One of the few consolations amid the relentless damp and humidity of the Japanese rainy season are the irises and hydrangeas whose colors seem to become ever more limpid in the mist.
Another consolation is the beginning of the hogaku summer season, with its presentations of interesting concerts in comfortably cooled halls, providing an enjoyable way to escape the heat.
Kioi Hall is continuing its series of concerts comparing themes in Western and Japanese music. Over the last few years, they have taken certain themes, such as rain, ghosts, insects, cats, snow and drink, and examined how they are treated and presented in both Western and Japanese music. For their seventh concert of this series, they focus on the concept of "hell."