Hiroyasu Nakajima (Koto)

She studied under Goto Sumiko, Higuchi Masayo, and Hamane Yuka. She graduated from the Faculty of Music at Tokyo University of the Arts. She received the Ibaraki Prefectural Governor's Encouragement Award in 5, the Newcomer Award at the 38th Ibaraki Prefectural Newcomer Concert, the Kenjun Award at the 20th Kenjun Memorial Kurume National Koto Music Festival Competition, and the Grand Prize and Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award at the 28th Kumamoto National Japanese Music Competition. She held her 4th Koto Recital. In the same year, she held a recital tour across the country. She explores the true value of music with the theme of "The Power of Living Koto Music."

Hitomi Niikura (cello)

She started playing the cello at the age of 8. She graduated from the Faculty of Music at Toho Gakuen School of Music with the highest marks. She completed both the master's course in soloist and teaching at the Basel Academy of Music with the highest marks. She has studied under Hakuro Mori, Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, and Thomas Demenga. While still a student, she made her debut with the release of "Tori no Uta" (Song of the Bird) from EMI Music Japan. She has received numerous awards, including the 18th Hotel Okura Music Award and the 19th (2020) Hideo Saito Memorial Fund Award in the cello category. She is currently the principal solo cellist of Camerata Zurich and is based in Switzerland, where she is active as a soloist and chamber musician. In 2021, she released a CD of "November Nocturne - Commissioned Works" (world premiere/world premiere recording) on ​​the R. Infini label. She is loaned a Matteo Goffriller (made in 11) from the Munetsugu Collection. "Niikura Hitomi Official Members "Hitomi's Room""

Takako Takahashi (piano)

He graduated from Toho Gakuen School of Music and completed his studies at the Warsaw Chopin Academy of Music with the highest honors. He won 12th place at the 5th International Chopin Piano Competition, and has received numerous awards both at home and abroad, including 2nd place and the Best Contemporary Music Performance Award at the Porto International Competition, 1st place at the Radziwiel International Competition, and the 22nd Japan Chopin Society Award. He has released 24 CDs. He has also built an international career, performing in recitals and with orchestras, appearing at famous music festivals around the world, and being invited to serve as a judge at competitions.

Ryutaro Abe (Author)

Born in Yame City (formerly Kurogi Town), Fukuoka Prefecture in June 1955. Graduated from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Kurume National College of Technology. Employed at Ota Ward Office in Tokyo, later working as a librarian. During this time he applied for numerous new writers' awards, winning an honorable mention for "Moronao's Love". He made his debut in 6 with "Chi no Nihonshi" (A History of Blood). This work attracted attention and gave birth to the legend that he was "the man Ryu Keiichiro wanted to meet one last time". In 1990 he won the 2013th Naoki Prize for "Tōhaku". His other works include "Sekigahara Renpanjō", "Nobunaga Moyu", and "Ieyasu 148-1".

Toshihiko Urahisa (Navigator)

Writer and cultural arts producer. Representative director of the European Japan Arts Foundation, head of Daikanyama Future Music Academy, and education advisor to the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. In March 2021, the Gifu Future Music Exhibition 3, which he planned as the music director of Salamanca Hall, won the 2020th Saji Keizo Prize from the Suntory Foundation for Arts. His books include 20 Billion Years of Music History (Kodansha), Why Did Franz Liszt Make Women Faint?, The Violinist Called the Devil, Beethoven and the Japanese (all published by Shinchosha), and Is There a Future for Orchestras (co-authored with conductor Kazuki Yamada) (Artes Publishing). His latest book is Liberal Arts: Mastering "Play" to Become a Sage (Shueisha International).

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