Live@Museum is a free weekly live music series held every Friday evening at the Art Café inside the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum. Showcasing a diverse range of artists from Japan and across Asia, the event features performances spanning music, dance, and traditional performing arts in an open, public space.
The guest artist on Sept. 5 is Tadahiro Wakabayashi, Japan’s first professional performer dedicated to traditional folk music. His work includes researching and presenting music from over 120 regions worldwide, as well as restoring, repairing, and maintaining a wide range of folk instruments. In addition to performing on the sitar, a classical string instrument from India, he will introduce the đàn nguyệt, a Vietnamese string instrument rarely seen in Japan.
• 9/5 (Fri.)
• 18:30–19:00 (approx. 30 minutes)
• Free admission
• Art Café space, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum
• 7F Riverain Center Building, 3-1 Shimokawabatamachi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka
• https://www.liveatm.jp/
Presented by: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka City Foundation for Arts and Cultural Promotion
Co-organized by: Fukuoka Asian Art Museum
Inquiries: 092-263-6265 (Weekdays 9:30–17:00 / Fukuoka City Foundation for Arts and Cultural Promotion)
Visitors can also explore current exhibitions at the museum, including:
• Best Collection Ⅲ (Jul. 5 ~ Nov. 30)
Coffee and craft beer from the adjoining café will also be available to enjoy during the performance.
Fukuoka Asian Art Museum
The Fukuoka Asian Art Museum is the only museum in the world dedicated exclusively to modern and contemporary Asian art. Its Art Café offers access to a collection of 10,000 books on Asian art and travel, available to browse with drinks in hand.
• Gallery hours: 9:30–18:00 (Fridays and Saturdays until 20:00; last entry 30 minutes before closing)
• Art Café space: 9:30–19:30 (Fridays and Saturdays until 20:00)
• Museum Café by IENA COFFEE: 11:00–18:00 (Fridays until 19:00)
• Museum Shop: 9:30–18:00
7F Riverain Center Building, 3-1 Shimokawabatamachi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka
Closed Wednesdays (or following weekday if Wednesday is a holiday), and December 26 – January 1
More information: https://faam.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/
