Shin Ichikawa Galaxy Night: Night of the Geminid Meteor Shower - Listening to the Universe Through Koto Melodies
Japanese name:市川慎Galaxy Night ふたご座流星群の夜ー箏（こと）の音色で、宇宙を聴くー
📅 Mon, Dec 14, 2026
About this event
On the night of the Geminid meteor shower on Monday, December 14, 2026, an experiential concert combining koto musical performances and astronomy talks will be held in the Assembly Hall of the Yamagata Prefectural Museum "Bunshokan," a Nationally Designated Important Cultural Property. "Galaxy Night" unfolds by pairing the beautiful sounds of the koto cascading like meteors by koto player Shin Ichikawa with the world of stars and the universe presented by star sommelier® and astrophysicist Shinpei Shibata. Going beyond traditional koto expression, the collaboration between Mr. Ichikawa, who performs across the globe, and Mr. Shibata, who contributed to astronomical outreach and won the Astronomical Society of Japan Astronomy Education and Outreach Award, invites attendees into a romantic world of stars. It will be a special evening woven by Mr. Ichikawa, who has deep ties to Yamagata Prefecture, and Mr. Shibata, founder of Yamagata Astronomical Observatory.
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Yamagata Prefectural Museum Bunshokan
3-4-51 Hatago-machi, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata 990-0047
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