2026.03.27FRI 8:00〜10:00

Session Two
Zazen and Guitar

【 Artists 】

Ami Inoi (Guitar), Mahito Mukai (Zen Buddhist Monk)

【 Time Schedule 】

7:45 AM

Doors open

8:00 AM

Performance start

【 Ticket Information 】

3,000 yen

Applications are closed.

2026.02.27THU 8:00〜10:00

Session One
Rice Porridge and Jazz

【 Artists 】

Ogura Taishi Trio (Taishi Ogura (Sax), Yoichi Suzuki (Guitar), Taro Sakakibara (Bass)), Kanako Arito (Rice Porridge)

【 Time Schedule 】

7:45 AM

Doors open

8:00 AM

Performance start

【 Ticket Information 】

3,000 yen

Applications are closed.

ABOUT US

A comprehensive arts production initiative
creating global stages for Japanese musicians.

Bringing Japanese Music, Culture, and Arts to the World

We promote Japanese aesthetics and talent to the world, centered on music, while collaborating with other genres such as cuisine, traditional culture, fashion, visuals, and technology.

MESSAGE

Resonant sounds that stir the soul, and food nurtured by the changing seasons.

Together, they have shaped the Japanese spirit since ancient times. Based in Asakusa, we weave a story of such Japanese beauty, offering experiences that embrace diversity, where tradition and innovation, together with other values, intersect. “MOONRISE” is a project that carries food and music together beyond boundaries. We bring the authentic Japanese beauty and talent to the global stage.

MOONRISE Chief Director Nao Watanabe