Art
About Art
I irregularly invite my professionally active friends in
music, painting, and theater to hold acoustic live performances, solo exhibitions, and improvisational plays.
Artists
Robin Dupuy – Cellist
Born in Strasbourg, France.
Inspired by the performances of the international cellist Yo-Yo Ma, he began learning the cello at the age of six.
Graduated with excellent grades from the prestigious Schola Cantorum music school in Paris.
He then came to Japan in 2004.
He has performed with a wide range of artists, including Ryuichi Sakamoto, Joe Hisaishi, Eikichi Yazawa, Fumiya Fujii, Masayuki Suzuki, Ai Otsuka, Kiyoharu, and Tamasaburo Bando.
He has a strong relationship with Koji Tamaki and Goro Ito, and participates in their tours and live performances every year.
In recent years, he has taken a step back from the world of commercial music and is exploring new musical possibilities in a small town at the foot of Mount Koya, where he lives with his family.
Akira Yamasaki -Digital creator
Immersed in techno music since his 20s, he formed a unit that performs improvised live shows using only hardware synthesizers, without any PCs.
Based in the Kansai region, he develops his own unique style.
During a recent visit to Vietnam, he encountered the dan bau, a Vietnamese monochord zither, and was struck by its delicate and ethereal tones.
After returning to Japan, he taught himself how to play the dan bau.
Currently, he is focusing on exploring ambient music that fuses the dan bau with electronic instruments.
Misao Dupuy – Thangka Painter
Studied Thangka painting for nine years under a master in Dharamshala, India, near the Tibetan border, acquiring advanced techniques.
Inheriting the tradition and spirituality, her meticulously detailed Tibetan Buddhist paintings, Thangkas, resonate gently with the viewer’s heart.
With fluency in Tibetan, English, and French, she possesses an international perspective.
She has settled in the foothills of Mount Koya with her husband, Robin Dupuy, and their children, where she continues her creative activities in peace and tranquility.
Kazuyo – Performer
RCT (Real Community Theater) Harmonizer: Facilitates “RCT Real Community Theater,” a participatory theater program that uses drama to expand self-potential.
Drama Educator: Conducts self-expression classes at educational institutions such as high schools, and actively expands her activities to welfare facilities and regional performances.
Yoga Instructor: Instructs “Nagomi Yoga,” a gentle yoga style that relaxes the mind and body.
Nagomi Therapist: Provides relaxation therapy.
Access to PADASA
There is no public transportation available to PADASA.
For those without transportation to PADASA, we offer pick-up and drop-off services from the Hongu Taisha-mae bus stop or the “Michi-no-Eki Okukumano Hongu” .
