by minon_admin | Jan 27, 2020 | Cultural Exchange, News, Outreach, School Concerts, United States of AmericaCE, United States of AmericaRA
On October 28, American trio The Gothard Sisters visited Shiritsu Kishiminami Elementary, Wakayama, during their Japan tour to perform. Approximately 400 people attended, including children, school staff and guardians. The trio performed on violin and guitar, and the...
by minon_admin | Jan 27, 2020 | News, Outreach, Tohoku Hope Concert
On October 21, Yohei Ito, who is active in Miyagi Prefecture and other areas, performed in a concert at Wataricho Arahama Junior High School, Miyagi. Yohei played Tsubasa (Wings), a song of his that was used in a car commercial. The attending students were excited by...
by minon_admin | Oct 31, 2019 | News, Outreach, School Concerts
International flautist Yoko Owada and pianist Kazuoki Fujii performed four concerts in the Iburi Subprefecture of Hokkaido during August 2019. The entire audience enjoyed the classic songs being performed, and children and students danced along to music during the...
by minon_admin | Oct 30, 2019 | Events, News, Outreach, Tohoku Hope Concert
In the month of September, three Tohoku Hope Concerts were held—the first on September 2 at Oshima Elementary in Kesennuma, Miyagi, the second on September 17 at Namie Sosei Elementary in Namie, Fukushima and the third on September 30 at Osawa Elementary in Yamada,...
by minon_admin | Sep 6, 2019 | Jazz & Popular, News, Outreach, Performing Arts, Tohoku Hope Concert
On July 9, the 76th Tohoku Hope Concert was held at Takata-higashi Middle School in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture. Takata-higashi Middle School campus stands on a hill overlooking the “Miracle Pine” tree and Hirota Bay. It was built just three years ago and features...