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May 11, 2015
Ryuichi Sakamoto Piano Tour Diary | A photo from April 2, 2009
Day 16 of the Tour | A Snapshot from April 2, 2009
April, the season of blooming cherry blossoms. Here's a snapshot from Ryuichi Sakamoto's first Japan piano tour in four years, which began with a concert in Tokyo on March 18 and concludes with the final performance at Showa Women's University Hitomi Memorial Hall in Tokyo on April 29 (Wednesday).
Ryuichi Sakamoto Playing the Piano 2009
Concert at the Aichi Prefectural Arts Theater Concert Hall on Thursday, April 2

In Nagoya, one simply must try 'Ten-musubi' and 'Hitsumabushi'.
A large intake of carbohydrates leads straight down the path from 'heavy metal' (heavy metabolism) to 'death metal' (dead metabolism).
to 'death metal' (dead metabolism).
Regarding the concert in Fuji City on the 1st, he himself commented,
“My fingers get stiff if I have a day off. It’s important to keep playing.”
And so, he played with careful precision.
On the other hand, in Nagoya on the 2nd, after two consecutive nights of performances, he reflected, “I felt my fingers would move, so I pushed myself a bit. I really need to maintain a calm state of mind.”
He was quite self-critical.
However, the 'sound' from the audience's perspective was deeply satisfying.
Perhaps there's a subtle difference in 'temperature' between his own feelings on stage and the actual sound resonating in the hall.
There might be such a 'temperature difference'.
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