Diary

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...
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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...
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Stage Etiquette for a Successful Concert

I got a book, Stage Etiquette for a Successful Concert by Takahiro Kauchi, on its release day — and read through it in a...
Concerts

TKWO #168 Subscription Concert

Attended the subscription concert of the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra at Tokyo Opera City.The concert's theme was “Spanish...
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The final session of Finale course

Today marked the final session of my Finale course at Yamaha Music Avenue Ikebukuro, which will officially come to a clo...