Tag: Japan

Minako Uchino

Minako Uchino

Minako Uchino began her music studies at age 4 in Tokyo and started playing organ in grade 8. Shepursued a medical career, completing her training as a radiation oncologist. In 2009, while studyingmedical education at the University of Toronto, Dr. Uchino discovered the carillon at Soldiers’ Towerand began studying under Roy Lee. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3H0LKzDjhA She has played recitals in Toronto, Ottawa, and Japan, including for the 150th Anniversary of Friendship between Read more [...]
Abe Kōbō 

Abe Kōbō 

Kōbō Abe (安部 公房, Abe Kōbō), pen name of Kimifusa Abe (安部 公房, Abe Kimifusa, March 7, 1924 – January 22, 1993), was a Japanese writer, playwright, musician, photographer, and inventor. He is best known for his 1962 novel The Woman in the Dunes that was made into an award-winning film by Hiroshi Teshigahara in 1964.[2] Abe has often been compared to Franz Kafka for his modernist sensibilities and his surreal, often nightmarish explorations of individuals in Read more [...]
Osamu Tezuka

Osamu Tezuka

Tezuka Museum TOKYO, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 01: Manga artist Osamu Tezuka speaks during a symposium of the National Cultural Festival circa November 1986 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images) Osamu Tezuka (手塚 治虫, born 手塚 治, Tezuka Osamu; 3 November 1928 – 9 February 1989) was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist, and animator. Born in Osaka Prefecture, his prolific output, pioneering techniques, and innovative Read more [...]
Amedeo String Quartet Japan

Amedeo String Quartet Japan

Violino I : H. MIMURA, Mr. ------------ Medical doctor, surgeonViolino II : M. KAWAMURA, Ms. ------- Violin instructorViola : T. NAITOH, Mr. -------------- Medical doctor, general practiceVioloncello : M. TANABE, Mr. -------- Kurashiki Symphony (Director) You must visit their excellent WebPresence! They have really been busy for a long time and have made a thorough research on Mozart´s String Quartetts and about his Travelling. Listen to their wonderful policy: Playing music does Read more [...]
Orchestra Medicus Japan

Orchestra Medicus Japan

Doctors’ Orchestra of Japan is an amateur orchestra consisting of medical doctors and medical professionals. Since being formed in 1990, we have regular concerts at annual pace. webweb EN wikipedia youtube - vimeo facebook - twitter - instagram work Read more [...]
Kei Oide

Kei Oide

Very surprising Kei Oide is medical doctor in Japan and he managed to make a piano diploma in his country.After this he studied piano in the ICOM Hamburg/Germany and I had the occasion to work with him a bit on his Liszt Ballade which is shown below. We met in Berlin some time ago. Bravo Kei!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHzKkrVEN6k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI-COpwJPZI web wikipedia youtube - vimeo facebook - twitter - instagram work Read more [...]
Chiaki Mukai

Chiaki Mukai

Chiaki Mukai (向井 千秋, Mukai Chiaki, born May 6, 1952) is a Japanese physician and JAXA astronaut.[2] She was the first Japanese woman in space, the first Japanese citizen to have two spaceflights, and the first Asian woman in space.[1] Both were Space Shuttle missions; her first was STS-65 aboard Space Shuttle Columbia in July 1994, which was a Spacelab mission. Her second spaceflight was STS-95 aboard Read more [...]