Bostry Music Academy to Hold Special Lecture on the 'Golden Age of Folk' at Asahi Culture Center on May 29

Bostry Music Academy (hereinafter referred to as Bostry), one of Japan's largest AI-powered online music lesson and community services operated by Glocal Consulting Inc. (Headquarters: Tokyo, CEO: Junichi Imai), will offer the second installment of a jointly planned special public lecture at the Asahi Culture Center Shinjuku on Friday, May 29, 2026. The lecture is titled 'Live Performance & Talk: Unraveling the Golden Age of Folk - Why Do Their Words Touch Our Hearts? Takuro Yoshida, Kaguyahime, Yosui Inoue, etc.'

Following the highly acclaimed previous session, Bostry, which has primarily provided 'world-class improvement methods' and 'connections through music' online, is holding its second highly anticipated in-person lecture. The instructor will be Ryoji Nishioka, a Bostry professor, Berklee College of Music graduate, composer, and studio musician. He will brilliantly unravel the hidden charm of masterpieces from the golden age of folk symbolizing the 1970s, such as those by Takuro Yoshida and Yosui Inoue, through a professional, theoretical perspective and passionate live performances.

■ Lecture Overview
Hosted by the Asahi Culture Center Shinjuku, this special lecture is structured by Bostry as entertainment that can be enjoyed regardless of musical experience, utilizing 'world-class music theory' from a professor who graduated from Berklee College of Music.

[Lecture Content]
The guitar strings struck by Takuro Yoshida and Yosui Inoue in the 1970s were not just popular songs but the heartbeat of the era itself. Why did young people go crazy during that era, and why do their words and melodies still touch our hearts decades later? The secrets of chord progressions and sound creation hidden at the root will be explained from the perspective of a professional musician in a way that anyone can understand. Furthermore, the structure of the masterpieces will be deconstructed with live professional guitar performances by Mr. Nishioka. Participants can experience a series of surprises on the spot. No specialized musical knowledge is required; it is a dense lecture where the generation that has listened to many masterpieces over the years can experience new discoveries and emotions.

[Instructor Profile]
Professor Ryoji Nishioka: Active as a Jazz guitarist and professional composer. He studied music theory and guitar at the prestigious Berklee College of Music. He actually has a 'science background' and is highly regarded as a 'music theory researcher' who utilizes logical thinking. At Bostry, he is in charge of supervising theory, mainly for textbook materials.

[Event Details]
- Date and Time: Friday, May 29, 2026, 18:30 - 20:00
- Venue: Asahi Culture Center Shinjuku (10th floor, Shinjuku Sumitomo Building)
- Format: Paid live lecture + Online streaming (via Vimeo)

Applications can be made through the Asahi Culture Center website, and general public reservations are also accepted.