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Our Souls Are Healed by Shen Yun, Says Japanese Audience

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Our Souls Are Healed by Shen Yun, Says Japanese Audience
Shen Yun Performing Arts World Company's curtain call at the Hyogo Performing Arts Center in Nishinomiya, Japan, on the evening of Jan. 8, 2023. Annie Gong/The Epoch Times
NISHINOMIYA, Japan—Shen Yun Performing Arts took to the stage at the Hyogo Performing Arts Center in Nishinomiya on Jan. 8, where the audience said Shen Yun was like medicine, which healed their souls and bodies.

“Finally, I experienced it for myself today: Exposure to beautiful things can really heal the soul,” said Mr. Sasaki Taiichi, a temple abbot, after attending Shen Yun.

Mr. Sasaki said that Shen Yun’s dances and music were beautiful and unique, which made him feel that even his physical body was energized.

“The dances are outstanding. They are magnificent. I enjoyed them a lot,” he said. “The music is astounding. The Western instruments perfectly present the Chinese-style pieces.”

Mr. Sasaki said that Shen Yun delivers a message, which is the Divine Being is saving humans, regardless of time and country.

“I felt that saving from the last program,” he added.

New York-based Shen Yun is the world’s top classical Chinese dance company. The name Shen Yun translates into “the beauty of divine beings dancing.”
Mr. Sasaki Taiichi, a temple abbot from Osaka, attends Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Hyogo Performing Arts Center in Nishinomiya, Japan, on the evening of Jan. 8, 2023. (Niu Bin/The Epoch Times)
Mr. Sasaki Taiichi, a temple abbot from Osaka, attends Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Hyogo Performing Arts Center in Nishinomiya, Japan, on the evening of Jan. 8, 2023. Niu Bin/The Epoch Times

Ms. IIto Reiko, a teacher of Guzheng—a traditional Chinese instrument—said that her body was bathed in a positive energy field during the entire show.

“I was cleaned by Shen Yun. I’m purified,” said Ms. IIto. “I feel that I obtained the hope and energy. I feel that I need to work hard from now on. I feel that I have more self-confidence and can play a more important role.”

Ms. IIto said that Shen Yun brings a bright future to people, and that she hoped everybody could see Shen Yun.

“I really hope I can take my mom to attend Shen Yun … because Shen Yun brings vitality to everyone in attendance,” said Ms. IIto. “I felt I became lucky after attending Shen Yun. Shen Yun improved my new year’s fortune.”
Ms. IIto Reiko, a Guzheng instructor from Hokkaido, attends Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Hyogo Performing Arts Center with her husband in Nishinomiya, Japan, on the evening of Jan. 8, 2023. (Dai Deman/The Epoch Times)
Ms. IIto Reiko, a Guzheng instructor from Hokkaido, attends Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Hyogo Performing Arts Center with her husband in Nishinomiya, Japan, on the evening of Jan. 8, 2023. Dai Deman/The Epoch Times
Ms. IIto listens to and plays music everyday, but she said Shen Yun’s music is the best of the best.

“All Shen Yun music is very beautiful. The erhu (a two-stringed ancient Chinese instrument) was played very well,” she said. “The music accompanying the Tibetan dance, especially, was really, really brilliant. The tempo was very fast, and the dance and music coordinated without any tiny fault. I really admire the composers and artists!”

Ms. IIto said that she also enjoyed the costumes, dances, dynamic backdrops, and colors, all of which were so beautiful.”

‘Very Invigorating’

Shen Yun’s mission is to revive 5,000 years of Chinese civilization through highly expressive art forms such as classical Chinese dance, original orchestral music performed live, soloists who sing in the bel canto tradition, animated digital backdrops, and more.

“Shen Yun’s performance is very invigorating. It’s excellent. I felt a lot of energy. I felt being uplifted,” said Mr. Baku ZinZyu, executive of Sumitomo Electric Industries. “It really is extraordinary. I was very moved to see it.”

Mr. Baku ZinZyu, executive of Sumitomo Electric Industries, attends Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Hyogo Performing Arts Center in Nishinomiya, Japan, on the evening of Jan. 8, 2023. (Annie Gong/The Epoch Times)
Mr. Baku ZinZyu, executive of Sumitomo Electric Industries, attends Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Hyogo Performing Arts Center in Nishinomiya, Japan, on the evening of Jan. 8, 2023. Annie Gong/The Epoch Times

Mr. Baku said the performance was so beautiful and he wished he had more eyes with which to see more details of the show.

“To be honest, I have never seen a performance as high-level as Shen Yun,” said Mr. Baku, “No matter the music, the dance, or the expressiveness, all are fantastic. Shen Yun is beautiful, powerful, gorgeous, and magical. It’s very enchanting.”

Mr. Noda Hiroshi, director of the business support department at Wakayama Chamber of Commerce and Industry, was impressed by Shen Yun’s dancers.

“The female dancers are elegant. Male dancers are valiant and majestic. Their beauty is printed into my mind,“ he said. ”I’m very touched. It’s amazing!”

“I guess the emperors in ancient times are like us today, they could watch this kind of dance. These beautiful dances really make people forget the time. The feeling is so wonderful!”

Mr. Noda Hiroshi, director of the business support department at Wakayama Chamber of Commerce and Industry, attends Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Hyogo Performing Arts Center in Nishinomiya, Japan, on the evening of Jan. 8, 2023. (Niu Bin/The Epoch Times)
Mr. Noda Hiroshi, director of the business support department at Wakayama Chamber of Commerce and Industry, attends Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Hyogo Performing Arts Center in Nishinomiya, Japan, on the evening of Jan. 8, 2023. Niu Bin/The Epoch Times

Will Shen Yun Perform in China?

Shen Yun revives the beauty and goodness of China before communism, which angers the Chinese Communist regime. Shen Yun cannot perform in China.

“Shen Yun vividly presented the stories in front of me, it deeply touched my heart,” said Mr. Nishizono Chikara, a painter from Nara, Japan.

Mr. Nishizono said that Shen Yun’s stunning beauty attracted his eyes and soul. He easily understood all the stories that Shen Yun presented. He felt very sad that Shen Yun could not perform in China, the home of Chinese culture.

“I was shocked when I learned Shen Yun can’t go to China. But think about China’s political system, it’s a tough issue,” said Mr. Nishizono.

“I really hope Shen Yun Performing Arts can present all around Japan, all around the world. I more hope that Shen Yun can perform in China!” said Ms. Niwa Naoko, Wakayama City Councilor.

Ms. Niwa Naoko, Wakayama City Councilor, attends Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Hyogo Performing Arts Center in Nishinomiya, Japan, on the evening of Jan. 8, 2023. (Wang Wenliang/The Epoch Times)
Ms. Niwa Naoko, Wakayama City Councilor, attends Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Hyogo Performing Arts Center in Nishinomiya, Japan, on the evening of Jan. 8, 2023. Wang Wenliang/The Epoch Times

Ms. Niwa said that she is a Shen Yun fan and has attended Shen Yun in different cities in past years. She was happy to attend Shen Yun in Nishinomiya.

“Shen Yun Performing Arts delivers a message of peace,“ she said. ”It can make the whole world peaceful and warm.”

Reporting by Epoch Times Staff in Nishinomiya, Japan.
The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts. We have covered audience reactions since Shen Yun’s inception in 2006.
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