Okinawa Sings Advance tickets on sale for Fukuhara Tsunetake and Inami Linda Photo Exhibition feat. “Four Sisters” and “Okara” Concert

[Okinawa Sings] Advance tickets now on sale for Fukuhara Tsunetake and Inami Linda Photo Exhibition feat. “Four Sisters” and “Okara” Concert ​
error Inc. Press Release: October 7, 2025 [Okinawa Sings] Advance tickets now on sale for the Fukuhara Tsunetake and Inami Linda Photo Exhibition feat. “Four Sisters” and “Okara” Concert “Okinawa Sings” is a project themed around the resonance of Fukuhara Tsunetake’s music and photography. This project, the first to be realized since Fukuhara Tsunetake’s death, will feature a concert featuring “Four Sisters” and the voice unit “Okara.”
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Top: Four Sisters (photographed in the 1970s) From left: Midori Inami, Kumiko, Sadako, and Chieko. Bottom: Okara: Pianist Shinobu Tasato, tenor Naoki Tasato, and baritone Yoshio Maekawa. Advance ticket reservations are now open for the “Okinawa Sings Concert” with limited seating. “Okinawa Sings Concert” Performers: Four Sisters / Okara Date: November November 1st (Sat) Four Sisters November 2nd (Sun) Okara Doors open at 6:30 PM, show begins at 7:00 PM Admission Fee: General: 4,000 Yen Reservations: Ticket office/inquiries: Buffer Tel: 098-988-5030 buffer@error.co.jp “Okinawa Sings” with Fukuhara Tsunetake, a composer representing postwar Okinawa Composer Tsunetake Fukuhara’s music was born from his activities rooted in Okinawa, and his many masterpieces are known as “Fukuhara Melodies.” His melodies have universal appeal and remain widely loved to this day. This exhibition, “Okinawa Sings,” takes its name from the compilation album “Okinawa Sings” (curated by Masao Ishigaki), released by Ryukyu Broadcasting in 1969, featuring music by Okinawan artists. In parallel with his musical activities, Fukuhara also worked on photography, capturing Okinawa’s pristine landscapes and folk singers, and creating many of Marufuku Records’ classic album covers. The photo exhibition held at the concert venue will feature photographs depicting the people and landscapes forged through music, as well as works by photographer Linda Inami, who had close ties with Fukuhara during his lifetime. Photo: “Okinawa Sings,” a compilation album produced by Ryukyu Broadcasting in 1969. Record jacket design by Kazuo Kishimoto / RBC Records
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/144414/6/144414-6-2fe7c3ae895536f9c5a192006a22f8e2-1233×1233.jpg Four Sisters Born in Ishikawa City, Okinawa Prefecture (now Uruma City) in 1960. The Four Sisters is a group of Okinawan folk singers, consisting of four sisters, Sadako Inami, Kumiko, Midori, and Chieko, who were named after the era of U.S. military rule. Since 1966, they have studied under composer and producer Tsunetake Fukuhara, and have continued to work under the slogan “Singing the Heart of Okinawa.” Now celebrating their 65th anniversary, their signature songs include “The Pine Tree on the Hill,” “Chinuku Jushii,” and “Shimasashi Seisha.”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/144414/6/144414-6-570e69c28b633ed60fb828cdb83640d6-2757×1962.jpg Photography: Tsuneyu Fukuhara 1970s
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/144414/6/144414-6-2f4c2109c574a687386946580c229f78-3101×2148.jpg Photography: Linda Inami 2025 okara The voice ensemble unit “Okara” was formed in 2008. Its members are tenor Naoki Tasato, baritone Yoshio Maekawa, and pianist Shinobu Tasato. Based on the concept of “concerts in everyday clothes,” the group performs a wide range of repertoire, including opera, children’s songs, pop, and Okinawan music. They also have a close relationship with Tsunetake Fukuhara, who provided them with an unreleased song, “Honen Ondo.” As the successors to the Hop Tones, they continue to carry on their music and perform.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/144414/6/144414-6-9d82e054911cb2fca5e95cc964f4ea1f-946×1328.jpg Photography: Linda Inami Tsuneo Fukuhara Born in Nishiyodogawa, Osaka, in 1932. His adoptive father was Fukuhara Tosaki, the father of Okinawan folk music. After studying Western music at a music conservatory in Osaka, he returned to Okinawa in 1959. He released his debut work, “Chichinagami (Moon Viewing),” in 1961, and in 1965 composed songs such as “Bashofu,” “Yuna no Hana (Banana Cloth),” “Furusato no Ame (Rain in My Hometown),” and “Hey! Nisai-tachi (Two Years Old).” He founded Marufuku Records and released many classic Okinawan music albums. He composed approximately 500 songs throughout his life, supporting singers such as the Four Sisters and the Hop Tones, and devoting himself to nurturing the next generation of singers. As a composer and recording producer, he made a significant contribution to the development of Okinawa’s postwar musical culture. He passed away in 2022. Tsunetake Fukuhara and Linda Inami Two-Person Exhibition “Okinawa Sings” “Okinawa Sings: Tsunetake Fukuhara and Linda Inami Two-Person Exhibition” features photographs taken by musician Tsunetake Fukuhara and works by photographer Linda Inami. Fukuhara and Inami had been in contact through photography since their lifetimes, and this exhibition was made possible against the backdrop of that relationship. Fukuhara’s works document the connections he forged with people through his musical activities and the Okinawan landscape. Inami’s works, on the other hand, capture the Okinawan landscape of today. Through the eyes of these two people, you will have the opportunity to see Okinawa reflected in different eras.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/144414/6/144414-6-cbc1ebad71e9a30a8e79049400827865-3900×2596.jpg Linda Inami 2024
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/144414/6/144414-6-1265dd2e1dd2ab8a0de50cba184b0664-1017×676.jpg From the Nowhere series: Linda Inami, “Landscape from Teniya,” 2019 Year Linda Inami Born in Okinawa Prefecture in 1979, he currently lives and works there. He has produced a series of photographs depicting the daily lives of Americans living in Okinawa and the people of Okinawa. He continues to create works that focus on Okinawa. In 2009, he participated in Tomatsu Shomei’s Digital Photography Workshop. His major solo exhibitions include “Sleeping in
Contradiction” (2014, Naha City Bunka Tenbusu Hall), “Design of Okinawa” (2015, Ryukyu Shimpo Headquarters 1F Gallery), and “Nowhere” (2018, PIN-NUP). His major group exhibitions include “Artists and the Present” (2019, Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum), “VOCA 2020: Prospects for Contemporary Art – Artists of New Planes” (2020, Ueno Royal Museum), “PARADISE OKINAWA” (2022, MISA SHIN GALLERY), and “Roppongi Crossing 2022: Orai All Right!” (Mori Art Museum). “Okinawa Sings: Fukuhara Tsunetake and Inami Linda Two-Person Exhibition” ” Venue: Buffer, 1-8-31 Sonoda, Okinawa City, Okinawa Prefecture, 904-0022 Dates: Tuesday, October 28th – Sunday, November 2 Opening hours: 11:00-18:00 Admission fee: Free
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/144414/6/144414-6-d687d87972eede090d7da0b2e7830fcc-1433×2023.jpg “Okinawa Sings” Event Overview Okinawa Sings Concert Performer: Four Sisters Okara Date and Time: Saturday, November 1, 2025 – Four Sisters Sunday, November 2 – Okara Doors open at 6:30 PM, show starts at 7:00 PM Venue: Buffer, 1-8-31 Sonoda, Okinawa City, Okinawa Prefecture, 904-0022 Admission Fee: ¥4,000 (Admission required) Tsunetake Fukuhara and Linda Inami Two-person exhibition Date: October 28, 2025 (Friday) – November 2, 2025 (Sunday) 11:00-18:00 Venue: Buffer 1-8-31 Sonoda, Okinawa City, Okinawa 904-0022 Admission fee: Free Organizer: Okinawa Singing Executive Committee Sponsored by: Okinawa City, Ryukyu Broadcasting Co., Ltd., Marufuku Records Supported by: INTERFACE – Shomei Tomatsu Lab., Shinwakai, Izumikai Ticket
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