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Appearing at Tourism EXPO Japan 2026!
[Dates] September 26th (Sat) and September 27th (Sun), 2026 (4 sessions in total)
[Time] Undecided
[Location] Tokyo International Exhibition Center Big Sight
Asia G-12 Booth - China Tourism Office in Tokyo
[Performer] Chen Bunji (Erhu)
[Songs performed] Senbonzakura, Uchiage Hanabi, The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Saima, and others
[Admission Fee] 1,200 yen (advance ticket) 1,500 yen (on the day)
Free for students.
[Organizer] Japan Tourism Promotion Association
Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA)
Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
A journey through world-famous melodies played on the erhu.
A competition between young masters from Japan and China
[Time] Saturday, October 3, 2026, 2:00 PM, Iida Cultural Hall (Nagano Prefecture)
Sunday, October 4, 2026, 2:00 PM, Ina Cultural Hall (Nagano Prefecture)
October 12, 2026 (Monday, public holiday), 2:00 PM, Okaya City, Canora Hall (Nagano Prefecture)
Sunday, October 18, 2026, 2:00 PM, Fukaya Civic Cultural Hall (Saitama Prefecture)
[Performers] Erhu players: Chen Wener, Yu Yong
Piano/Keyboard: Marie Takeda
[Songs performed] Ten Thousand Horses on the Run, Yesterday, Black Eyes, El Cóndor Pasa, and others.
[Prices] S seats: ¥6,000, A seats: ¥5,500 (Nagano venue)
S seats: ¥6,000 (Fukaya venue)
[Organizers] MIN-ON, Nagano Asahi Broadcasting (Nagano venue only)
[Sponsored by (Nagano venue only)] Nagano Prefecture Japan-China Friendship Association
Chen Wener Family 5th Presentation - Harmony
[Time] Saturday, November 14, 2026: Doors open at 11:30, show starts at 12:00, show ends at 15:30
12:00-13:30 Part 1: Cho Duo
14:00-15:00 Part Two: Japanese Ensemble
[Location] Minami-Otsuka Hall, 2-36-1 Minami-Otsuka, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
[Cast] Chen Wener, students
Piano accompaniment by Chiharu Kawada, Rina Serikawa, and others.
[Songs to be performed] Koumyo-ko, Sonan Shokyoku, Toyotomi Brothers!, Glory Bridge, and others.
Free admission, open seating.
[Organizer] Kokugen Co., Ltd.
【Contact Us】Email: wenxianerhu@gmail.com
Tel 070-2825-9519
Concert of Peace ~ Shakuhachi, Koto, Erhu: A Harmony of Asian Sounds
[Time] October 30, 2026 (Friday) Doors open at 17:45, Performance starts at 18:30
[Location] Koga Museum Keyaki Hall, 3-6-12 Uehara, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0064, Japan (Koga Masao Music Museum)
[Performer] Shakuhachi Reizan Koike
Koto (17-string koto): Hazuki Mitsuzawa
Erhu Chen Wener
Erhu and Piano: Yu Yong
[Performance songs] Spring Sea Fantasy, Sunan Xiaoqu, Mengfu, Guangmingyang, Oriental Wind, etc.
[Price] Advance tickets: 4500 yen, Same-day tickets: 5000 yen
[Organizer] Accel Land Corporation [Co-organizers] Office Shin LLC, NPO San
[Ticket Purchase/Inquiries]
Teruyo Imai 090-4917-3988
Reizan Koike 080−3930−0517
Zhang Bin Erhu Concert 2026 Tokyo Performance
Connecting Peace and Friendship Through the Erhu
[Time] November 1, 2026 (Sunday) Doors open at 18:00, Performance starts at 18:20
[Location] Former Tokyo Music School Concert Hall, 8-43 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0007
[Performers] Erhu Zhang Bin, Chu Jiaming, Chen Wener
Piano: Harumi Miyashita
Cello: Hikaru Sato
Percussion: Issei Uchida
Special appearance by the Zhang Ping Erhu Ensemble
[Planned repertoire] Hebei Epic, Wind and Moon Together, Czardas, Desert Moon,
The Moon over the Ruined Castle, Mongolian Wind, Zigeunerweisen, and others.
[Price] All seats reserved: 6000 yen (tax included)
*Please refrain from bringing preschool-aged children.
[Organizer] Nonprofit Organization Champion Erhu Ensemble [Supported by] Cultural Section of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Japan, China Cultural Center
Tokyo Shimbun, Daifu Electronics, Japan-China Friendship Association
Japan-China Friendship Hall Foundation, Japan-China International Cultural and Artistic Exchange Association
Nagoya University of Arts, Asia Pacific Tourism Co., Ltd.
[Ticket Purchase/Inquiries]
Champion Music Planning TEL 052-763-1082
Email: zhangbin@ams.odn.ne.jp