Concerts A Mid-Century Masterpiece Played by Modern Students
I had the privilege of guest conducting a combined band from three schools in the Shimotsuga district at the 30th Tochig...
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Diary Looking Back at 2025
Let's take a month-by-month look back at 2025!January: Served as the person in charge of the JBA Saitama Solo Competitio...
Diary In My Memory of Toshio Akiyama
On 9th December, Mr. Toshio Akiyama passed away.It goes without saying that his achievements were too monumental for me ...
Diary Pocky Day
11 November is Pocky Day!This year’s lineup is the largest and most varied ever!Even in China last month, a local music ...
Diary Closure of Aeon Kita-Urawa and 40th Anniversary of Saikyō Line
Today marks a small milestone for my hometown.One is that Aeon Kita-Urawa temporarily closes its doors today.It opened i...
Concerts TKWO #170 Subscription Concert
I attended the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra’s 170th Subscription Concert at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre!TKWO subscripti...
Concerts JPG #256 Geigeki Series
I went to hear the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) in the 256th Geigeki Series at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre.Even tho...
Concerts JGSDF Central Band the 176th Regular Concert
I attended the 176th Regular Concert of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Central Band at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theat...
Diary Clarinet Craze with Akky
For Band Journal readers, Akihisa Kato’s long-running column was a familiar feature. When the series began in 1993, I wa...
Concerts Saitama Prefectural Kumagaya Girls’ High School — the 40th Annual Concert
The Saitama Prefectural Kumagaya Girls’ High School Wind Band’s 40th Annual Concert was successfully held on 4 May. I wo...