//4th April 2026 in Tsuyama, Japan//
Kazunari Abe will be performing at the Tsuyama Cherry Blossom Festival again this year as "KAMI-NARI".
Night cherry blossom special stage “KAMI-NARI”
APPEARANCE;
KAMI-NARI
Masayuki Sakamoto (Japanese taiko drum)
Tetsuya Kajiwara (drums)
Kazunari Abe (Japanese shinobue flute)
DATE:
Saturday, April 4, 2026
19:00-19:45
PLACE:
Tsuyama Castle Tsurumaru Square Stage
(135 Yamashita, Tsuyama, Okayama, Japan)
MORE INFORMATION:
https://sakuramatsuri.e-tsuyama.com/placements/2215/articles/55413
Sakura Festival [Tsuyama, Japan] 4th April
2026-01-23
Chinju no Mori (Shrine Forest) Dedication Concert [Beppu & Oita, Japan] 28th & 29th March
2026-01-18
//28th & 29th March 2026 in Beppu & Oita, Japan//
Kazunari Abe will perform shinobue with drummer Tetsuya Kajiwara.
Chinju no Mori (Shrine Forest) Dedication Concert
~A solemn melody played in a space steeped in timeless history~
PERFORMERS:
Tetsuya Kajiwara (Drummer)
Kazunari Abe (Shinobue (Japanese bamboo flute) player)
FREE ADMISSION *Will be held even in light rain
DATE, TIME, & PLACE:
Saturday, 28th March 2026, 3:00 PM -
Hachiman Asami Shrine
(2-15-19, Asami, Beppu, Oita, Japan)
+81 977 23 1408
Sunday, 29th March 2026, 3:00 PM -
Kasuga Shrine
(4-6-87, Seike-machi, Oita, Oita, Japan)
+81 97 532 5638
Kazunari Abe will perform shinobue with drummer Tetsuya Kajiwara.
Chinju no Mori (Shrine Forest) Dedication Concert
~A solemn melody played in a space steeped in timeless history~
PERFORMERS:
Tetsuya Kajiwara (Drummer)
Kazunari Abe (Shinobue (Japanese bamboo flute) player)
FREE ADMISSION *Will be held even in light rain
DATE, TIME, & PLACE:
Saturday, 28th March 2026, 3:00 PM -
Hachiman Asami Shrine
(2-15-19, Asami, Beppu, Oita, Japan)
+81 977 23 1408
Sunday, 29th March 2026, 3:00 PM -
Kasuga Shrine
(4-6-87, Seike-machi, Oita, Oita, Japan)
+81 97 532 5638
Waon~♪ 15th Anniversary Concert [Shikokuchuo, Japan] 15th March
2026-01-11
//15th March 2026, in Shikokuchuo, Japan//
Kazunari Abe will be a guest performer at the Waon~♪ 15th Anniversary Concert.
Sunday, March 15, 2026
Doors open at 12:00 PM, Concert begins at 1:00 PM
Gyoukan
(178-1 Irino, Doi-cho, Shikokuchuo City, Ehime, Japan)
Free admission
Performers and Organizers: Waon~♪
Supporting Performers:
Chorus Group Uguisu
Koto Group Nakagawa Shachu
Special Guest: Kazunari Abe (Shinobue Player)
Sponsored by:
Shikokuchuo City
Shikokuchuo City Board of Education
Shikokuchuo City Social Welfare Council
Shikoku Chuo Television
Kazunari Abe will be a guest performer at the Waon~♪ 15th Anniversary Concert.
Sunday, March 15, 2026
Doors open at 12:00 PM, Concert begins at 1:00 PM
Gyoukan
(178-1 Irino, Doi-cho, Shikokuchuo City, Ehime, Japan)
Free admission
Performers and Organizers: Waon~♪
Supporting Performers:
Chorus Group Uguisu
Koto Group Nakagawa Shachu
Special Guest: Kazunari Abe (Shinobue Player)
Sponsored by:
Shikokuchuo City
Shikokuchuo City Board of Education
Shikokuchuo City Social Welfare Council
Shikoku Chuo Television
Shinobue Student Concert in Nanyo [Yawatahama, Japan] 23rd February
2026-01-01
//23rd February 2026 in Yawatahama, Japan//
The 2nd Shinobue Student Cncert in Yawatahama
Monday, 23rd February 2026 (National Holiday)
Doors Open 1:30 PM, Performance Begins 2:00 PM
Minato Koryu-kan in Yawatahama Minatto
*1581-23 Okishinden, Yawatahama, Ehime, Japan
Free Admission
The 2nd Shinobue Student Cncert in Yawatahama
Monday, 23rd February 2026 (National Holiday)
Doors Open 1:30 PM, Performance Begins 2:00 PM
Minato Koryu-kan in Yawatahama Minatto
*1581-23 Okishinden, Yawatahama, Ehime, Japan
Free Admission
The 14th Shinobue Student Concert [Niihama, Japan] 15th February
2025-12-12
//15th February 2026 in Niihama, Japan//
The 14th Shinobue Student Concert will be held by Shinobue performer Kazunari Abe.
https://akaganemuseum.jp/event/event-13964
DATE:
Sunday, 15th February 2026, open 12:30, start 13:00 (end at 16:00, with breaks)
PLACE:
Akagane Museum Multipurpose Hall
(2-8-1 Sakai-cho, Niihama, Ehime, Japan)
APPEARANCE:
Shinobue Studio Students
Kazunari Abe
FREE ADMISSION
An admission ticket is required.
* Tickets are being distributed at the Akagane Museum. Distribution will end once capacity is reached.
CONTACT:
Shinobue Studio
+81 90 6622 6331
shinobuestudio@cg7.so-net.ne.jp
The 14th Shinobue Student Concert will be held by Shinobue performer Kazunari Abe.
https://akaganemuseum.jp/event/event-13964
DATE:
Sunday, 15th February 2026, open 12:30, start 13:00 (end at 16:00, with breaks)
PLACE:
Akagane Museum Multipurpose Hall
(2-8-1 Sakai-cho, Niihama, Ehime, Japan)
APPEARANCE:
Shinobue Studio Students
Kazunari Abe
FREE ADMISSION
An admission ticket is required.
* Tickets are being distributed at the Akagane Museum. Distribution will end once capacity is reached.
CONTACT:
Shinobue Studio
+81 90 6622 6331
shinobuestudio@cg7.so-net.ne.jp









