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Heisei-Kotohime (sometimes called Kotohime simply) is new-style Japanese girls singing group. They wear kimono (Japanese traditional clothing), dance, sing a song and play unique instruments, heisei-koto which is modernized koto (koto is Japanese traditional stringed musical instrument). Heisei-Kotohime has made debut performance on March 31st 2012 at live house in Akihabara. Heisei-Kotohime consists of four girls, Yui Kato, Miyu Satsuki, Mami Momoya, and Chihiro Sakuragi.
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Heisei-Kotohime has official fun club which is named as ‘Kotohime-Jo. Fans of Heisei-Kotohime are called ‘Eihei’. The group
slogan is "Everything should begin and end with Rei (bow)". Rei is the manner for Japanese to express courtesy and gratitude to others. Heisei-Kotohime always begins and ends their performance with Rei. Heisei-Kotohime made dance and music performance on stage nearly 300 times after debut until Feb.17,2013! They give two different types of solo live concert, ‘Hime-kai’ and ‘Kotohime-jo’. |
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What is heisei-koto?
Koto is Japanese traditional stringed musical instrument. Japanese Koto has long history since 7-8 century and it has been modernized twice in its history. The traditional koto was modernized into Taisho-koto in early 20th century, and second time heisei-koto has been invented in 21st century for Heisei-Kotohime. Heisei-koto is light and small so that Kotohime members play it while singing and dancing.
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 World of Heisei-Kotohime |
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Once upon a time there was a castle ‘Kotohime-jo’. There lived four princesses (‘Kotohime’) who loved playing koto, siging a song and dancing. And there were a lot of ‘Eihei’ who served in ‘Kotohime-jo’ and guarded four ‘Kotohime’. ‘Kotohime’ and ‘Eihei’ lived together in the castle happily.
Kohime members go to live concert with heisei-koto in their hand and ‘Eihei’ support them. Go for it!
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‘Heisei’ is the name of present era in Japan (we traditionally put the name on era in Japan).
‘Kotohime’ is literally “princess of koto ”.
Official fan club of Heisei-Kotohime is named as "Kotohime-jo".
Fans of Heisei-Kotohime are called "Eihei". ‘Eihei’ is literally “guardsman to guard noble people like princess”. |
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