Concerts by Winners of the 79th All Japan Student Music Competition to be Held at 5 Shimamura Musical Instruments Locations Nationwide!

Shimamura Musical Instruments Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Edogawa-ku, Tokyo; President & Representative Director: Toshiaki Hirose; hereinafter 'Shimamura Musical Instruments'), which sponsors the national finals of the All Japan Student Music Competition (organized by The Mainichi Newspapers Co., Ltd.) every year, will hold the '79th All Japan Student Music Competition National Final Winners Commemorative Concert' at five Shimamura Musical Instruments locations nationwide (Kanagawa, Chiba, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka) from July to August 2026 to honor the achievements of the competition winners. Holding Winners' Commemorative Concerts at Shimamura Musical Instruments Store Venues Since its first edition in 1947, the All Japan Student Music Competition has been held as one of the gateways for performers. In recent years, many young musicians representing Japan have won awards, and our company sponsors the national finals of this competition every year. Since 2021, our company has been holding the 'All Japan Student Music Competition National Final Winners Commemorative Concert' at Shimamura Musical Instruments stores and special event venues to honor the achievements of the competition winners and to provide performance opportunities for the young awardees who will support the future of the Japanese music scene. This time, the concert will mainly feature performers who won awards at the '79th All Japan Student Music Competition' held in 2025. Please note that the Fukuoka venue will be held as a concert featuring 'National Final Participants'. Thoughts for Young Musicians Our company, which sponsors the national finals of the All Japan Student Music Competition (organized by The Mainichi Newspapers Co., Ltd.), agrees with the organizer's philosophy and hopes that this concert will provide new performance opportunities and serve as a stepping stone for the future success of young musicians. Event Overview 79th All Japan Student Music Competition National Final Winners Commemorative Concert Kanagawa Venue Date: Sunday, July 5, 2026, Start: 14:00 (Doors open: 13:45) Store: Shimamura Musical Instruments Yokohama Minato Mirai Store Venue: In-store Piano Selection Room Capacity: 30 people ▼Performers 1st Place / Violin Division, High School Category: Saya Kawabata 1st Place / Cello Division, High School Category: Naru Hayashi 1st Place / Cello Division, University Category: Momoka Takikawa Fukuoka Venue Date: Saturday, July 18, 2026, Start: 13:00 (Doors open: 12:45) Store: Shimamura Musical Instruments Iwataya Fukuoka Store Venue: In-store Piano Selection Room Capacity: 20 people *This will be a concert featuring 'National Final Participants' ▼Performers Violin Division, Elementary School Category: Kine Nagayoshi Piano Division, Junior High School Category: Rea Suzuki Piano Division, High School Category: Rinka Anan Osaka Venue Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026, Start: 14:00 (Doors open: 13:30) Store: Shimamura Musical Instruments Grand Front Osaka Store Venue: In-store Piano Selection Room Capacity: 50 people ▼Performers 2nd Place / Violin Division, High School Category: Hana Nakao 2nd Place / Flute Division, High School Category: Moka Tsujie 3rd Place / Flute Division, Junior High School Category: Riho Seike Chiba Venue Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026, Start: 14:00 (Doors open: 13:30) Store: Piano Showroom Ichikawa Colton Plaza Store Venue: In-store FOREST HALL Capacity: 30 people ▼Performers 1st Place / Piano Division, Elementary School Category: Hibiki Saito 1st Place / Piano Division, Junior High School Category: Yuri Yasui 3rd Place / Piano Division, High School Category: Sana Hatakeyama Nagoya Venue Date: Sunday, August 17, 2025, Start: 14:00 (Doors open: 13:30) Store: Shimamura Musical Instruments Lalaport Nagoya Minato Aquls Store Venue: In-store Piano Selection Room Capacity: 30 people ▼Performers 2nd Place / Violin Division, Junior High School Category: Yusei Ito 2nd Place / Flute Division, Junior High School Category: Yuna Sakakibara 3rd Place / Flute Division, High School Category: Yuki Hasegawa Please check the special page for details on the program and other information. https://www.shimamura.co.jp/p/event/gaccon-winners-concert/index.html *Performers, program, and schedule are subject to change without notice. Please understand in advance. Adult: 1,000 yen Student: 500 yen *Preschool children not admitted Ticket applications will be accepted from 10:00 AM on Thursday, June 4. You can apply via the following form. https://form.run/@shimamura-04-0384 About Shimamura Musical Instruments Co., Ltd. Based on its management philosophy of 'providing the joy of music and increasing the number of people who enjoy music,' Shimamura Musical Instruments is the largest comprehensive musical instrument store in Japan, operating 181 musical instrument sales stores and music schools across 40 prefectures (*). *Source: The Music Trades magazine 'Top Global Dealers Report' With a business domain of 'Total Support for Instrument Players,' the company focuses on two main businesses: musical instrument sales and music schools. It also offers instrument repair services needed for long-term players, plans and implements events and concerts as venues for experience and performance, and operates studios for practice without hesitation. Company Overview Company Name: Shimamura Musical Instruments Co., Ltd. Representative: President & Representative Director Toshiaki Hirose Established: March 1969 (Founded: January 1962) Sales: 50.3 billion yen (as of February 2026) Number of Employees: 2,427 (as of February 2026) URL: https://www.shimamura.co.jp