Kazuo Kimura (Hokuryu Town Council Member) participated in the 3rd Charity Fukagawa "Hometown Song Festival" and sang passionately.

Monday, November 13, 2023

On Sunday, November 5th, the 3rd Annual Fukagawa Hometown Song Festival, sponsored by the Fukagawa Kizuna no Kai (Chairman: Matsumoto Koichi), was held at the Fukagawa Cultural Exchange Hall Mirai. The event was a great success, with over 600 enthusiastic attendees.

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3rd Charity Fukagawa "Hometown Song Festival"

Following the first event (December 4, 2016) and the second event (November 4, 2018), this will be the first time the event has been held in five years due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Organizer:Fukagawa "Kizuna no Kai" (Chairman: Koichi Matsumoto)
  • Sponsored by:Fukagawa City, Fukagawa City Cultural Federation, Kita Sorachi Shimbun
  • Sponsor:Trading companies and organizations within the jurisdiction
The 3rd Fukagawa "Hometown Song Festival" 2023
The 3rd Fukagawa "Hometown Song Festival" 2023

The 3rd Fukagawa "Hometown Song Festival" 2023 Program 1
The 3rd Fukagawa "Hometown Song Festival" 2023 Program 2
The 3rd Fukagawa "Hometown Song Festival" 2023 Program 3
The 3rd Fukagawa "Hometown Song Festival" 2023 Program 14

3rd Charity Fukagawa "Hometown Song Festival" Admission Ticket
3rd Charity Fukagawa "Hometown Song Festival" Admission Ticket
Spectators filling the venue
Spectators filling the venue

Participation by Hokuryu Town resident Kazuo Kimura (Hokuryu Town Council Member)

Mr. Kazuo Kimura (Hokuryu Town Council Member), a member of the Kizuna no Kai group and resident of Hokuryu Town, participated and sang passionately.

The third event saw 25 people singing with beautiful voices.

Divided into two parts, the event featured 25 people singing passionately and beautifully for two and a half hours. Participants included Mayor Masayuki Tanaka of Fukagawa City, members of the Fukagawa City Council, members of the Kizuna no Kai group, and other distinguished guests!

After the first part of the event, Koichi Matsumoto, chairman of the Fukagawa Kizuna no Kai, gave a speech as the organizer, and then presented a charity fund to the NPO Fukagawa City Hand in Hand Development Association/Fureai no Ie.

Donation of charity funds to "Fureai no Ie"
Donation of charity funds to "Fureai no Ie"

Moderator: Mr. Sato Jiro (Kizuna no Kai)

The entire meeting was conducted in a smooth and humorous manner.

MC: Sato Jinshin (Kizuna no Kai)
MC: Sato Jinshin (Kizuna no Kai)

Part 1

1. Kazuo Ezaki (Akizuki-kai Friendship Support): Takeshi Kitayama's "A Man's Tears"

Mr. Kazuo Ezaki (Akizuki-kai Friendship Supporter)
Mr. Kazuo Ezaki (Akizuki-kai Friendship Supporter)

2. Hiroyuki Takeuchi (Kizuna no Kai): "With Love from a Northern Town" by Shuji Tashiro

Mr. Hiroyuki Takeuchi (Kizuna no Kai)
Mr. Hiroyuki Takeuchi (Kizuna no Kai)

3. Akiyo Omae (Fukagawa City Council Member): Jun Mayuzumi's "Angel's Temptation"

Ms. Akiyo Ohmae
Ms. Akiyo Ohmae

4. Tadashi Matsushita (Kizuna no Kai): "Sake Cup" by Saburo Kitajima

Tadashi Matsushita (Kizuna no Kai)
Tadashi Matsushita (Kizuna no Kai)

5. Akiyoshi Sugawara (Chairman of the Fukagawa Consumers Association)

Mr. Akiyoshi Sugawara (Chairman of the Fukagawa Consumers Association)
Mr. Akiyoshi Sugawara (Chairman of the Fukagawa Consumers Association)

6. Kazuo Kimura (Kizuna no Kai): "Kitayukiro" by Kenta Koori

Mr. Kazuo Kimura (Kizuna no Kai)
Mr. Kazuo Kimura (Kizuna no Kai)
Mr. Kazuo Kimura (Kizuna no Kai)
Mr. Kazuo Kimura (Kizuna no Kai)

7. Takashi Miyazawa (Fukagawa City Council Member): Goro Noguchi's "Green Apple"

Mr. Takashi Miyazawa (Fukagawa City Council Member)
Mr. Takashi Miyazawa (Fukagawa City Council Member)

8. Chiemi Yabuuchi (Kizuna no Kai): Hitoto Yo's "Dogwood"

Chiemi Yabuuchi (Kizuna no Kai)
Chiemi Yabuuchi (Kizuna no Kai)

9. Shunichi Kojima (Chairman of the Fukagawa Cultural Association)

Mr. Shunichi Kojima (Chairman of the Fukagawa Cultural Federation)
Mr. Shunichi Kojima (Chairman of the Fukagawa Cultural Federation)

10. Norio Higashi (Kizuna no Kai): Chiharu Matsuyama "Jun"

Norio Azuma (Kizuna no Kai)
Norio Azuma (Kizuna no Kai)

11. Mr. Kiyomasa Iwata (Representative Director and Chairman of Kitasorachi Agricultural Cooperative Association): Begin "The Treasure of the Islanders"

Mr. Kiyomasa Iwata (Representative Director and Chairman of Kitasorachi Agricultural Cooperative Association)
Mr. Kiyomasa Iwata (Representative Director and Chairman of Kitasorachi Agricultural Cooperative Association)
Mr. Kiyomasa Iwata (Representative Director and Chairman of Kitasorachi Agricultural Cooperative Association)
Mr. Kiyomasa Iwata (Representative Director and Chairman of Kitasorachi Agricultural Cooperative Association)
To all the cheering squad members
To all the cheering squad members

12. Akemi Saeki (Kizuna no Kai): "Doll's House" by Mieko Hirota

Ms. Akemi Saeki
Ms. Akemi Saeki

13. Takayuki Enjo (President of Fukagawa Rotary Club): Masaki Ueda "It's a sad color."

Mr. Takayuki Enjo (President of Fukagawa Rotary Club)
Mr. Takayuki Enjo (President of Fukagawa Rotary Club)

Organizer's greeting from Mr. Koichi Matsumoto, Chairman of Fukagawa Kizuna no Kai, and presentation of charity funds to the NPO Fukagawa City Hand-in-Hand Development Association "Fureai no Ie"

Greetings from Chairman Koichi Matsumoto and thanks from Chairman Minoru Kikuchi
Greetings from Chairman Koichi Matsumoto and thanks from Chairman Minoru Kikuchi

Part 2

1. Masayuki Tanaka (Mayor of Fukagawa City): Kome Kome Club "Romantic Flight"

Masayuki Tanaka (Mayor of Fukagawa City)
Masayuki Tanaka (Mayor of Fukagawa City)

2. Toshifumi Okabe (Kizuna no Kai): Kazuya Iwade "Don't Erase Love"

Toshifumi Okabe (Kizuna no Kai)
Satoshi Okabe (Kizuna no Kai)

3. Keiji Yamada (Chairman of the Fukagawa Prince Shotoku Memorial Association): "The Way of Love" by Saburo Kitajima

Keiji Yamada (Chairman of the Fukagawa Prince Shotoku Memorial Association)
Keiji Yamada (Chairman of the Fukagawa Prince Shotoku Memorial Association)

4. Mayumi Sugimoto (Kizuna no Kai): Yuki Kadokura "Lovers"

Mayumi Sugimoto (Kizuna no Kai)
Mayumi Sugimoto (Kizuna no Kai)

5. Masao Udo (Fukagawa City Council Member): Yoshi Ikuzo "To my daughter..."

Masao Udo (Fukagawa City Council Member)
Masao Udo (Fukagawa City Council Member)

6. Sato Jinjin (Kizuna no Kai): Yashikin Takajin "Tokyo"

Mr. Jiro Sato (Kizuna no Kai)
Mr. Jiro Sato (Kizuna no Kai)

7. Hidehiko Tanaka (President of Takushoku University Hokkaido Junior College): Guitar performance of "Takushoku University Song"

Mr. Hidehiko Tanaka (President of Takushoku University Hokkaido Junior College)
Mr. Hidehiko Tanaka (President of Takushoku University Hokkaido Junior College)
Takushoku University Hokkaido Junior College School Song
Takushoku University Hokkaido Junior College School Song

8. Tokio Yamamoto (Kizuna no Kai): Michiya Mitsuhashi "Take care"

Tokio Yamamoto (Kizuna no Kai)
Tokio Yamamoto (Kizuna no Kai)

9. Mieko Ito (Fukagawa City Council Member): Fuyumi Sakamoto "I'm in love with you again"

Mieko Ito (Fukagawa City Council Member)
Mieko Ito (Fukagawa City Council Member)

10. Hiroyuki Shimada (Chairman of the Fukagawa City Performing Arts Exchange Association): Shizuko Kasagi's "Momoi Ugie Vugie"

Hiroyuki Shimada (Chairman of the Fukagawa Performing Arts Association)
Hiroyuki Shimada (Chairman of the Fukagawa Performing Arts Association)

11. Eiji Usuba (Kizuna no Kai): Kohei Fukuda's "Hometown Mountains and Rivers"

Mr. Eiji Usuba (Kizuna no Kai)
Mr. Eiji Usuba (Kizuna no Kai)

12. Koichi Matsumoto (Chairman of Kizuna no Kai): Shoji Koganezawa "Thank you... I'm grateful"

Mr. Koichi Matsumoto (Chairman of Kizuna no Kai)
Mr. Koichi Matsumoto (Chairman of Kizuna no Kai)

Finale: Everyone sings "Thank you...Gratitude" with gratitude!!!

Let's all sing "Thank you...gratitude" together!
Let's all sing "Thank you...gratitude" together!

Through song, wonderful bonds are formed between people and precious harmony spreads, and we send our boundless love, gratitude, and prayers to the wonderful Fukagawa Hometown Song Festival.

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