Spain / Culture

TOHOGU is an original work that combines flamenco dance of Spanish origin with the traditional performing arts of the Japanese region of Tohoku. (Tsugaru shamisen, shakuhachi, Japanese drums and songs.)

This sponsorship is recommended by Japanese Consulate and the performance was celebrated in Coria del Rio (Sevilla)

Coria del Río, a small town in Andalusia, has a rich history linked to Japan dating back to the Keicho Expedition of 1614, when a group of samurai arrived in Spain seeking to establish trade relations. The Keicho Expedition In 1614, samurai Hasekura Tsunenaga led a Japanese embassy known as the Keicho Expedition, with the goal of establishing diplomatic and trade relations with Spain and New Spain (present-day Mexico). This mission was driven by the desire of Japanese feudal lords to open trade routes and strengthen their ties with the West.