Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Lab Cafe / Keihan Line Cafe
"The charm of Ohmi Ondo and Lake Biwa Otsu"

Do you know what Ohmi Ondo is? Shiga used to be called Oomi Country or Ohmi. It was named Ohmi Ondo after the name of Ohmi, and became known throughout the country as a regular Obon event. In the talk, we will introduce a lot of the history of Ohmi Ondo, the shouting "Sore, good, good, good, and good" and the meaning of the choreography of the dance. At the same time, we will also introduce the related summer festival project "Lake Biwa Otsu Biwakoi Festival" in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture.

◆Guest
Enkyo Matsumoto (Chairman of Otsu Ohmi Ondo Preservation Society)
Tomohiro Yamamoto (Head of the Executive Committee of the Lake Biwa Otsu Biwakoi Festival Executive Committee, Chairman of the Otsu Chamber of Commerce and Industry Youth Club)

◆Cafe master
Hiroshi Okada (General Manager, Business Promotion Section, Business Planning Office, Keihan Holdings Co., Ltd.)

Schedule February 16 [Wed] 18:30-20:00
Price: Free
How to view: Real Visiting & Online Viewing

◆Real visitors
Capacity: Approximately 30 people (no application required / first-come, first-served basis on the day)
Venue: Art Area B1

◆Online viewing
No application required