General Events

Saturday, July 15, 2017, 16:30 - 20:00 Based on Sawako Ariyoshi's famous novel, The Death of Kiyu the drama "Furu America ni Sodewa Nurasaji," was previously performed by such legendary actors as Haruko Sugimura and oyama Tamasaburo Bando in the role of O-sono, the narrator of the story. ...

Friday, July 14, 2017, 18:30 - 21:00 Once again the FCCJ will host the greats of the Japanese Billiards World.     Hideaki Kobayashi, Orie Hida and Hajime Watanabe all together in one super evening of championship billiards. Hideaki Kobayashi is one of the best all-around billiards players ...

Saturday, July 08, 2017, 18:30 - 21:00 Jazz, Tango, Pop & Traditional Japanese ​​​​​​​   Award winning Harmonica virtuoso, Joe Powers from Portland, Oregon, Kotoko Furukawa on Piano and Masumi Timson on Koto skillfully blend the esoteric nature of traditional Japanese Koto music with the drama of the ...

Saturday, July 01, 2017, 18:30 - 21:00 Jazz and Pops Standards ​​​​​​​ Taku & Rei have quickly become FCCJ favorites with the charming vocals and stage presence of Rei Hamada and the beautiful piano playing of Taku Yasumi. Taku had an early interest in jazz and Bossa Nova ...

Saturday, June 17, 2017, 18:30 - 21:00 Good Time Roots & American Rock: Summer is finally here so Andy’s Hawaiian shirts fit the season when these FCCJ favorites return for another evening of fun and dancing. The Moonshots music is a potent blend of hard-driving roots rock, blues ...

Saturday, June 10, 2017, 18:30 - 21:00   Vibraphone – Jazz & Pops Standards ​​​​​​​ Kiyoko Ami returns to the FCCJ after a popular reception of her unique prior performances. Ami is a jazz vibraphone player who performs in Japan and internationally at the “Jazz Yatra” festival in ...

Saturday, June 10, 2017, 11:45 - 16:30 "Once more until the breach, dear friends, once more..." to the FCCJ's "Wooden O" for the final part of the trilogy that we began with "Henry IV Part 1" back in February. The ever-popular "Henry V" is not just a tub-thumping ...

Saturday, June 03, 2017, 18:30 - 21:00 Pops, Bossa, Jazz and Broadway:  Los Angeles native, David Chester's talents as a pianist and songwriter brought him to Tokyo in 1993 where he has performed throughout Japan and every top hotel and club in Tokyo. He has also written more ...

Saturday, May 27, 2017, 18:30 - 21:00 Pianist/vocalist Kayo Hiraki is one of the few Japanese jazz musicians established on New York City's jazz scene, where she plays with some of the best. After playing a session with her, the legendary bassist Ron Carter said: "Rarely have I ...

Saturday, May 13, 2017, 18:30 - 21:00 Jazz & Pops Standards ​​​​​​​ Pianist Jonathan Katz is a fixture in the Tokyo music scene, leading groups both small (his piano trio) and large (the 20-piece Tokyo Big Band), and working as a sideman with jazz greats such as Ray ...