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Ryuichi Sakamoto Piano Tour Diary | A photo from April 4, 2009
Day 18 of the Tour | A Snapshot from April 4, 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 on April 29 (Wednesday).
Ryuichi Sakamoto Playing the Piano 2009
Concert at Hiroshima ALSOK Hall on Saturday, April 4
Text by Rurihiko Hara
Ryuichi Sakamoto Playing The Piano 2009,
the maestro and his entourage traveled to Hiroshima after their Nagoya performance.
The Hiroshima ALSOK Hall, venue for the 12th concert of the tour, was packed once again today.
The day's playlist featured 'glacier,' 'Improvisation,' 'to stanford,' 'hibari,' and 'composition 0919' from the 'out of noise' set, followed by the debut performance of 'High Heels.'
As the maestro put it, 'My mood today is in G minor.'
With ample MC segments, the Hiroshima evening was filled with excitement, concluding with a resounding performance of 'happyend' to a full house.
After the concert, having completed the first half of the tour,
the maestro refueled for the second half of the tour by savoring Hiroshima's specialty, okonomiyaki.
Rurihiko Hara
Born in 1988.
In 2004, he was nominated for the 5th audition corner of J-wave's "Radio Sakamoto," hosted by Ryuichi Sakamoto. He subsequently received nominations for the 6th, 9th, 12th, and 31st editions.
He is affiliated with "rimacona-lab," organized by his brother, Marihiko Hara, under the name F-OUNTAIN by Rurihiko Hara. He is currently enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Tokyo.
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