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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About the Venue
WTC Main venue: Arts Building
The majority of the events happening during WTC, including concerts and activities, will be held in the Arts Building located near the main gate of the facility.
The building consists of various sized halls and multiple-use rooms.
Details can be found here.
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Service Facilities: Meals
There are several restaurants/canteens available within the NYC facility. During the conference, you will be asked to pre-purchase meal dockets to be used at the restaurant of choice (currently likely to be “Cafeteria FUJI”) We will be requesting you to fill out your request for meal dockets when registering for the conference.
Breakfast will be buffet style, while lunch and dinner will be set menus (5~7 types to choose from). We believe that this variety will also be suited for people with allergies.
*Meal restrictions due to religious reasons may be accommodated - please advise the WTC committee when filling out your conference registration form.
The below will be the pricing for meal dockets:
Breakfast: 470yen (Adult) 460yen (child)
Lunch: 560yen (Adult) 550yen (child)
Dinner: 680yen (Adult) 660yen (child)
*Child: elementary / primary school students and under