Singing voices become a source of encouragement. A heartwarming autumn in Fukagawa, the 4th Annual Charity "Hometown Song Festival" is being held

Friday, November 28, 2025

On November 23rd (national holiday), the 4th Fukagawa Charity "Hometown Song Festival" was held at the Fukagawa City Cultural Exchange Hall "Mi-rai" (performance began at 1pm). Organized by the Fukagawa "Kizuna no Kai" (Bond Association), many performers, including the mayor and local residents, showed off their singing talents. Proceeds were donated to welfare support. Hokuryu Town resident Kazuo Kimura also participated, and his passionate singing filled the venue. AgriFighter North Dragon (JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch) also made an appearance, adding a touch of glamour to the venue.

Aiming to preserve local culture: The 4th Fukagawa Charity "Hometown Song Festival"

A charity event was held by Fukagawa Kizuna no Kai with the aim of promoting local culture and contributing to social welfare.

Date and Time Sunday, November 23, 2020
Doors open: 12:30 / Show starts: 13:00
venue Fukagawa City Cultural Exchange Hall "Mi-rai"
(5-7-20, Fukagawa City)
Admission fee Advance ticket: 1,000 yen / Same day ticket: 1,500 yen
Ticket sales Fukagawa City Cultural Exchange Hall Mirai (Tel: 23-0320)
Kita Sorachi Newspaper Company (Tel: 23-5509)
Donation recipient NPO Fukagawa City Hand-in-Hand Development Association

Organizer:Fukagawa "Kizuna no Kai"
Sponsored by:Fukagawa City, Fukagawa City Cultural Federation, The Hokkaido Shimbun Press Fukagawa Branch, Kita Sorachi Shimbun
Sponsor:Trading companies and organizations within the jurisdiction

4th Charity Fukagawa "Hometown Song Festival" Poster
4th Charity Fukagawa "Hometown Song Festival" Poster Leader

Greetings

Koichi Matsumoto, Chairman of Fukagawa Kizuna no Kai

Welcome to the 4th Fukagawa Hometown Song Festival, a charity event hosted by our Fukagawa Kizuna no Kai. We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for your continued understanding and cooperation in our humble activities.

Now, the Fukagawa Charity "Hometown Song Festival" was held for the first time in 2016, and each of the three festivals has welcomed over 550 visitors, resulting in a grand finale.

Once again, we received prompt and understanding consent from prominent figures such as Mayor Tanaka Masayuki of Fukagawa and others to appear, and we have also received generous support from various organizations and companies, which has made it possible for us to hold the fourth event, for which we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude in writing.

We held this event today with the hope that we can contribute even a little to arts and culture and local revitalization through song, and also with the aim of raising charity donations for welfare projects.

The Fukagawa Kizuna no Kai has been in existence for 37 years, and we are determined to continue to actively participate in various events, including visits to welfare facilities.

Koichi Matsumoto, Chairman
Koichi Matsumoto, Chairman

Congratulatory speech: Mayor Masayuki Tanaka of Fukagawa City

We would like to offer our heartfelt congratulations on the holding of the 4th Fukagawa Hometown Song Festival, and would also like to express our deepest gratitude for the contribution that the Honuta Festival, which is held as a charity event, is making to improving social welfare.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the members of the Fukagawa Kizuna no Kai, the organizers of the Honuta Festival, for their active involvement in community-based activities and their contributions to the promotion and development of arts and culture in our city and the revitalization of the region through song.

Singing and other artistic and cultural activities enrich our sensibilities and add richness to our daily lives. The city will continue to work to create more opportunities for its residents to experience art and culture, and we ask for your continued support and cooperation in further developing the city's arts and culture.

Mayor Masayuki Tanaka
Mayor Masayuki Tanaka
 

Performer Program

Part 1

No Affiliation/category contestant singer name Song title
1 Akizuki-kai (Friendship Support) Mr. Kazuo Ezaki Eiko Segawa Lipstick Narcissus (dance)
Mr. Kazuo Ezaki
Mr. Kazuo Ezaki
2 Kizuna no Kai Mr. Hiroyuki Takeuchi Keisuke Teramoto Evening glory - Trembling flower
Mr. Hiroyuki Takeuchi
Mr. Hiroyuki Takeuchi
3 Fukagawa City Council Member Akiyo Ohmae and Harumi Tabata The Peanuts Love Vacation
Akiyo Ohmae and Harumi Tabata
Akiyo Ohmae and Harumi Tabata
4 Kizuna no Kai Mr. Tadashi Matsushita

Kyoyama Yukie Waka Naniwa Shigure Katsura Shundanji
Mr. Tadashi Matsushita
Mr. Tadashi Matsushita
5 Fukagawa City Council Member Mr. Kazuo Sasaki Deep Purple Smoke on the Water
Mr. Kazuo Sasaki
Mr. Kazuo Sasaki
6 Kizuna no Kai Mr. Kazuo Kimura Seiji Wada Song of Nostalgia
Mr. Kazuo Kimura
Mr. Kazuo Kimura
Presenting a bouquet
Presenting a bouquet
7 Fukagawa City Council Member Mr. Takashi Miyazawa Jun Horie Memory Glasses
Mr. Takashi Miyazawa
Mr. Takashi Miyazawa
8 Kizuna no Kai Chiemi Yabuuchi Ouyang Feifei Umbrella flowers blooming in the rain
Chiemi Yabuuchi
Chiemi Yabuuchi
9 Chairman of the Fukagawa City Cultural Federation Mr. Shunichi Kojima Chiharu Matsuyama I won't forget you
Mr. Shunichi Kojima
Mr. Shunichi Kojima
10 Kizuna no Kai Mr. Norio Azuma Yoshi Ikuzo To Mom
Mr. Norio Azuma
Mr. Norio Azuma
11 Past President of Fukagawa Rotary Club Mr. Takahiro Tobano Yasuhiro Yamane Get Along Together
Mr. Takahiro Tobano
Mr. Takahiro Tobano
12 Kizuna no Kai Ms. Akemi Saeki Rimi Natsukawa Child God ~Yamatoguchi~
Ms. Akemi Saeki
Ms. Akemi Saeki
13 Representative Director and Chairman of Kitasorachi Agricultural Cooperative Mr. Kiyomasa Iwata Motohiro Hata A hilarious and tearful episode
Mr. Kiyomasa Iwata
Mr. Kiyomasa Iwata
AgriFighter North Dragon (JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch) also appeared
AgriFighter North Dragon (JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch) also appeared
Break (10 minutes) / Ceremony
(1) Organizer's greeting: Mr. Koichi Matsumoto, Chairman of Fukagawa Kizuna-no-Kai
(2) Charity Fund Donation (Recipient: Fukagawa City Hand-in-Hand Incubation Association, a non-profit organization)
(3) Acknowledgments: Mr. Minoru Kikuchi, Chairman of the NPO Fukagawa City Hand-in-Hand Incubation Association
 
Minoru Kikuchi, Chairman
Minoru Kikuchi, Chairman

Part 2

No Affiliation/category contestant singer name Song title
1 Makani Ohana (Friendship support) hula
Makani Ohana
Makani Ohana
2 Chairman of the Fukagawa City Council Mr. Hiroyuki Chikazawa Chiharu Matsuyama In the seasons
Mr. Hiroyuki Chikazawa
Mr. Hiroyuki Chikazawa
3 Kizuna no Kai Mr. Toshifumi Okabe King Tones Dark Harbor Blues
Mr. Toshifumi Okabe
Mr. Toshifumi Okabe
4 Kizuna no Kai Mr. Shinichi Fujita Yujiro Ishihara Thank you again tonight, night fog
Mr. Shinichi Fujita
Mr. Shinichi Fujita
5 Councillor, Kita Sorachi Forestry Association Mr. Hisamura Takashi Motohiro Hata Sunflower Promise
Mr. Hisashi Hisamura
Mr. Hisamura Takashi
6 Kizuna no Kai Mr. Tokio Yamamoto Hitoshi Futami Tsugaru Jongara Nagareuta
Mr. Tokio Yamamoto
Mr. Tokio Yamamoto
7 Mayor of Fukagawa Mr. Masayuki Tanaka Kyu Sakamoto Look up at the stars at night
Mr. Masayuki Tanaka
Mr. Masayuki Tanaka
8 Kizuna no Kai Mr. Hiroki Watanabe Kohei Kusunoki Traveling alone to the north
Mr. Hiroki Watanabe
Mr. Hiroki Watanabe
9 Fukagawa City Council Member Mr. Kaoru Kitamura Yuzo Kayama The Sea, That Love
Mr. Kaoru Kitamura
Mr. Kaoru Kitamura
10 Kizuna no Kai Mayumi Sugimoto Yuzuko Maki Purple Mambo
Mayumi Sugimoto
Mayumi Sugimoto
11 President of Takushoku University Hokkaido Junior College Mr. Ryokan Yamaguro Michiru Shiro Boy riding a dolphin
Mr. Ryokan Yamaguro
Mr. Ryokan Yamaguro
12 Kizuna no Kai Mr. Eiji Usuba Kohei Fukuda Man's Remaining Snow
Mr. Eiji Usuba
Mr. Eiji Usuba
13 Chairman of the Fukagawa City Performing Arts Exchange Association Mr. Hiroyuki Shimada Yumi Matsutoya A Midsummer Night's Dream
Mr. Hiroyuki Shimada
Mr. Hiroyuki Shimada
14 Kizuna no Kai Mr. Jiro Sato Hiroshi Yen dream flower
Mr. Jiro Sato
Mr. Jiro Sato
15 Chairman of Kizuna no Kai Mr. Koichi Matsumoto Shoji Koganezawa Thank you... I appreciate it
Mr. Koichi Matsumoto
Mr. Koichi Matsumoto

Finale

Finale
Finale

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