2023 Shinryu Shrine Autumn Festival Entertainment Karaoke Performance - 19 people show off their impressive vocal skills!

Friday, September 15, 2023

The Shinryu Shrine Autumn Festival Entertainment Karaoke Recital was held at the Hokuryu Town Community Center Large Hall from 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 9th.

Nineteen members from three karaoke clubs in the town performed their wonderful songs, and the venue was filled with excitement as the audience of over 100 people were moved to tears.

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Shinryu Shrine Autumn Festival Entertainment Karaoke Performance

Shinryu Shrine Autumn Festival Entertainment Karaoke Performance
Shinryu Shrine Autumn Festival Entertainment Karaoke Performance
A small gift will be presented to everyone in attendance!
A small gift will be presented to everyone in attendance!
The venue was filled with many townspeople
The venue was filled with many townspeople

Opening remarks: Festival Chairman Masami Komatsu

Opening remarks: Festival Chairman Masami Komatsu
Opening remarks: Festival Chairman Masami Komatsu

"For the first time, we have planned a karaoke competition to accompany the Shinryu Shrine Autumn Festival in 2023.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the singers and audience members who participated.

Due to the effects of COVID-19 over the past three years, all such gatherings and tournaments have been cancelled. Although COVID-19 has not yet been contained, we have planned this tournament to coincide with the Shinryu Shrine Autumn Festival.

We will be joined by members of the town's three karaoke clubs, shrine officials, and finally, honorary town resident, Mr. Kikura Ryoji, who will be giving the closing remarks.

There will be no singing judging this time. Every single participant will receive an award for excellence.

I hope you will enjoy this event to the fullest as much as time allows, and I would like to conclude my greetings with this. Thank you very much for your cooperation.

Moderator: Fumio Ito

Host Fumio Ito
Host Fumio Ito

Karaoke Contest

1. Yuji Saito (Shrine Officer): Heiwa Katsuji - Soemoncho Blues

Yuji Saito (Shrine official)
Yuji Saito (Shrine official)

2. Mitsuo Fujii (Singing Gathering): Hachiro Kasuga - The Last Train with the Red Lamp

Mitsuo Fujii (Singing Gathering)
Mitsuo Fujii (Singing Gathering)

3. Seiichi Miyai (Hokuryu Karaoke Club): Kanmuri Jiro - I want to get drunk

Seiichi Miyai (Hokuryu Karaoke Club)
Seiichi Miyai (Hokuryu Karaoke Club)

4. Hiroyo Nakamura (Heishui Karaoke Club): Fuyumi Sakamoto - I'm Still in Love with You

Hiroyo Nakamura (Heishui Karaoke Club)
Hiroyo Nakamura (Heishui Karaoke Club)

5. Shozo Funami (Song Gathering): Yoji Yamamoto - Tsugaru Love

Shozo Funami (Singing Gathering)
Shozo Funami (Singing Gathering)

6. Toshio Ishikawa (Hokuryu Karaoke Club): Kiyoshi Nakajo, Lie

Toshio Ishikawa (Hokuryu Karaoke Club)
Toshio Ishikawa (Hokuryu Karaoke Club)

7. Mie Iwakura (Heishui Karaoke Club): Yoshimi Tendo and Yuzuki Okesa

Ms. Mie Iwakura (Heishui Karaoke Club)
Ms. Mie Iwakura (Heishui Karaoke Club)

8. Iwao Nakamura (Shrine Officer): Takashi Hosokawa and Kinosaki Love Song

Iwao Nakamura (Shrine official)
Iwao Nakamura (Shrine official)

9. Tadayoshi Shirahama (Song Gathering): Hiroshi Kitaoka - Heartless Dream

Tadakichi Shirahama (Singing Gathering)
Tadakichi Shirahama (Singing Gathering)

10. Hiroko Ishii (Hokuryu Karaoke Club) Aya Shimazu

Hiroko Ishii (Hokuryu Karaoke Club)
Hiroko Ishii (Hokuryu Karaoke Club)

11. Azusa Hoshino (Heishui Karaoke Club): Aoi Teshima - Letter to Tomorrow

Azusa Hoshino (Heishui Karaoke Club)
Azusa Hoshino (Heishui Karaoke Club)
Good luck, Mom! Hoshino Azusa (Heishui Karaoke Club)
Good luck, Mom! Hoshino Azusa (Heishui Karaoke Club)

12. Takao Yamada (Hokuryu Karaoke Club): Miyuki Kawanaka, Living Together

Takao Yamada (Hokuryu Karaoke Club)
Takao Yamada (Hokuryu Karaoke Club)

13. Motoko Fujinobu (Song Gathering): Eiko Segawa, Ukiyogawa

Motoko Fujinobu (Singing Gathering)
Motoko Fujinobu (Singing Gathering)

14. Jiro Fujii (Shrine Officer): Masuyama Tashiro - A Man's Back

Jiro Fujii (Shrine official)
Jiro Fujii (Shrine official)

15. Toshiko Yamagai (Song Gathering): Mitsuko Nakamura and Tsubosaka Love Story

Toshiko Yamagai (Singing Gathering)
Toshiko Yamagai (Singing Gathering)

16. Fumiko Kawashima (Heishui Karaoke Club): Yuki Kimura - Life is a Naniwabushi

Fumiko Kawashima (Heishui Karaoke Club)
Fumiko Kawashima (Heishui Karaoke Club)

17. Yoshiko Yamada (Singing Gathering): Teresa Teng, Airport

Yoshiko Yamada (Singing Gathering)
Yoshiko Yamada (Singing Gathering)

18. Kazuo Kimura (Hekisui Karaoke Club): Seiji Wada - Song of Nostalgia

Kazuo Kimura (Heishui Karaoke Club)
Kazuo Kimura (Heishui Karaoke Club)

19. Ryoji Kikura (Honorary Citizen) Saburo Kitajima and Brotherhood

Ryoji Kikura (Honorary Citizen)
Ryoji Kikura (Honorary Citizen)
A huge round of applause!!!
A huge round of applause!!!

With boundless love, gratitude, and prayers, we join the Shinryu Shrine Autumn Festival Karaoke Competition, where soulful singing that shook our hearts reverberated throughout the venue.

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◇ Interview and text: Ikuko Terauchi (Photography and editing assistance: Noboru Terauchi)