We have packaged a “road show” program of Japanese paper films accompanied by cellist Hikaru Tamaki and, on koto, Yoko Reikano Kimura who perform as Duo Yumeno. They have composed original music that blends Western classical music with traditional Japanese music. When touring Japan, we were also joined by benshi Ichiro Kataoka and Kumiko Omori who provided live narration over the music.
Screening inquires may be directed to producer Eric Faden (email).
At right: Duo Yumeno (Yoko Reikano Kimura and Hikaru Tamaki) accompanying paper films at Asahi Kan, Ehime Prefecture, June 28 2025
Past shows:
New York City, Museum of the Moving Image, April 2024
New York City, Light Industry, August 2024
Lewisburg, PA, Campus Theatre, September 2024
Chicago, Performance Hall, March 2025
Urbana-Champaign, Spurlock Museum, March 2025
Santa Barbara, Carsey-Wolf Center, April 2025
Los Angeles, Hammer Museum, April 2025
Tokyo, Ono Memorial Auditorium, June 2025
Tokyo, Shin-Bungei-za, June 2025
Niigata, Takada-sekai-kan, June 2025
Osaka, Nakanoshima Art Museum, June 2025
Kyoto, Kyoto Center for Arts and Culture, June 2025
Osaka, Theatre Seven, June 2025
Ehime, Asahi-kan, June 2025
Hiroshima, Cinematographic and Audio-Visual Library, July 2025