The OTOKAI Friends Concert is a monthly concert series where guests can enjoy original music in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. We also share a video from each concert during the third week of every month.
For our seventh concert, the concept is “A Delicious Season.” The program features pieces selected by OTOKAI participants.
Until now, OTOKAI Friends Concerts have been held in a variety of locations, including cafes, restaurants, and recording studios. This time, however, the venue was something completely different: an acupuncture and osteopathic clinic.
It is an unexpected setting compared with our previous concert venues, and we hope you enjoy this unique edition of the series.
▼ The 7th OTOKAI Friends Concert
Connecting through music — a joyful time for a healthy mind and heart
https://youtu.be/9tErx9ffiao
Date
Sunday, August 30, 2026
Performers
Norimichi Kokubo — Guitar
Born in Chiba Prefecture. He also performs as a member of the guitar-and-violin duo mille baisers. He has toured internationally and released ten albums and video works.
Gyo Kitagawa — Guitar
Born in Saitama Prefecture and educated at Berklee College of Music. His extensive work in music production includes writing lyrics for Arashi’s “Happiness” and “My Girl,” writing, composing, and arranging M!LK’s “Ichininosan,” and producing the Braban Disney! series.
Osami Watanabe — Percussion
He has performed as a touring and live-support musician for artists including Toko Furuuchi and Sugar Soul, and has appeared in numerous shows and events at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea.
He works under several names, including Osami, Osami Watanabe, and PT-PT, and has also been active as a lyricist and composer since 2010. His credits include writing songs for artists such as Arashi and EBiDAN, as well as producing and releasing background music. He has also released three albums under the name Sutasuta Bonzu.
Program
A Bouquet on the Breeze — hitsugi
Teatime Rag — Tomoshige
A Carefree Sunday — Norimichi Kokubo
The Way We Met — Maurice Claude
Winter Rose — Mugi
Afternoon Dessert — Maurice Claude
OTOKAI Parade — Norimichi Kokubo
Venue
Ningyocho Acupuncture & Osteopathic Clinic
Located in Nihonbashi-Ningyocho, Tokyo, the clinic provides acupuncture, bodywork, massage, and other treatments tailored to each individual’s physical condition.
Address:
3F Nakajima Makino Building
1-19-6 Nihonbashi-Ningyocho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo