"Wind Ensemble Note" Season 2026 Begins! Following the Youth of High School Students Aiming for the 74th All Japan Band Competition

The popular serialized "Wind Ensemble Note" has begun its 2026 season on "SYNCHRONOUS," a digital media platform operated by Japan Business Press Co., Ltd.

"Wind Ensemble Note," which has garnered overwhelming support from current and former members of junior high and high school wind ensembles nationwide, with many calling it "tear-jerking." We will deliver the dramas that unfolded as they aimed for the 74th All Japan Band Competition.

The first school featured in 2026 is Meio High School of North Asia University.

Amidst days of rigorous practice, notes, memos, letters, and messages written by the students... real stories are spun with these "words" as the key. We follow the growth of the members in the midst of their youth.

Author Profile

Ozawa Bucho (部長) Achieved a major breakthrough with the "Common Wind Ensemble Club" series, and established a new genre of "Wind Ensemble Club Documentary" with "Ozawa Bucho's Wind Ensemble Club Story" (Gakken Plus). Has published over 20 books related to wind ensembles from publishers such as Bestsellers, Poplar Publishing, and Iwasaki Shoten. Currently serializing "My Wind Ensemble Seasons" in the Asahi Shimbun and "Burabo Brass" in Burabo. Also active in TV and radio appearances and hosting. Recent works include "Wind Ensemble Note: 12 Minutes of Youth" (Japan Business Press), "Ichundō! Nishihara High School Marching Band: The Story of How a High School in Okinawa Became the World Champion of Marching" (New Light Publishing), and "Sky, Trumpet, and Ogura Toast" (Gakken). Achieved a major breakthrough with the "Common Wind Ensemble Club" series, and established a "Wind Ensemble Club Documentary" new genre with "Ozawa Bucho's Wind Ensemble Club Story" (Gakken Plus). Currently serializing "My Wind Ensemble Seasons" in the Asahi Shimbun and "Burabo Brass" in Burabo. Also active in TV and radio appearances and hosting. Recent works include "Ichundō! Nishihara High School Marching Band: The Story of How a High School in Okinawa Became the World Champion of Marching" (New Light Publishing) and "Sky, Trumpet, and Ogura Toast" (Gakken).

The latest installment in the series, "Wind Ensemble Note: The 73rd All Japan Band Competition," is also on sale now!

Published by: Japan Business Press Co., Ltd. Distributed by: Wani Books Price: 1,540 yen (tax included)

We deliver the dramas that unfolded as they aimed for the 73rd All Japan Band Competition.

The featured schools are Tokai University Takanodai High School, St. Ursula Academy Eichi High School, Aichi Institute of Technology Meiden High School, Hamamatsu Seisei High School, and Tamana Girls' High School.

This book is recommended not only for wind ensemble enthusiasts but also for anyone aiming for competitions in club activities, those who were once passionate about club activities, and those who are currently working hard at something. A must-read that will surely move you to tears!

Table of Contents

01 Youth Dedicated to the Competition, the Red King Takanodai Plays a Song of the Soul

Tokai University Takanodai High School Wind Ensemble Club (Tokyo)

02 Performance Woven with Friends, the Announcement of the Representative Schools... What We Cherished

St. Ursula Academy Eichi High School Wind Ensemble Club (Miyagi Prefecture)

03 To the Summit, Delivering "The Indigo Valley" Played by All Members

Aichi Institute of Technology Meiden High School Wind Ensemble Club (Aichi Prefecture)

04

Finding My Own Strength Through Instrument Changes, a Miraculous Awakening After Anguish

Hamamatsu Seisei High School Wind Ensemble Club (Shizuoka Prefecture)

05

"Same Volume, Same Tone Quality, Same Image" Tamana Girls' Three Principles Play Breathtaking Music

Tamana Girls' High School Wind Ensemble Club (Kumamoto Prefecture)

Bibliographic Information

Title: "Wind Ensemble Note: The 73rd All Japan Band Competition"

Author: Ozawa Bucho

Price: 1,540 yen (tax included)

Release Date: March 27, 2026

Publisher: Japan Business Press Co., Ltd.

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