Dec 31, 2023

Farewell 2023



2023 is the 45th anniversary year for Hikashu. The group was formed in 1978.

They had been busy this year indeed. Besides monthly concert in Kichijoji, in summer, new album "Kumo wo Ayatsuru" [Cloud Management] was released and two special concerts were held in Shibuya with many guests plus the original Hikashu reunion. Then the grand finale came.

Hikashu fanclub posted the following tweet with images which are from the december 28 concert.


Surely the coming year will be great one for the band as well.

Sep 9, 2023

Hikashu - Kumo wo Ayatsuru (2023)


















Hikashu - Kumo wo Ayatsuru - Cloud Managament (2023)

1. Tanada ni Harugashumi - Spring have over the rice fields
2. Kumo wo Ayatsuru - Cloud management
3. Dokomade ga sora nanoka - How far is the sky?
4. Inori wa kyou mo yukuefumei - Prayer is still missing today
5. Kocha no simi no zenonpu - Tea stain whole note
6. Jinsei no arch - The arch of life
7. Solomatkin-san wa untenshu - Mr. Solomatkin is a driver
8. Tanada shiki transparent - Rice fields style transparent

lyrics - Makigami Koichi
music - Makigami Koichi (1, 5, 6), Sakaide Masami (3), Mita Freeman (2, 7), Shimizu Kazuto (8), Sato Masaharu (4)

Hikashu:
Makigami Koichi - vocal, theremin, cornet, shakuhachi
Mita Freeman - guitar, hapidrum
Sakaide Masami - bass
Shimizu Kazuto - piano, synthesizer
Sato Masaharu - drums, acoustic guitar

guest:
Koketsu Masayo - alto saxophone
Fubuki Yukie - voice on 6

recorded at 1714 Studio (Atami) & IGO studio (Tokyo) in 2023
recorded live at Echigo-Tsumari Art Field on July 30, 2022
engineered and mixed by Sakaide Masami
live recording by Kondoh Yoshiaki (GOK Sounds)
mastered by Ono Seigen at Saidera Mastering
produced by Makigami Koichi

released on September 9, 2023

available at various stores including the official one

Jun 30, 2023

Hokkaido Tour July 8-12 2023



Hikashu will tour Hokkaido this summer and this covers not only cities like Sapporo and Asahikawa but so-called remote areas.


July 8, 2023
Nishinikarishite Festival
@ Nishiokoppe
Okhotsk (near Abashiri)
11:00 - 24:00
5,000 yen - under 15 2,000 yen (id required)
nishinikarishite2023.com
Tickets available at teket.jp


Nishinikarishite Festival (Outdoor stage)


July 9, 2023
@ Mosquito
Asahikawa
open 18:00 - start 19:00
adv 4,500 yen - at door 5,000 yen
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Mosquito, Asahikawa


July 11, 2023
@ MP Hall
Iwamisawa
guest: Yoshida Nonoko (saxophone)
open 19:00 - start 19:30
adv 4,500 yen - at door 5,000 yen
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MP Hall, Iwamisawa


July 12, 2023
@ Kotoni Patos
Sapporo
open 18:30 - start 19:00
adv 5,000 yen - at door 5,500 yen
website


Kotoni Patos, Sapporo

Hikashu 45th Anniversary Concert August 8-9 2023




2023 marks the 45th anniversary year for Hikashu, which formed in 1978, and commemorating it they will hold a special concert for two evenings in Shibuya, Tokyo. Also they invite guests for each night.

The Day 1 will feature "Hikashu 1978," the original line-up of the band: Makigami Koichi (vocal, bass), Mitama Masamichi (guitar), Inoue Makoto (keyboard), Yamashita Yasushi (keyboard), and Tobe Satoshi (alto saxophone). Also Togawa Jun.

The Day 2 the guests are Tachibana Hajime, Marianne Shinonome (from Kinoco Hotel), Otomo Yoshihide, Koketsu Masayo.

The pre-show DJ will be provided by Takagi Kan, and there will be special installations designed by Hinibo Katsuhiko.


August 8-9, 2023
"Hikashu 45th Anniversary Concert"
@ Club Quattro
Shibuya, Tokyo
open 18:00 - start 19:00
adv 6,000 yen

Club Quattro, Shibuya, Tokyo

Apr 30, 2023

Odawara Homecoming Concert May 14 2023


Both Makigami Koichi and Mita Freeman are graduates from Odawara Senior High School. Actually they started performing while attending there.

And they will be back to the school after more than 40 years, with their company.

Organized by Kenyukai, the alumni association, Hikashu will perform at the school for the first time.

Odawara HS is located in Odawara City, Kanagawa prefecture. It was established in 1900, and its alumni includes famous literary figures, engineers, entrepreneurs, and politicians.

The event is for its alumni but not limited. It's open to the public. And it's free. So attend the event and witness the historical moment.

May 14, 2023 
"The World of Hikashu and Makigami Koichi" 
@ Shuseikan Hall 
Odawara Senior High School 
Odawara, Kanagawa 
open 14:15 start 14:30 
admission free 

Mar 31, 2023

Back on the road again


It looks like Hikashu going back on the road in fothcoming months.

Besides the ongoing monthly concert at SPC of Kichijoji, the band announced the tours in Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Chubu-kanto regions.

Moreover, in August they will held a two-date concert celebrating the band's 45 years anniversary in Shibuya, Tokyo.

Details to be followed.

Jan 3, 2023

Seeson's Greetings 2023


Season's greetings and best wishes for the New Year from Hikashu.

Hikashu Monthly Concert 2023:

January 25 (Wed.)
February 27 (Mon.)
March 28 (Tue.)
April 24 (Mon.)

@ Star Pine's Cafe
Kichijoji, Tokyo