Garden Notes - Japanese Song Concert

Garden Notes - Japanese Song Concert

Join us at the for an enchanting Sunday afternoon of Japanese songs! Immerse yourself in the beauty of traditional and contemporary melodies that will transport you to the heart of Japan. Our talented performers will serenade you with soulful tunes and leave you feeling refreshed and inspired. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to experience the magic of Japanese music in a serene garden setting by a sacred bird sanctuary beach. Grab your tickets now and get ready for a summer afternoon to remember!

The setlist includes Ghibli music, J-pop, and Japanese art songs.

- singer-songwriter, ukulele, guitar

- opera singer

- marimba

Keep your eyes out for surprise guest appearances!

Parking: Venue and street parking are available, but parking spaces are limited, so please consider using public transportation, uber/lyft, or carpooling with friends.

午後のひとときを『シークレット・ガーデン』で、日本の歌の魅力に浸りませんか？

クラシックからポップスまで、様々なジャンルの曲が響き、心を打つ美しいメロディがあなたを待っています。神聖な庭園『シークレット・ガーデン』で、日本の音楽の魅力を存分に味わえる贅沢な時間をお楽しみください。

出演者:

Eden Kai -シンガーソングライター、ウクレレ、ギター

Taka Komagata -オペラ歌手

Mika Mimura Erickson -マリンバ

更に豪華サプライズゲストもあるかも？！乞うご期待！

チケットは限りがありますので今すぐご予約を。

忘れられない夏の午後を、音楽と共に過ごしましょう！

Eden Kai

With millions of fans around the world, Eden Kai has earned his reputation as being a ukulele and guitar virtuoso, a Pop/R&B vocalist, and an accomplished actor. While many were first introduced to Eden when he joined the cast of Netflix and Fuji Television’s Terrace House: Aloha State, the young star’s success had already been years in the making. He has since gone on to make additional appearances on Terrace House: Tokyo 2019-2020, appeared on Shiro to Kiiro on Amazon Prime and has performed at the Fuji Rock Festival (the largest outdoor music festival in Japan), Nisei Week Festival in Little Tokyo, OC Japan Fair and ANA Honolulu Music Week in Waikiki. Eden’s accomplishments have earned him interviews by NBC News and The Yomiuri Shinbun (the world’s most circulated newspaper).

Taka Komagata

Praised for his “soaring lines” and “particularly lyrical” singing (Boston Musical Intelligencer), tenor Taka Komagata performs “with earnest gusto” (The Boston Globe), brightening classical music internationally.
During 2022/2023, Taka made a role debut as Nemorino in The Elixir of Love and Colin Craven in Nolan Gasser’s opera, The Secret Garden, with the Hawai’i Opera Theatre. He performed the tenor solo in Mozart’s Requiem with MidAmerica Productions and the role of Goro in Madama Butterfly with Savannah VOICE Festival. In 2021/2022, Taka debuted as Goro at the Hawai’i Opera Theatre and performed Manny in the world premiere of Ellis, a multimedia immersive opera, at Guerilla Opera. In 2020, he debuted in Japan and performed the leading male role in a Christmas musical, I’ll Be Home for Christmas, at Asakusa Kyugeki Theater. As a former Young Artist at Opera Maine and Hawai’i Opera Theatre, he performed in Cenerentola, Rocking Horse Winner, Bastien und Bastienne, and Aida.

Mika Mimura Erickson

Mika Erickson plays marimba, vibraphone and is a sound healer. She was born in Osaka, Japan. Mika received a Master's Degree from Osaka College of Music, and also graduated from the Berklee College of Music. Mika lived in New York City for about 10 years, and she has worked with award winner musicians. She joined the group "Banda Magda”while in NewYork. The band went on tour in Europe, the US, South America, and Japan. Mika has performed at the New York Blue Jazz Club with her own group, and at the Embassy of Japan Information and Culture Center in Washington, DC. Mika has been doing sound healing in Hawaii since 2019. She will continue to work energetically performing, teaching regardless of the genre of music.

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