PROFILE

JAPANESE


EPPAI


YOU TUBE (2016-2023)


No Street performer in the world does quite what EPPAI does.
Musically he plays violin with one arm, piano with the other
(already difficult enough) and an assortment of kazoo, drums, etc.
with whatever parts of my body are left. All at the same time.
Throw a heaping helping of chaotic clowning on top of this and you have an EPPAI performance,
sure to keep crowds entirely engaged, thoroughly entertained and completely confused.


My performances are 30 minutes long, with roughly 1/3 of the time spent performing music
and the remaining 2/3 engaging in various anarchic antics. This could involve conducting
an orchestra of children”Ēs toys, juggling and playing the violin at the same time,
encouraging children to run round and round in endless circles, audience-participation scream sessions,
or any number of other bits of avant-garde clown silliness.
It all culminates in a once-in-a-lifetime grand finale human water fountain stunt (hint: beer is involved).
Suitable for children 10 months of age to children 130 years of age, for punk-rockers, nuns, and everyone in between.

If you need full of my show movie, Please feel free to let me know.


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Regarding technical matters,

-The drums and other percussion instruments used are small,
and not very loud. If volume is a concern, however, they can be omitted.

-Can perform on any type of surface, provided there is approximately 2x2m of space.
In the case of rain, the space should be covered with a roof.

-Audience size can range from more intimate 20 people performances to larger circle shows and stage shows.


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"Festivals I did attend most recently"

Satu Mare Street Music Festival (ROMANIA) 2022
Abha Festival (SAUDI ARABIA) 2022
Ansan Street Arts Festival (KOREA) 2019
Dubai Marina Street Festival (UAE) 2017
Edinburgh Fringe Festival (UK) 2015, 2016, 2017
FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL (JAPAN) 2013-2023

And I perfomed many busker festivals in Japan 2013-2023
(sancha, koenji, hitachi, atsugi, etc.)