PROFILE
Adventurous Clarinetist
Children start to dance as the elderly begin to sing! From classical music to enka (Japanese ballad) and pop songs, the sound of his clarinet makes everyone lose track of time.
Making the most of the sound of his clarinet, his gripping performance has made an audience feel at ease. At many welfare facilities, he is applauded by not only the elderly but also the medical staff. His credits for performing in a variety of settings are countless.
He has performed distinctive performances in a variety of venues, including "African Black Wood Live Show". The show consists of a talk about the relation between the clarinets and the global environment, and a live concert featuring rare images of the clarinet.
He is one of the valuable musicians who communicate about the global environment through his clarinet and music.
He has been performing “the Clarinet Salon” for about 30 years with students at the College of Music and University of Music, where he runs a camp and gives live performances for the local community. He has practices educational activities rooted in the lives of musicians.
He has selected the clarinets for a large number of clarinet players. He has also been teaching the clarinet technique to wind ensembles at elementary schools, junior high schools, high schools, and universities for about 40 years. He has many fans among young players who continue to play after graduation so that in 2013 he started a clarinet school to teach clarinet technique.
Additionally, He has held the "Happy Clarinet Contest" three times with judges from abroad to support talented young musicians in the classical music field. At the same time, in 2022, an "Adult Clarinet Contest" was held for those who are 40 years old or older. The contest was well received by many clarinet lovers.
After graduating from Kunitachi College of Music in Tokyo, he completed the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris in France, with first prize, one of the few Japanese to do so.
In 2017 and 2019, he was chosen as a member of the Prague Academy of Fine Arts' and he served as an instructor for the summer course "Clarinet Days". In May 2022, he has also been selected as a jury member for the clarinet section of the Prague Spring International Music Competition.
He is a lecturer at Tokyo Gakugei University, Senzoku Gakuen College of Music, and Heisei University of Music, and a board member of the NPO "Music on the Street Corner". Director, Camp Planets Inc.
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