Wherever I am, the world comes after me.
It offers me its busyness. It does not believe that I do not want it.
Now I understand why the old poets of China went so far
and high into the mountains, then crept into the pale mist.
"The Old Poets of China" by Mary Oliver

Nihon Buyo Senju (日本舞踊 扇寿流) | A Special Cultural Performance

Details
The UP Asian Center, in partnership with the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines and the UP Center for International Studies, presents the Special Cultural Performance of Nihon Buyo Senju (日本舞踊 扇寿流) on 14 March 2025, 6:00 PM, PHT (GMT+8), at the UP School of Statistics Auditorium, UP Diliman, Quezon City. The event is free and open to the public, but PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED due to limited slots. Walk-ins are NOT ALLOWED.

ABOUT NIHON BUYO SENJU

Nihon Buyo Senju (日本舞踊 扇寿流) is a school of Japanese traditional arts founded in 1999. It is led by its Director, SENJU Einojo, who is also a traditional dance and shamisen instructor. The group has performed across the globe, including European countries and the Philippines, sharing Japanese classical performances such as kabuki, dance, shamisen, and folk songs. Read more.
The Embassy of Japan in the Philippines presents Nihon Buyo Senju to Manila for special cultural performances at the University of the Philippines Diliman and SM Aura on March 14 and 15, 2025, respectively. The event is free and open to the public as part of its cultural promotion efforts.

REMINDERS FOR PARTICIPANTS

    • Due to the limited availability, slots are first-come, first serve. The Embassy will then send a confirmation e-mail prior to the reception.
    • Walk-ins are NOT allowed.
    • All interested members of the press must pre-register through the contact details provided below.
    • The deadline of registration is on 13 March 2025, at 12:00 NN (Manila Time).

ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS

The special cultural performance is organized by the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines, the UP Asian Center and the UP Center for International Studies.
For inquiries, please contact us at  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 891-8500 loc. 3586.
The Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman offers M.A. degrees in Asian Studies with four fields of specialization: Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and West Asia. The UP Asian Center also has an M.A. program in Philippine Studies that allows students to major in Philippine society and culture, Philippine foreign relations, or Philippine development studies. It also offers a Ph.D. program in Philippine Studies in conjunction with the College of Arts and Letters and the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy. For an overview of these graduate programs, click here. As an area studies institution, the Asian Center also publishes Asian Studies: Journal of Critical Perspectives on Asia, the latest issue of which can be downloaded at the journal's website.