//9th August 2026 in Masaki, Ehime, Japan//

Kazunari Abe will be performing at "Kids Festa," an event where parents and children can enjoy music and instruments from around the world.

MIN-ON Kids Festa: A Great Summer Musical Discovery! in Ehime

DATE:
Sunday, 9th August 2026, 13:30-
Bird Whistle Making Workshop *Reservation required

Sunday, 9th August 2026, 14:15-
Shinobue (Japanese Bamboo Flute) Mini-Concert

*The event takes place over two days:
Saturday, August 8 & Sunday, August 9, 2026 | 10:00–16:00

PLACE:
Masaki General Cultural Center
(633 Tsutsui, Masaki-cho, Iyo-gun, Ehime Prefecture, Japan)

DETAILS:
https://kids.min-on.or.jp/2026/ehime/

　

76th National Tree Planting Festival Ehime 2026
Announcement of ceremony archive distribution

The 76th National Tree Planting Festival Ehime 2026 was held on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
Archives of the ceremony events are available.

At around the 33rd minute of the video, the Ehime folk song ``Misaka Mago Uta'' begins with a voice (by Anna Sato) and a shinobue (by Kazunari Abe). Please take a look.

*Distribution period: Until Wednesday, March 31, 2027

Click here for the distribution page
Ehime Prefecture official YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3U31sV-XuQ

　

//2nd August 2026 in Tottori, Japan//

Kazunari Abe will be making a guest appearance as part of the trio "KAMI-NARI" with taiko drummer Masayuki Sakamoto and drummer Tetsuya Kajiwara.


Kirin no Machi Taiko Festival

GUEST APPEARANCE:
KAMI-NARI
(Masayuki Sakamoto, Tetsuya Kajiwara, Kazunari Abe)

DATE:
Sunday, 2nd August 2026, Performance starts at 13:30 (Doors open at 13:00)

PLACE:
Tottori City Hall, Main Hall
(12 Kakedashi-cho, Tottori, Tottori, Japan)

ADMISSION FEE:
General Admission: 1,000 yen (300 yen extra on the day)
High school students and younger: Free (Admission ticket required)
*Preschool children admitted
*All seats unreserved

CONTACT:
Tottori City Hall +81 857 24 9411

　

//6th June 2026 in Matsuyama, Japan//

Kazunari Abe will be performing again this year.

Matsuyama Kubono-machi Firefly Village Festival Official Website
https://tamaku-ehime.wixstudio.com/kubono-satoyamakai/hotaru

The 5th Matsuyama Kubono-machi "Firefly Village Festival"

DATE:
Saturday, 6th June 2026, 15:30-20:00

*Held even in light rain

PLACE:
Sho Hachiman Shrine and surrounding area
(1098, Kubono-machi, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan)

*Temporary parking: Sakamoto Elementary School
*Free shuttle bus: Service starts at 15:00, last service at 21:00

　

//17th May 2026 in Matsuyama, Japan//

Kazunari Abe will be performing at the 76th National Tree Planting Festival Ehime 2026 ceremony.

He will be performing the Ehime folk song "Misaka Mago Uta" by shinobue, Japanese bamboo flute with vocals by Anna Sato.

https://syokujusai-ehime2026.jp


Sunday, May 17, 2026


Ehime Prefectural General Athletic Park (Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture)