Keiko Toda | Drama Filming, Visiting Disaster Areas, the "GIFT" Event, and the Opening of the Sendai Anpanman Children's Museum & Mall Gallery
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Keiko Toda | Drama Filming, Visiting Disaster Areas, the "GIFT" Event, and the Opening of the Sendai Anpanman Children's Museum & Mall Gallery

<strong>Keiko Toda | Looking Back on a Hectic Yet Fulfilling Summer - Part 1</strong><br />I attended a preview screening and stage greeting for the movie "Anpanman." I visited Natori City in Miyagi Prefecture, an affected area, with Takashi-san Nakao, who voices Baikinman.
<strong>Keiko Toda | Looking Back on a Hectic Yet Fulfilling Summer - Part 1</strong><br />Seeing the smiles of children in the disaster-stricken areas truly makes me happy.
<strong>Keiko Toda | Looking Back on a Hectic Yet Fulfilling Summer - Part 1</strong><br />With Team Kinder Film, following our previous visit to Iwate, we also went to Fukushima. We performed two shows there, and then moved to Koriyama for an outdoor night performance, where we did live dubbing.
<strong>Keiko Toda | Looking Back on a Hectic Yet Fulfilling Summer - Part 1</strong><br />Here too, I was able to connect with the children's smiles and felt the power of Kinder Film.
<strong>Keiko Toda | Looking Back on a Hectic Yet Fulfilling Summer - Part 1</strong><br />I also visited the Tohoku region at the end of July. In fact, on July 22nd, the "Sendai Anpanman Children's Museum & Mall" opened.
<strong>Keiko Toda | Looking Back on a Hectic Yet Fulfilling Summer - Part 1</strong><br />I was able to meet the duo Dreaming, who sing "Anpanman March," for the first time in a while.
<strong>Keiko Toda | Looking Back on a Hectic Yet Fulfilling Summer - Part 1</strong><br />The children were thrilled with all the mascot costumes! They really prefer the costumes over me (laughs). I always tell Sensei Yanase that I can't compete with the costumes (laughs).
<strong>Keiko Toda | Looking Back on a Hectic Yet Fulfilling Summer - Part 1</strong><br />On July 2nd, an event called "The GIFT" featuring artists with Down syndrome was held, and I was invited as a guest.
<strong>Keiko Toda | Looking Back on a Hectic Yet Fulfilling Summer - Part 1</strong><br />For "The GIFT" event, there was a request for towels that all performers could wave enthusiastically, so we presented them as a gift from the BG brand. They were blue, the event's color, and of course, designed by Go Ueki himself.
<strong>Keiko Toda | Looking Back on a Hectic Yet Fulfilling Summer - Part 1</strong><br />I collaborated with the trumpet player Shun-ki Sakakibara and sang two songs: "Tobira" and "Over the Rainbow."
<strong>Keiko Toda | Looking Back on a Hectic Yet Fulfilling Summer - Part 1</strong><br />It's truly wonderful to see Shun-ki, who overcame heart disease, challenging himself with the trumpet, which requires so much breath! I'll never forget the high-fives after the performance.
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Keiko Toda | Drama Filming, Disaster Area Visit, "GIFT" Event, and the Sendai Anpanman Children's Museum & Mall Opening Gallery

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