The Story of Sakichi Toyoda
Sakichi Toyoda, the founder of Toyota Industries Corporation, possessed a strong ambition to contribute to society from his days as a youth. He had devoted his 63-year-long life to invention.
Toyota Industries Corporation in cooperation with the NPO corporation "Children in the Music" invites professional musicians to elementary schools in the area surrounding a plant. A mini-concert is held as part of the music curriculum.
The idea is to introduce the wonders of classical music to the children. Mini-concerts are performed by first-rate musicians in the gymnasium or classroom. The students are in close proximity to the musicians.
"The power and timbre of the violin continue to resonate in my heart." "I was thrilled by the beautiful sound and harmony of the cello." "I was able to feel the fusion between the composer and the performers." Just a few of the students many impressions.
We hope to enrich the musical sense of children through education. Our efforts will continue.
Note:
NPO "Children in the Music" was established to carry on the vision of Kenichiro Tokunaga, cello player and head of the NHK Symphony Orchestra. Its president is Fumiko Tokunaga. With the cooperation of first-rate musicians, it holds concerts for children throughout Japan.
Date | School name | Number of participating students | Musicians |
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October 6,2021 | Takahama City Takatori Elementary School | 183 (5th and 6th graders) | Gen Yokosaka (Cello) Yukari Arai (piano) |
October 20,2021 | Takahama City Yoshihama Elementary School | 261 (5th and 6th graders) | Tamaki Kawakubo (Violin) Makoto Yoshida (Clarinet) |
November 4,2021 | Ofunato City Akasaki Elementary School | 74 (3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th graders) | Shion Minami (Violin) Yoshito Numasawa (piano) |
November 5,2021 | Ofunato City Ikawa Elementary School | 165 (4th, 5th and 6th graders) | Shion Minami (Violin) Yoshito Numasawa (piano) |
November 5,2021 | Ofunato City Hikoroichi Elementary School | 28 (5th and 6th graders) | Shion Minami (Violin) Yoshito Numasawa (piano) |
November 16,2021 | Takahama City Minato Elementary School | 151 (5th and 6th graders) | Tamaki Kawakubo (Violin) Yuri Muroi (piano) |
November 17,2021 | Takahama City Tsubasa Elementary School | 230 (5th and 6th graders) | Gen Yokosaka (Cello) Yusuke Tagaya (piano) |
December 1,2021 | Kariya City Ogakie-higashi Elementary School | 82 (5th and 6th graders) | Karen Kido (Violin) Eri Osuka (Piano) |
December 17,2021 | Kariya City Kijyo Elementary School | 210 (5th and 6th graders) | Reiko Watanabe (Violin) Eri Osuka (Piano) |
Date | School name | Number of participating students | Musicians |
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May 22, 2019 | Takahama City Takatori Elementary School | 192 (5th and 6th graders) | Gen Yokosaka (Cello) Yukari Arai (piano) |
May 28, 2019 | Ofunato City Okirai Elementary School | 63 (3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th graders) | Tamaki Kawakubo (Violin) Makoto Yoshida (Clarinet) |
May 29, 2019 | Ofunato City Ofunatokita Elementary School | 140 (All grades) | Tamaki Kawakubo (Violin) Makoto Yoshida (Clarinet) |
May 29, 2019 | Ofunato City Akasaki Elementary School | 121 (All grades) | Tamaki Kawakubo (Violin) Makoto Yoshida (Clarinet) |
June 5, 2019 | Takahama City Yoshihama Elementary School | 531 (3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th graders) |
The Latvian Radio Choir |
June 12, 2019 | Takahama City Takahama Elementary School | 206 (5th and 6th graders) | Keiko Urushihara (Violin) Eri Hayashi (Piano) |
June 21, 2019 | Obu City Kitayama Elementary School | 228 (5th and 6th graders) | Shion Minami (Violin) Atsushi Yamanaka(piano) |
June 26, 2019 | Obu City Ishigase Elementary School | 370 (5th and 6th graders) |
Nobuo Furukawa (Cello) |
October 16, 2019 | Obu City Obu Elementary School | 727 (All grades) |
4 Violins Concert |
October 29, 2019 | Ofunato City Sakari Elementary School | 116 (All grades) | Arata Yumi (Violin) Vladimir Ivanov-Rakievsky (Piano) |
October 29, 2019 | Ofunato City Hikoroichi Elementary School | 51 (3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th graders) | Arata Yumi (Violin) Vladimir Ivanov-Rakievsky (Piano) |
October 30, 2019 | Rikuzentakata City Yahagi Elementary School | 22 (All grades) | Arata Yumi (Violin) Vladimir Ivanov-Rakievsky (Piano) |
November 29, 2019 | Obu City Kanda Elementary School | 138 (5th and 6th graders) | Reiko Watanabe (Violin) Itsuko Sakano (piano) |
Date | School name | Number of participating students | Musicians |
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May 31, 2018 | Rikuzentakata City Hirota Elementary School | 120 (All grades) | Nobuo Furukawa (Cello) Toshiya Shioiri (Piano) |
May 31, 2018 | Ofunato City Ofunatokita Elementary School | 161 (All grades) | Nobuo Furukawa (Cello) Toshiya Shioiri (Piano) |
June 1, 2018 | Ofunato City Okirai Elementary School | 53 (3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th graders) | Nobuo Furukawa (Cello) Toshiya Shioiri (Piano) |
June 1, 2018 | Ofunato City Akasaki Elementary School | 119 (All grades) | Nobuo Furukawa (Cello) Toshiya Shioiri (Piano) |
June 4, 2018 | Obu City Kyocho Elementary School | 102 (5th graders) |
Kenichiro Yasuda (cello) |
June 13, 2018 | Obu City Daitou Elementary School | 167 (5th and 6th graders) | Ryoichi Fujimori (Cello) Kaeko Suzuki (piano) |
June 19, 2018 | Obu City Higashiyama Elementary School | 126 (5th and 6th graders) | Rika Masato (Violin) Matthew Lao (piano) |
June 29, 2018 | Obu City Kyowa-Nishi Elementary School | 199 (5th and 6th graders) | Shion Minami (Violin) Eri Osuka (Piano) |
October 10, 2018 | Takahama City Minato Elementary School | 141 (4th and 5th graders) |
Naoka Aoki (Violin) |
October 30, 2018 | Ofunato City Ofunato Elementary School | 152 (All grades) | Nobuko Yamazaki (Cello) Shigeko Hiroumi (Piano) |
October 31, 2018 | Ofunato City Ikawa Elementary School | 102 (5th and 6th graders) | Nobuko Yamazaki (Cello) Shigeko Hiroumi (Piano) |
October 31, 2018 | Ofunato City Hikoroichi Elementary School | 46 (3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th graders) | Nobuko Yamazaki (Cello) Shigeko Hiroumi (Piano) |
November 27, 2018 | Obu City Yoshida Elementary School | 167 (5th and 6th graders) | Rina Matsuda (Violin) Hiroko Komoriya (Piano) |
November 28, 2018 | Takahama City Tsubasa Elementary School | 246 (5th and 6th graders) | Tamaki Kawakubo (Violin) Makoto Yoshida (Clarinet) |
Date | School name | Number of participating students | Musicians |
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May 30, 2017 | Takahama City Yoshihama Elementary School | 258 (5th and 6th graders) |
Nobuo Furukawa (Cello) Kaoru Yasumi (Piano) |
June 6, 2017 | Rikuzen-Takata City Yonesaki Elementary School | 68 (5th and 6th graders) | Reiko Watanabe (Violin) Hiroko Komoriya (Piano) |
June 6, 2017 | Rikuzen-Takata City Yokota Elementary School | 67 (All grades) | Reiko Watanabe (Violin) Hiroko Komoriya (Piano) |
June 16, 2017 | Takahama City Takatori Elementary School | 188 (5th and 6th graders) | Tamaki Kawakubo (Violin) Yuya Tsuda (Piano) |
July 7, 2017 | Obu City Obu Elementary School | 263 (5th and 6th graders) |
Keiko Urushihara (Violin) Atsushi Yamanaka (Piano) |
September 27, 2017 | Obu City Ishigase Elementary School | 362 (5th and 6th graders) | Shion Minami (Violin) Atsushi Yamanaka (piano) |
Octorber 3, 2017 | Takahama City Takahama Elementary School | 191 (5th and 6th graders) |
Kaeko Mukoyama (Cello) |
Octorber 26, 2017 | Obu City Kanda Elementary School | 143 (5th and 6th graders) |
Yayoi Toda (Violin) |
November 1, 2017 | Ofunato City Akasaki Elementary School | 122 (All grades) |
Sunao Goko (Violin) |
November 1, 2017 | Ofunato City Hikoroichi Elementary School | 54 (3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th graders) |
Sunao Goko (Violin) |
December 5, 2017 | Obu City Kitayama Elementary School | 233 (5th and 6th graders) | Gen Yokosaka (Cello) Shigeko Hiroumi (Piano) |
Date | School name | Number of participating students | Musicians |
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May 31, 2016 | Rikuzen-Takata City Otomo Elementary School | 62 (All grades) | Sunao Goko (Violin) Yuya Tsuda (Piano) |
May 31, 2016 | Ofunato City Massaki Elementary School | 146 (All grades) | Sunao Goko (Violin) Yuya Tsuda (Piano) |
June 1, 2016 | Rikuzen-Takata City Takata Elementary School | 206 (All grades) | Sunao Goko (Violin) Yuya Tsuda (Piano) |
June 1, 2016 | Ofunato City Ofunatokita Elementary School | 169 (All grades) | Sunao Goko (Violin) Yuya Tsuda (Piano) |
June 8, 2016 | Obu City Daitou Elementary School | 179 (5th and 6th graders) | Rina Matsuda (Violin) Hibiki Tamura (Piano) |
June 22, 2016 | Obu City Higashiyama Elementary School | 108 (5th and 6th graders) | Kaeko Mukoyama (Cello) Eri Hayashi (Piano) |
July 15, 2016 | Obu City Kyowa-Nishi Elementary School | 141 (5th and 6th graders) | Gen Yokosaka (Cello) Yasuhiko Imanishi (Piano) |
October 12, 2016 | Takahama City Tsubasa Elementary School | 243 (5th and 6th graders) |
Nobuo Furukawa (Cello) |
October 19, 2016 | Obu City Yoshida Elementary School | 149 (5th and 6th graders) | Shion Minami (Violin) Eri Osuka (Piano) |
October 21, 2016 | Takahama City Minato Elementary School | 135 (4th and 5th graders) | Yayoi Toda (Violin) Azusa Takagi (Piano) |
November 1, 2016 | Ofunato City Ikawa Elementary School | 110 (5th and 6th graders) | Gen Yokosaka (Cello) Yasuhiko Imanishi (Piano) |
November 1, 2016 | Ofunato City Hikoroichi Elementary School | 75 (All grades) | Gen Yokosaka (Cello) Yasuhiko Imanishi (Piano) |
November 2, 2016 | Ofunato City Yoshihama Elementary School | 68 (All grades) | Gen Yokosaka (Cello) Yasuhiko Imanishi (Piano) |
November 2, 2016 | Rikuzentakata City Kesen Elementary School | 60 (All grades) | Gen Yokosaka (Cello) Yasuhiko Imanishi (Piano) |
November 25, 2016 | Obu City Kyocho Elementary School | 91 (5th graders) | Rina Matsuda (Violin) Hibiki Tamura (Piano) |
Date | School name | Number of participating students | Musicians |
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May 20, 2015 | Takahama City Yoshihama Elementary School | 231 (5th and 6th graders) | Keiko Urushihara (Violin) Yuya Tsuda (Piano) |
June 2, 2015 | Rikuzentakata City Hirota Elementary School | 126 (All grades) | Ai Okumura (Violin) Toshiya Shioiri (Piano) |
June 2, 2015 | Rikuzentakata City Yahagi Elementary School | 55 (All grades) | Ai Okumura (Violin) Toshiya Shioiri (Piano) |
June 3, 2015 | Ofunato City Akasaki Takonoura Elementary School | 123 (All grades) | Ai Okumura (Violin) Toshiya Shioiri (Piano) |
June 3, 2015 | Ofunato City Ofunato-Kita Elementary School | 167 (All grades) | Ai Okumura (Violin) Toshiya Shioiri (Piano) |
June 16, 2015 | Obu City Obu Elementary School | 427 (4th, 5th, and 6th grades) | Gen Yokosaka (Cello) Yasuhiko Imanishi (Piano) |
Octorber 7, 2015 | Takahama City Takahama Elementary School | 208 (5th and 6th graders) | Saeka Matsuyama (Violin) Yuya Tsuda (Piano) |
Octorber 27, 2015 | Ofunato City Okirai Elementary School | 61 (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders) | Rika Masato (Violin) Eri Osuka (Piano) |
Octorber 27, 2015 | Ofunato City Hikoroichi Elementary School | 67 (All grades) | Rika Masato (Violin) Eri Osuka (Piano) |
Octorber 28, 2015 | Ofunato City Takkon Elementary School | 87 (5th and 6th graders) | Rika Masato (Violin) Eri Osuka (Piano) |
Octorber 28, 2015 | Ofunato City Yoshihama Elementary School | 68 (All grades) | Rika Masato (Violin) Eri Osuka (Piano) |
Octorber 29, 2015 | Obu City Kitayama Elementary School | 207 (5th and 6th graders) | Keiko Urushihara (Violin) Jacob Leuschner (Piano) |
November 6, 2015 | Obu City Ishigase Elementary School | 409 (5th and 6th graders) | Nobuko Yamazaki (Cello) Hiroshi Kato (Piano) |
November 17, 2015 | Obu City Kanda Elementary School | 128 (5th and 6th graders) | Gen Yokosaka (Cello) Yasuhiko Imanishi (Piano) |
November 25, 2015 | Takahama City Takatori Elementary School | 191 (5th and 6th graders) | Mayu Kishima (Violin) Hiroko Komoriya (Piano) |
Date | School name | Number of participating students | Musicians |
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May 22, 2014 | Obu City Higashiyama Elementary School | 124 (5th and 6th graders) | Reiko Watanabe (Violin) Hiroko Komoriya (Piano) |
June 6, 2014 | Ofunato City Takkon Elementary School | 79 (5th and 6th graders) | Nobuo Furukawa (Cello) Toshiya Shioiri (Piano) |
June 6, 2014 | Ofunato City Akasaki-Takonoura Elementary School | 124 (All grades) | Nobuo Furukawa (Cello) Toshiya Shioiri (Piano) |
July 16,2014 | Obu City Kyowanishi Elementary School | 182 (4th, 5th and 6th graders) | Tamaki Kawakubo (Violin) Mari Endo (Cello) |
October 7, 2014 | Obu City Kyocho Elementary School | 192 (5th and 6th graders) | Kaeko Mukoyama (Cello) Eri Hayashi (Piano) |
October 15, 2014 | Takahama City Minato Elementary School | 127 (5th and 6th graders) | Gen Yokosaka (Cello) Yasuhiko Imanishi (Piano) |
October 31, 2014 | Obu City Yoshida Elementary School | 148 (5th and 6th graders) | Ryoichi Fujimori (Cello) Shigeko Hiroumi (Piano) |
November 5, 2014 | Rikuzen-Takata City Takata Elementary School | 241 (All grades) | Gen Yokosaka (Cello) Yasuhiko Imanishi (Piano) |
November 5, 2014 | Rikuzen-Takata City Yokota Elementary School | 29 (2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades) | Gen Yokosaka (Cello) Yasuhiko Imanishi (Piano) |
November 6, 2014 | Ofunato City Yoshihama Elementary School | 67 (All grades) | Gen Yokosaka (Cello) Yasuhiko Imanishi (Piano) |
November 6, 2014 | Ofunato City Ofunato-Kita Elementary School | 180 (All grades) | Gen Yokosaka (Cello) Yasuhiko Imanishi (Piano) |
November 19, 2014 | Obu City Daito Elementary School | 182 (5th and 6th graders) | Sadao Harada (Cello) Hiroko Komoriya (Piano) |
February 27, 2015 | Takahama City Tsubasa Elementary School | 218 (5th and 6th graders) | Rina Matsuda (Violin) Hibiki Tamura (Piano) |
Date | School name | Number of participating students | Musicians |
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May 28, 2013 | Obu City Kitayama Elementary School | 228 (5th and 6th graders) | Shion Minami (Violin) Eri Osuka (Piano) |
June 4, 2013 | Takahama City Takatori Elementary School | 202 (5th and 6th graders) | Mari Endo (Cello) Rikuya Terashima (Piano) |
June 4, 2013 | Ofunato City Hikoroichi Elementary School | 69 (All grades) | Saeka Matsuyama (Violin) Kentaro Ifuku (Piano) |
June 4, 2013 | Ofunato City Akasaki-Takonoura Elementary School | 139 (All grades) | Saeka Matsuyama (Violin) Kentaro Ifuku (Piano) |
June 5, 2013 | Ofunato City Takkon Elementary School | 70 (5th and 6th graders) | Saeka Matsuyama (Violin) Kentaro Ifuku (Piano) |
June 5, 2013 | Sumita Town Arisu Elementary School | 47 (4th, 5th and 6th graders) | Saeka Matsuyama (Violin) Kentaro Ifuku (Piano) |
October 3, 2013 | Obu City Ishigase Elementary School | 391 (5th and 6th graders) | Fumiaki Miura (Violin) Hiroko Komoriya (Piano) |
October 17, 2013 | Takahama City Yoshihama Elementary School | 265 (5th and 6th graders) | Ryoichi Fujimori (Cello) Shigeko Hiroumi (Piano) |
October 23, 2013 | Obu City Obu Elementary School | 430 (4th, 5th and 6th graders) | Saeka Matsuyama (Violin) Yuya Tsuda (Piano) |
November 6, 2013 | Ofunato City Okirai Elementary School | 95 (All grades) | Rina Matsuda (Violin) Hiroko Komoriya (Piano) |
November 6, 2013 | Ofunato City Ofunato Elementary School | 44 (4th graders) | Rina Matsuda (Violin) Hiroko Komoriya (Piano) |
November 7, 2013 | Ofunato City Massaki Elementary School | 60 (5th and 6th graders) | Rina Matsuda (Violin) Hiroko Komoriya (Piano) |
November 22, 2013 | Obu City Kanda Elementary School | 142 (5th and 6th graders) | Reiko Watanabe (Violin) Hiroko Komoriya (Piano) |
January 28, 2014 | Takahama City Takahama Elementary School | 207 (5th and 6th graders) | Rina Matsuda (Violin) Eri Osuka (Piano) |
Date | School name | Number of participating students | Musicians |
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May 16, 2012 | Obu City Higashiyama Elementary School | 160 (5th and 6th graders) | Ryoichi Fujimori (Cello) Shigeko Hiroumi (Piano) |
October 4, 2012 | Obu City Daito Elementary School | 170 (5th and 6th graders) | Yayoi Toda (Violin) Maki Takeuchi (Piano) |
October 5, 2012 | Obu City Kyowanishi Elementary School | 112 (5th and 6th graders) | Noboru Kamimura (Cello) Hiroyuki Abe (Piano) |
October 11, 2012 | Obu City Kyocho Elementary School | 227 (5th and 6th graders) | Reiko Watanabe (Violin) Hiroko Komoriya (Piano) |
October 17, 2012 | Takahama City Minato Elementary School | 116 (4th and 5th graders) | Keiko Urushihara (Violin) Eri Hayashi (Piano) |
October 23, 2012 | Obu City Yoshida Elementary School | 190 (5th and 6th graders) | Saeka Matsuyama (Violin) Kentaro Ifuku (Piano) |
November 21, 2012 | Takahama City Tsubasa Elementary School | 220 (5th and 6th graders) | Yo Kigoshi (Cello) Hiroko Komoriya (Piano) |
November 29, 2012 | Rikuzen-Takata City Yonesaki Elementary School | 85 (4th, 5th, and 6th grades) | Shion Minami (Violin) Eri Osuka (Piano) |
November 29, 2012 | Sumita Town Setamai Elementary School | 81 (4th, 5th and 6th graders) | Shion Minami (Violin) Eri Osuka (Piano) |
November 30, 2012 | Rikuzentakata City Yahagi Elementary School | 77 (All grades) | Shion Minami (Violin) Eri Osuka (Piano) |
Date | School name | Number of participating students | Musicians |
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May 6, 2011 | Takahama City Takatori Elementary School | 230 (5th and 6th graders) | Takumi Kubota (Violin) Chika Murata (Piano) |
May 24, 2011 | Obu City Kitayama Elementary School | 230 (5th and 6th graders) | Koto Nagahara (Violin) Hiroko Komoriya (Piano) |
June 21, 2011 | Obu City Kanda Elementary School | 120 (5th and 6th graders) | Kaeko Mukoyama (Cello) Eri Hayashi (Piano) |
October 18, 2011 | Takahama City Yoshihama Elementary School | 245 (5th and 6th graders) | Riria Niimura (Flute) Keiko Hyakutake (Piano) |
October 24, 2011 | Obu City Ishigase Elementary School | 350 (5th and 6th graders) | Nobuo Furukawa (Cello) Eri Osuka (Piano) |
November 22, 2011 | Obu City Obu Elementary School | 450 (5th and 6th graders) | Munsu Chie (Violin) Hiroko Komoriya (Piano) |
February 1, 2012 | Takahama City Takahama Elementary School | 221 (5th and 6th graders) | Rei Tsujimoto (Cello) Hiroko Komoriya (Piano) |
Date | School name | Number of participating students | Musicians |
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October 26, 2010 | Obu City Higashiyama Elementary School | 130 (5th and 6th graders) | Hiroyuki Yamaguchi (Violin) Shigeko Hiroumi (Piano) |
October 29, 2010 | Takahama City Minato Elementary School | 350 (All grades) | Mari Endo (Cello) Katsura Mizumoto (Piano) |
November 30, 2010 | Obu City Kyocho Elementary School | 240 (5th and 6th graders) | Yayoi Toda (Violin) Maki Takeuchi (Piano) |
December 1, 2010 | Obu City Kyowanishi Elementary School | 100 (5th and 6th graders) | Saeka Matsuyama (Violin) Eri Osuka (Piano) |
February 1, 2011 | Takahama City Tsubasa Elementary School | 200 (5th and 6th graders) | Tomoko Kawada (Violin) Gen Yokosaka (Cello) |
February 15, 2012 | Obu City Yoshida Elementary School | 150 (5th and 6th graders) | Reiko Watanabe (Violin) Hiroko Komoriya (Piano) |
Date | School name | Number of participating students | Musicians |
October 6,2021 | Takahama City Takatori Elementary School | 183 (5th and 6th graders) | Gen Yokosaka (Cello) Yukari Arai (piano) |
October 20,2021 | Takahama City Yoshihama Elementary School | 261 (5th and 6th graders) | Tamaki Kawakubo (Violin) Makoto Yoshida (Clarinet) |
November 4,2021 | Ofunato City Akasaki Elementary School | 74 (3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th graders) | Shion Minami (Violin) Yoshito Numasawa (piano) |
November 5,2021 | Ofunato City Ikawa Elementary School | 165 (4th, 5th and 6th graders) | Shion Minami (Violin) Yoshito Numasawa (piano) |
November 5,2021 | Ofunato City Hikoroichi Elementary School | 28 (5th and 6th graders) | Shion Minami (Violin) Yoshito Numasawa (piano) |
November 16,2021 | Takahama City Minato Elementary School | 151 (5th and 6th graders) | Tamaki Kawakubo (Violin) Yuri Muroi (piano) |
November 17,2021 | Takahama City Tsubasa Elementary School | 230 (5th and 6th graders) | Gen Yokosaka (Cello) Yusuke Tagaya (piano) |
December 1,2021 | Kariya City Ogakie-higashi Elementary School | 82 (5th and 6th graders) | Karen Kido (Violin) Eri Osuka (Piano) |
December 17,2021 | Kariya City Kijyo Elementary School | 210 (5th and 6th graders) | Reiko Watanabe (Violin) Eri Osuka (Piano) |
December 22,2021 | Takahama City Takahama Elementary School | 223 (5th and 6th graders) | Nobuo Furukawa (Cello) Toshiya Shioiri (Piano) |