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2007
Tour- USA, Canada, Japan. Earth Celebration 20th Anniversary. The "Amaterasu" project with Tamasaburo Bando performed at the historical "Kabuki-Za" theater in Tokyo. "Horaiikitan" collaboration with Kyogen performers. Kodo Cultural Foundation entrusted with the management of the Sado Island Taiko Centre.
2006
Tour - Belgium, UK, Portugal, Germany, Netherlands, Spain and Japan. “Amaterasu”- collaborative performance series with Tamasaburo Bando in Tokyo and Kyoto (including first apperance at Kyoto Minamiza Kabuki Theater). Performance at Fuji Rock Festival in Niigata, Japan.
Release of Kodo 25th Anniversary CD "Heartbeat" on Sony Records.
2005
Tour - USA, Canada, Japan (including first appearance at National Theatre Okinawa with Ryukyuan classical dancer Takako Sato). Release of CD "Prism Rhythm" on Sony Records.
2004
Tour - UK, Portugal, Belgium, Germany, Italy (including first appearance at Teatro San Carlo de Napoli), Switzerland (first appearance at Kultur Kongresszentrum in Luzern and sold out 5 day concert) and Japan. Release of CD and DVD "One Earth Tour Special" on Sony Records.
2003
Tours - USA, Japan First workshop tour presented by Kodo Arts Sphere America (KASA) in North America.Kodo Cultural Foundation sponsors "Earth Furniture", a project designed to use regional materials in a self-sustaining local industry.
First book by "Kodo Books", "The Tub Boats of Sado Island, A Japanese Craftsman's Methods" published.
"The Kodo One Earth Tour Special", directed by Tamasaburo Bando makes a 25-show run in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Niigata and Sado.
2002
Tours - USA, Japan Establishment of "Kodo Arts Sphere America" (KASA) in North America. Appearance in FIFA World Cup (TM) Korea/Japan live events (First-match cultural event, official concert, championship game festivities).
Participation in Chinese motion picture "HERO" soundtrack (Music composed by Tan Dun).
Release of CD- FIFA 2002 World CupTM Official Anthem
2001
Tour - USA, UK, Germany, Austria, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Japan
Nobel Peace Prize 100th Anniversary Concert (Dec. 11)
2000
Tour - USA, Canada, Korea, China, UK, Netherland, Belgium, Germany (Berlin Philharmonie Hall), Switzerland, Italy, Japan
1999
Tour - USA, Japan
First Koryu Gakko Koen Tour
1998
Tour - Switzerland, France (sold-out 5-day concert at Theatre de la Ville in Paris), Croatia, Greece, Turkey, Ireland, Portugal, Germany, Belgium, Britain (1st Royal Festival Hall appearance sold-out 5-day concert), Japan.
1997
Tour - America and Canada incl. 2-day concert at Carnegie Hall, Japan. Release of CD "Ibuki." Establishment of Kodo Cultural Foundation. Earth Celebration 10th Anniversary.
1996
Tour - Belgium, Holland, France, Germany, Britain (incl. two weeks sold-out Sadler's Wells Theatre, London), Israel (sold-out performances in Tel Aviv, Emek, Jerusalem), Japan.
1995
Tour - America incl. sold-out 1st Carnegie Hall appearance, Belgium, France (1st Theatre de la Ville appearance - sold out 5-day concert), Switzerland, Italy, Greece (The Odeon of Herodes Attikus at Acropolis - sold out 2-day concert with 9000 audience), Japan.
1994
Tour - America, Japan. "Kodo" receives the MIDEM Music Video (Long Form) Award at the 3rd International Visual Music Festival in Cannes. Japanese Foreign Ministry award for contribution to exports through Earth Celebration and overseas tours.
1993
Tour - America, Canada, Portugal (Mitsui sponsored "Close-up of Japan" festival), Britain (incl. two weeks sold-out Sadler's Wells, London), Taiwan, Japan.
1992
Tour - America, Canada, Germany (Mitsui sponsored "Close-up of Japan" festival), Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, Japan.
1991
Tour - America, Canada, Japan. Special small group "Kodo San'nin Gurui" performs in Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal. Kodo Juku drum workshops held in Northern Ireland as part of UK "Japan Festival". 1st annual "Gathering" 3-day concert series Orchard Hall, Shibuya, Tokyo.
1990
Tour - America (incl. one week sold-out New York City Center), France, Britain (incl. two weeks sold-out Sadler's Wells, London), Japan. CD "Irodori" receives Gold Disc Award for Japanese classical music.
1989
Tour - America, Canada, West Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, France, Japan. First "Kodo Juku" drum workshop.
1988
Tour - America (incl. one week sold-out New York City Center), Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela, Brazil (80th anniversary of Japanese immigration), Colombia, Japan, Australia (200th anniversary celebrations). Opening of Kodo Village. 1st annual "Earth Celebration" international arts festival on Sado Island.
1987
Tour - America , Canada, Britain (incl. two weeks sold-out Sadler's Wells, London), France, West Germany, East Germany (Berlin 750th anniversary at Berlin Philharmony Hall ), Holland, Japan.
1986
Tour - Taiwan, Hong Kong, Turkey, ("Japan Week" festival), Indonesia (Bali Arts Festival), Malaysia, Japan.
1985
Tour - America (incl.Kennedy Center etc.), Canada, Britain (incl. Edinburgh Festival), Holland, Italy, Switzerland, France, Japan.
1984
Tour - Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Italy, France, Switzerland, Britain, Sweden, Denmark, West Germany, Holland, America. Sold-out performances at Los Angeles Olympics Arts Festival.
1983
Tour - Japan.
1982
Tour - America (incl. Lincoln center etc.), Canada, Mexico, Japan.
1981
Formation of "Kodo". Debut at '81 Berlin Festival. Tour - Italy, San Marino, West Germany, Japan.
1971 to 1981
Kodo's antecedant group 'Sado no Kuni Ondekoza' active on Sado Island.


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