80 Years After the War, From 150 Prayers to 1000 Prayers – The "Immortal Bonds" Project Connecting Memories

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The music label Tune Factory has launched the project "Immortal Bonds" to connect memories of war experiences to the future through music and books.

Memories of war experiences are definitely fading.

At the same time, I feel that awareness of individual lives and family histories is also becoming diluted.

Everyone has their own story.

However, there is a reality where days pass without people realizing their weight or value.

This project aims to change that "unaware state."

Every year on October 25th, the number of attendees at the memorial service for the aircraft carrier Zuikaku, held at Wakasa Garden in Kashihara Shrine, Nara Prefecture, is currently around 150 to 200 people.

Many of them are related parties and bereaved families, but in recent years, people who have newly become interested and participate are gradually increasing.

However, we feel that further expansion is necessary to create opportunities for more people to encounter memories.

Tune Factory aims for a future where 1000 people gather for this memorial service.

This does not simply mean increasing the number of people, but increasing the number of "people who face memories."

■NISHIOKA Comment

Singer-songwriter NISHIOKA, who leads this project, says the following:

"From the reality of 150 people gathering at the memorial service to 1000.

This does not simply mean increasing the number of people, but increasing the number of 'people who face memories.'

I feel that many people are not aware of the 'weight of their own story,' including not only war memories but also individual lives and family histories.

I believe there are things that should be passed down to the next generation even within unspoken memories and unexpressed words.

This project is intended to change that 'unaware state.'

And for myself, this is also an act of

'leaving proof that I lived in this world.'

"

■Project Details

The "Immortal Bonds" project will implement the following initiatives this fiscal year:

・Requiem song "Immortal Bonds"
Global digital release on August 15, 2026 (Anniversary of the End of the War)

・Recording and preservation of memories through books (produced and published)

・Production and release of the music video for the requiem song "Immortal Bonds"

・Performance at the Zuikaku Memorial Service
October 25, 2026 (Continued participation)

Through music and books, we will preserve memories as "experiences" rather than "knowledge."

We aim to share memories as experiences, not just preserve them.

■Background

The song "Immortal Bonds" was created starting from the memories of my grandfather, who was a crew member of the former Japanese Navy aircraft carrier Zuikaku.

Unspoken memories, unexpressed words.

We believe that within that silence lies what should be passed down to the next generation.

■Future Outlook

This project is an initiative undertaken independently of specific organizations or organizers and is not for profit.

We will deliver opportunities to encounter and reflect on memories not only to related parties and bereaved families, but also to

those who have had no prior connection,

those who have turned away from the past,

and those who continue to question "the meaning of their own existence."

This initiative does not belong to any single person.

It is open to all who have the will to connect memories.

■Participation and Empathy

We wish to expand our activities together with those who resonate with the philosophy of this project.

From 150 prayers to 1000 prayers.
Memories are not to be kept, but to be connected.
And those prayers will continue into the future.

■Media Coverage and Related Links

This project and NISHIOKA's activities have garnered attention from domestic and international media.

■1883 Magazine (UK)
https://1883magazine.com/music-that-carries-memory-forward/

■Vents Magazine (USA)
https://ventsmagazine.com/2026/03/26/preserving-the-unspoken-an-interview-with-nishioka-on-music-memory-and-the-legacy-of-the-zuikaku/

■Sankei News
https://www.sankei.com/article/20260331-G2VW77GOLZPMPNINA3F4ORHCTM/

■Yahoo News
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/expert/articles/3c06189ba30205ed32a9029d10e5c3862340cfe7
(Archive)
https://archive.md/4bA68

■Goguynet
https://naniwa-nishinari.goguynet.jp/2026/03/31/fumetsunokizuna/

■Official Website

NISHIOKA
https://nishioka.news/

Tune Factory
https://w-solu.com