The OTOKAI Nakama Concert is a monthly concert series where audiences can enjoy original music performed in a warm and intimate setting. A video capturing each concert will also be released during the third week of every month.
For our sixth concert, the theme is “Travel from Home.”
This program was created around the idea of taking a journey through music, featuring mainly pieces selected by members of the OTOKAI community. Recorded in the welcoming atmosphere of Pastoral Sound, the gentle blend of guitars and piano creates an experience that invites you to enjoy the feeling of traveling through music—all from the comfort of your own home.
■Date
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
■Performers
Gyo Kitagawa – Guitar
Born in Saitama Prefecture and a graduate of Berklee College of Music. His extensive songwriting and production credits include writing lyrics for Arashi’s “Happiness” and “My Girl,” writing, composing, and arranging M!LK’s “Ichininosan,” and producing the “Brass Band Disney!” series, among many other projects.
Norimichi Kokubo – Guitar
Born in Chiba Prefecture. He is also a member of “mille baisers,” a guitar-and-violin duo. He has toured internationally and has released a total of ten albums and video works.
Shuhei Hosaka – Piano
Jazz pianist and graduate of Tokyo University of the Arts, where he received the Acanthus Music Award. Born in Gunma Prefecture, he also serves as a Shibukawa Support Ambassador.Hosaka is known for his broad and flexible musical style, seamlessly blending elements of jazz, classical, and popular music. He has arranged and performed piano for numerous bands and artists, including Tsunoda☆Hiro. He also served as a principal musician in the music division of Oreno Corporation, the company behind restaurants such as Ore-no French, where he was involved in arranging and producing a wide range of bands.
His CD releases include “Tapestries” (2017), “YAKUMO” (2019), “Both Sides Now” (2023), and “The Secret Melody of the Imaginary City” (2025).
His YouTube channel, “Anata to Piano to Ongaku to” (“You, the Piano, and Music”), which features the popular “Film Music Medley” series, has more than 42,000 subscribers as of April 2026.
■Program(Composer)
1.Egao de Arukou– Norimichi Kokubo
2.Komorebi– Maurice Claude
3.Kumo no Kanata he – Yuna Murayama
4.Machikado no Ragtime” – Shoki
5.Sora ni Ukabu Yume – Maurice Claude
6.Yoake Mae– Maurice Claude
7.OTOKAI no Parade – Norimichi Kokubo
■Venue
Pastoral Sound
http://www.pastorale.co.jp/
Pastoral Sound is a private recording studio located in a quiet residential neighborhood in Okusawa, Setagaya, Tokyo.With its high ceilings and naturally resonant acoustics, the studio provides an ideal environment for capturing the authentic sound of piano and other acoustic instruments with great care and attention to detail.
📍 2-4-12 Okusawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
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