TOKYO—Shen Yun Performing Arts Touring Company started its tour in Tokyo on April 19, marking the New York-based company’s sixth visit to Japan. Shen Yun performed at Bunka Kaikan, known for its miraculous acoustics, and called “music palace” for its architecture. The classical ambiance of the theater corresponding to the world-class Shen Yun show, and the exquisite performance of the dancers caused Ms. Li, an overseas Chinese student who has studied in Japan for less than a month, to be amazed. She said she was overjoyed to have encountered Shen Yun.
Ms. Li arrived in Japan from China this April for a two-year study program. She felt thrilled to have encountered Shen Yun after just arriving in Japan. She said she and her family had all heard of Shen Yun in China. She went to Japan with the wishes of her family to see Shen Yun. She delightfully said, “It’s awesome to see Chinese culture in a foreign country.”
She said she identified herself with the story in the program, An Unexpected Encounter, in which a foreign father and daughter unexpectedly met Falun Dafa practitioners during their vacation to China. She said that many of her relatives and friends in mainland China also practice Falun Gong.
In addition, she was also impressed by Shen Yun’s rich content. The program, Sand Monk is Blessed, stood out to her because she highly admired the theme expressed of evil becoming good.
After the Chinese Communist Party seized power, the Cultural Revolution and other movements have utterly destroyed China’s 5,000 years of tradition and culture. Ms. Li lamented, “Where is the traditional culture in current China? There are no truthful, good, and beautiful things anymore.”
In the end, she said she felt fortunate to have encountered Shen Yun after just arriving Japan, and she benefited greatly from the experience.
Reporting Wu Lili Akira and Irene Wu
Shen Yun Performing Arts, based in New York, tours the world on a mission to revive traditional Chinese culture. For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
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