2024 Otsukimi Moon Viewing Party: A Japanese Holiday that Celebrates the Harvest Moon - Shofuso Japanese House and GardenNEW

Enjoy an intimate Otsukimi moon-viewing party on Saturday, October 19th at Shofuso! Otsukimi (moon-viewing) is a Japanese holiday that celebrates the harvest moon and is usually observed in September and October. Join us after hours to watch the moon rise over Shofuso’s pond while enjoying snacks and refreshments, catered Japanese food, tea demonstration, fine sake tastings, and a live Japanese musical performance to end the night. Festive/cocktail attire is requested.

Don’t miss this special event, be sure to register now. Admission includes food and drinks. Members must sign in to receive a $10 discount during checkout.

Date
Saturday October 19th, 2024

Time
5:30pm - 7:30pm

Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
$65 non-members, $55 members
(includes sake tasting, Japanese food, musical performance, and more)

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Otsukimi Performers

Fumi Tanakadate is a versatile music artist, known for her expertise in piano, Japanese percussion, and the bamboo flute. Her unique combination of proficiency in European classical music and a deep background in traditional Japanese folk dance and music sets her apart. Fumi has studied and worked extensively with Kaoru Watanabe, performing at renowned venues such as Joe’s Pub, National Sawdust, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, BAM, Pioneer Works, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Rubin Museum of Art, Super Deluxe in Tokyo, the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts in Taiwan, and at PASIC (Percussive Arts Society International Convention).

Throughout her career, Fumi has collaborated with notable artists, including Shane Shanahan of the Silkroad Ensemble, Brooklyn Raga Massive, Chieko Kojima and Yuta Sumiyoshi of KODO, Alicia Hall Moran, theater director Sonoko Kawahara, dancer Parijat Desai, composer Garrett Fisher, and musicians Satoshi Takeishi, Kiyohiko Semba, Ying-Chieh Wang, Woonjung Sim, and Niles Luther.

Fumi currently teaches at Wesleyan University and serves as the primary instructor at the Kaoru Watanabe Taiko Center, where she conducts classes and workshops at local schools and colleges. She has also taught at the North American Taiko Conference, East Coast Taiko Conference, and European Taiko Conference. As a classical pianist, Fumi has performed across Japan, the tri-state area, Austria, and Spain. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Earth and Environmental Sciences from Wesleyan University and a Master of Music degree in piano performance from the Manhattan School of Music.