Takemoto Piano to Host Special Recital at Abeno Harukas Museum of Art on July 6, 'Piano Day', Featuring Exclusive Viewing Event for Attendees

Takemoto Piano Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture) will commemorate 'Piano Day' on July 6 by hosting the 'Takemoto Piano Presents Piano Day Recital: Special Viewing Event' on Monday, July 6, 2026, at the Abeno Harukas Museum of Art.

Supporting Future Musicians on Piano Day

July 6 is recognized as 'Piano Day' because it marks the day in 1823 when German physician Philipp Franz von Siebold brought the first piano to Japan.

Takemoto Piano holds performance events around 'Piano Day' each year to promote piano culture and support the next generation of musicians.

Event Overview

Event Name: Takemoto Piano Presents Piano Day Recital: Special Viewing Event

Date and Time: Monday, July 6, 2026, 16:00–17:30 (Registration from 15:45)

Venue: Exhibition Room, Abeno Harukas Museum of Art

(Address: 1-1-43 Abenosuji, Abeno-ku, Osaka City, 16th floor of Abeno Harukas)

Admission: Free (Exhibition ticket required; stubs not accepted)

Capacity: 40 people (by lottery)

Application Method: Please apply via the link below with the required information.

https://ktv1.dga.jp/gogh_hanebashi/13371/

Application Period: Until 23:59 on Sunday, June 21

Notification of Selection: Only successful applicants will be notified by email. Notifications are scheduled for Thursday, June 25. Please present the notification at registration on the day.

※ The museum shop will be closed on the day.

※ Audio guides will not be available.

※ For this exhibition, one child (elementary or junior high school student) may enter free with each general admission ticket (must enter with an adult). A standard fee applies for a second child.

Performer

Pianist: Yui Tatsura

Graduated from Kyoto Municipal Kyoto Horikawa High School of Music, currently in her third year of the Special Piano Performance Course at Osaka College of Music. 3rd Prize in the High School Division, Piano Category, at the 7th Toyonaka Music Competition. Excellence Award at the 34th Daido Gakki Piano Festival High School Division Final, Grand Prix at the 36th edition. Excellence Award in the Piano Category at the Kansai Music Competition 2023. 1st Place in the University/Graduate Student A Division, Free Program Course, Piano Category at the 18th Beethoven Music Competition. Selected for the 54th Sakai City New Artist Music Competition. Studied under Eriko Usui, Miho Nakagawa, Masatoshi Matsumoto, and Mika Yuui.

Host

Junko Seki (Announcer, Kansai Telecasting Corporation)

About Takemoto Piano

Because your piano is precious, we hope you’ll trust it to Takemoto Piano.

Your piano can bring joy to children around the world.

Pianos hold many memories: 'a gift from my grandfather,' 'shared for over 30 years,' 'played often with my sister as a child,' 'my beloved mother used to play it,' 'played until my fingers hurt,' 'scolded for playing at night,' and so on.

Because your piano is filled with such precious memories, we hope you’ll entrust it to Takemoto Piano. Whether due to moving, storage issues, or no longer being played, if you’re considering parting with your piano, please pass it on to us.

Your piano will be restored like new and delivered to children around the world. Carrying your dreams and emotions, we will help create a world filled with smiles and music.

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Takemoto Piano has received widespread support across Japan, achieving the top ranking in the number of pianos purchased. We will continue striving to be a company that serves our customers.

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About Osaka College of Music

The only music-focused university in the Kansai region, offering 14 undergraduate majors and 12 junior college courses.

Celebrating its 110th anniversary in 2025, the university has produced numerous renowned musicians and educators in Japan. It aims to cultivate 'strong, resilient musicians' who contribute broadly to society through music. The curriculum includes not only classical music but also jazz, pop, traditional Japanese music, musical theater, music business, and music creation, providing education tailored to contemporary needs and individuality.

Official Website: https://www.daion.ac.jp/

About the Exhibition 'Van Gogh's Drawbridge and the Impressionists: Masterpieces from the Wallraf-Richartz Museum'

The Wallraf-Richartz Museum & Fondation Corboud in Cologne, Germany, boasts one of Europe’s finest and most extensive collections, with approximately 70,000 works spanning from the Middle Ages to Post-Impressionism. Its origins trace back to 1824, when the collection of Ferdinand Franz Wallraf, a theology professor at the University of Cologne, was bequeathed. The museum opened in 1861 thanks to a donation by industrialist Johann Heinrich Richartz. Having overcome wartime damage, the collection was expanded through civic support. In 2001, the museum relocated to a new building, and the Fondation Corboud donated Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings, further enriching the collection.

From this rich collection, the exhibition presents a comprehensive lineup of French Impressionism and its surrounding movements. It features artists who struggled between tradition and innovation, such as Manet and Corot; Monet and Renoir, who pursued the expression of light; Cézanne and Signac, who theoretically pursued beauty; and Matisse and Utrillo, who liberated personal sensibility through color. Through 70 works by 42 masters, visitors will recognize how revolutionary developments in art history unfolded through mutual influences across generations. Highlights include Manet’s 'Bunch of Asparagus,' collected during a pivotal moment in German art, and Van Gogh’s 'Drawbridge,' a standout work in the Impressionist lineage.

Official Website for Osaka Exhibition: https://www.ktv.jp/event/gogh_hanebashi/

Museum Official Website: https://www.aham.jp/exhibition/future/wallraf/