Eitetsu Hayashi
After 11 years of performing in a group, Eitetsu started performing solo in 1982. In 1984, he debuted at Carnegie Hall as the first Japanese taiko drum soloist and gained international acclaim. In 2000, he performed with the Berlin Philharmonic in Waldbühne, Germany, and overwhelmed an audience of over 20,000. Since then, he has performed with many symphony orchestras and artists of different genres worldwide.
Eitetsu has pioneered the field of traditionally unprecedented taiko solos, including the Odaiko solo techniques and the creation of original techniques using a set of multiple taiko drums. He has developed a new genre of "Taiko Music" to be transmitted from Japan to the world, and is active in Japan and overseas. In 2018, he performed 6 concerts in 4 cities in the Japan-Canada Friendship 90th Anniversary Tour in Canada and in October performed in the official performance of the Japan-France Friendship 160th Anniversary Japan Expo “Japonisum 2018”. This year, he worked for production and recording as a concept video production staff for the “Tokyo 2020 NIPPON Festival”.
Eitetsu contributes to a large number of large-scale dispatches for introducing Japanese drum music and culture for each International Friendship and Exchange Year for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Relations Foundation, and the Agency for Cultural Affairs.
He has authored many publications, including the newly refurbished version of "Ashitano Taiko Uchie" (Hatori Shoten), autobiography "Taiko Hizuki-Dokuso no Kiseki" (Kodansha), and many other articles in journals and magazines. He has received the 1997 Minister of Education Prize for Arts and Culture, the 2001 Japan Traditional Culture Promotion Award, and the 2017 Matsuo Entertainment Awards.
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REGISTRATIONS
Register for the Conference
To register for your participation in WTC, we will be asking you to complete the ‘Conference Registration Form’. In this form, we will be requesting you to fill out a few necessary information.
Early-bird registrations will open from Jan 3rd 2020 until Jan 31st 2020.
Early-bird registrations will open from Jan 3rd 2020!
Registration Schedule
Early-Bird Registration: Jan. 3 ーJan. 30, 2020
Regular Registration (Stage 1) : Apr. 18 ー May. 1, 2020
Regular Registration (Stage 2): May. 16 ー May. 22, 2020
Public Concert Ticket Sales : Jun. 13, 2020
Cancellation Policy
Refunds of conference registration fees will be given at the following percentages if the cancellation is requested through the contact form on our website by the dates indicated below:
75% refund if the request is received by Jun 30, 2020, at 11:59 pm JST.
50% refund if the request is received by Jul. 31, 2020, at 11:59 pm JST.
No refunds will be provided after Jul. 31, 2020.
All additional items, including Accommodation Packages and T-Shirts, are final sale and do not qualify for the above refund policy. T-Shirts that are a part of a cancelled registration can be mailed to you after Nov. 24, 2020.
If you have any additional questions, please contact the WTC Committee.
Prices & Packages
So that the event can be enjoyed to its fullest, we have put together different conference registration options. Please read carefully and select the package that best suits your interests. <INSERT MORE DESCRIPTIONS)
Price (incl. TAX)
Participant (Adult) : 40,000 yen
Participant (Youth) :20,000 yen
(Age 8-17 or those with student ID)
Observer: 10,000 yen
Youth attendees must be between the ages of 8 and 17 years old on November 20, 2020, and must be accompanied throughout the conference by an adult (age 21 and over) chaperone. A Chaperone registration fee will be added to each Youth registration to cover participation expenses and will include admission to activity sessions and other events during the conference.
*Admission to actual workshop rooms is subject to available capacity after all paid participants and conference staff/volunteers have been accommodated.
*The Chaperone’s name must be indicated at the time of registration.
* A single chaperone is allowed to take responsibility for multiple youth participants.
開催予定のイベント
- Thu, May 18The Venue CenterMay 18, 2023, 8:00 AMThe Venue Center, 500 Terry A Francois Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
- Thu, May 18The Venue CenterMay 18, 2023, 8:00 AMThe Venue Center, 500 Terry A Francois Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
- Fri, Nov 20National Olympics Memorial Youth CenterNov 20, 2020, 6:00 PM GMT+9 – Nov 23, 2020, 1:00 PM GMT+9National Olympics Memorial Youth Center, 3-1 Yoyogikamizonocho, Shibuya City, Tokyo 151-0052