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Kodo Historic Timeline
- 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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