15th January : Ives Ensemble CD “Aphrodite & Selene” is released!
23rd February : Back to Tokyo and rehearse with professor Yuko Kondo and sound engineer Maki Kirioka. Preparing for the concert on the 27th.
24th February : Very short reunion with Finish composer, old Amsterdam friend Sami Klemola in Tokyo. What a surprise!
27th February : Yuko Kondo composition exhibition
with great performers and good compositions, it was became a nice concert.
1st March : Naomi Sato present “recent composition for the Sho” with Yuko Kondo in JML. very nice to meet with Sho players in Japan and getting in contact with them.
4th March : arrived in Vancouver and visited Vancouver Symphony orchestra rehearsal.
Hello, my room 🙂
5th March : 1st and last rehearsal of “Ceremonial” by Toru Takemitsu with Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.
6th March : 1st concert! I have been performing music in front of the Audience for long time, but I’m learning still a lot in every concert….
7th March : 2nd concert.
Thank you friends in Vancouver coming to see me!
15th March : Last concert in Tokyo. We ask to the Audience to sing spring songs. it was a big fun!
with Keiko Masuda. See you next month in the Netherlands!
27th March : Rehearsal “Someone out there is praying for the peace” with HANATSU miroir
Had nice Alsace meal after the rehearsal. Thank you Rita Ueda for coming to see our performance from Vancouver!
28th March : Performed in “Expressions D’Elles” in Strasbourg.
17th April : Japanostalgie performed in AnimeCon 2026 in Rijswijk!
22nd of April : Japanostalgie performed in the Opening of Japanese garden in Clingendael.
27th April : Rehearsal with Liangzi Lee in Wien. Preparing for a composition for Summer.
nice walk in Wien
29th April : Concert in Musikverein Wien. With Kaoko Amano and Florian Palmer.
2nd May : Infinite Garden performed in Ogelpark Amsterdam. It was also our CD presentation.
14th May : Rehearsal with Jan Hage (Organ) and Composer Peter Adriaansz and Piet-Jan van Rossum in Domkerk Utrecht.
15th May : After the rehearsal yesterday, I found out the Organ is tuned in 450 and 430. Today is tuning day…..
16th May : Domkerk Saturday afternoon concert with Jan Hage. World premiere of the compositions of Peter Adiaansz, Piet-Jan van Rossum and Rita Ueda.
26th June : One of the hottest day in the Netherlands. luckily performed in the Theater with Airco. Jan Schellink & Straalkielen in Amersford.
8th July : Performed in Jerusalem with Lior Pinsky(Electronics). It was a great experience.
with Whole crew!
11th August : Atlas Band rehearsal started!
14th August : Another hottest day performance without Airco….. Atlas Band debut in Circusbende Festival in Amsterdam.
15th August : Atlas Band in Via Musica Festival.
3rd September : 1st concert of Ensemble Muromachi German tour in Stuttgart.
5th September : 2nd concert of Ensemble Muromachi German tour in Marktheidenfeld. with Japanese traditional instrument section.