New Kocarinas and Japanese Drum made of Trees around Tokyo National Stadium

Reconstruction work of the previous Tokyo National Stadium started in January of 2015 toward the 2020 Tokyo Olympics/Paralympic Games. Tokyo National Stadium was surrounded by a great number of trees, most of which had to be cut down for this reconstruction work. These trees existed there back in 1964 when the first Tokyo Olympics was held, back in 1958 when the Asian Games was held in Tokyo and back in 1943 during the 2nd World War when the farewell parties for the departure of students to the battle-front and military marches were played there. In a way, these trees witnessed the turning points of the modern history of Japan.

Mr. Kurosaka was given these trees, and created 500 pcs of Kocarina and Japanese drums out of these trees. In the year of 2020, the Tokyo Olympics Games are held again in the place. Mr. Kurosaka is still now passionately expanding the musical circle of Kocarinas and Japanese drums here in Japan and the world, expecting that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will become the Peaceful Event of the World.

On January 16, 2016, Mr. Kurosaka led and held Kocarina 20th Anniversary Concert at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre in the presence of Her Majesty Empress Michiko. With the full house of 2,000 listeners, the concert was a great success. An ensemble of 300 Kocarina players and Japanese drum players offered an amazing musical concert. These Kocarinas and Japanese drums are made of the trees growing around the previous Tokyo National Stadium.