Oto no Miidera

A clarinettist active on both modern and period instruments. He studied at Tokyo University of the Arts and the Paris Conservatoire, is based in Brussels, and appears with orchestras and festivals in Japan and Europe. Artistic director of Oto no Miidera

Began the shakuhachi at 10 under Hozan Yamamoto I. A recipient of the Minister of Education Award for Fine Arts, he performs solo and with musicians across genres. A grand master of the Tozan school and vice-president of Tokyo University of the Arts

Born in Kobe. After training as a live-in disciple of Hideo Hosho, 18th head of the Hosho school, he became independent and in 2001 was recognised as a holder of Noh as an Important Intangible Cultural Property (collective designation). He has performed abroad, including at the Metropolitan Museum and by the Sphinx, and directs and stars in new Noh works

Eldest son of Manjiro Tatsumi. He trained under the 19th and 20th heads of the Hosho school and became independent in 2019. He appeared in the Noh scenes of the drama "Shogun" and in NHK taiga dramas

Buddhist chant by monks of Miidera, head temple of the Tendai Jimon school, performing the Fugen-san, Butsu-san and Hyakuhachi-san

A London-based composer from Osaka who moved to the UK at 15. His awards include the Silver Lion of the Venice Biennale Music. For this edition he wrote two new pieces, "Aki no Yugure" and "Iriai no Kane", on waka poems by Fujiwara no Teika and Saigyo

Born in Otsu. The 164th chief abbot of Miidera (Onjoji) and an heir to the Miidera shomyo chant tradition. He chose the waka poems behind Dai Fujikura's new pieces

A singer from the club music scene. She released the solo album "indigo" and played Fuji Rock with a crystal-bowl set

Made his major-label debut in 1992 as guitarist of Electric Glass Balloon, and formed the electro-rock band THE ALEXX in 2019

Handles sound design for Tomomi Ukumori, working across sound, space and staging with a background in club music and fashion