Having a happy weekend with your children.

 Hello everyone! Would you be worried about the place to play with your children at weekend ? Please come to Canal Plaza on 28th Feb,2016. We will hold a happy event for your children.

 2016.2.28 Sun 10:30-15:00  Admission Free

Otaru Canal Plaza Gallery 

 （There is no free parking here. Please use bus or paying parking around here.）

　　♥Mini Sports Meeting for Vehicle Competition and Devour Competition

        AM→11：30〜   PM→13：30〜   Capacity→each one for 50 people

     ♥Toy made of wood

        windup doll, roller doll, playing house, train and so on

     ♥Special Corner

       Athletics, Go Go Driving

     ♥Game from old days

       Beanbag, Bamboo Spatulas, Folded Paper

   Waiting for your coming with your children this weekend.

   

Otaru Snow Light Path in 2016

  Hello everyone!
  Would you like snow ? Is there a lot of snow in your country every year ? I like the winter of Hokkaido because we can make snowman everywhere. Additionally, you also can enjoy a snow festival named "Otaru Snow Light Path" in Otaru on 5th-14th February, 2016.

  Here is Otaru Canal Plaza  where International Information Center at to guide Japanese and Foreigners to travel around Otaru.

   Winter in Hokkaido is so cold but snow is well-liked by tourists. You also can make your own snowman here to make your memories. 

 There are so many foreigner tourists coming here every year. 

  We are waiting for you at this romantic Snow Light Path.

　　

Mini Concert on 30th, 31st , Jan

  Hello everyone!
 These are the last mini concerts for the Snow Story this year.  Please come to Canal Plaza this weekend !

29th（Fri） 30th（Sat） Jan, 2016　【Performing Time】19：00～19：30

【Venue】Canal Plaza  in front of the Glass Tower　　　Free

29th（Fri）Kimitoshi Saijyo＆ Maiko Takahashi 19：00～19：30

  He was born in Otaru.

After retiring a real estate company in 2009, he started his activities as a singer and songwriter. His first single song “Song for” is distributed by i Tunes, RecoChoku Co, Ltd and so on 30 companies.

  After the LIVE for events and restaurants in Tokyo and radio personality on Kawazaki FM, he removed to Hokkaido and is coming into play locally now. The album “and more” is sold on TOWER RECORDS, Amazon and other CD stores all over the country. (Please search “Kimitoshi Saijyo”)

  Person in charge of piano for instrumental duo " my&Jennie "

She has her solo and is singing the song for Otaru Ungapa who is a mascot in Otaru.

Managing“ prescription live”at Otaru Okakawa drugstore, she also performs on“m×mf Music is prescription♪" as a personality on every Monday 20:00〜21:00.

  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　30th（Sat） ABO 19：00～19：30

  They are formed in 2006.

  Guitar: Abehitodhi

Percussion: Buki、

Vocal: The fondly‐remembered “ABO” formed by AYA 3 persons arranging traditional Japanese music and western music 9 years.

They play guitar, percussion instrument along to vocal with their whole heart. Please have a good time at this concert.

   Waiting for your coming !!!

Mini Concert on 8th,9th,10th Jan

  Happy New Year everyone !
  At the first weekend of this year would you want to enjoy  mini concerts with us ?

   8th（Fri） 9th（Sat）10th（Mon） Jan, 2016　【Performing Time】19：00～19：30

   【Venue】Canal Plaza  in front of the Glass Tower　　　Free

8th（Fri）Maiko Takahashi 19：00～19：30

  Person in charge of piano for instrumental duo " my&Jennie "

She has her solo and is singing the song for Otaru Ungapa who is a mascot in Otaru.

Managing“ prescription live”at Otaru Okakawa drugstore, she also performs on“m×mf Music is prescription♪" as a personality on every Monday 20:00〜21:00.

                                        9th（Sat） Kentaro Tadaka 19：00～19：30

 He was born in Shimamatsu Eniwa City and was called as “A monster singing for love and soul ” Kentaro Tadaka.

  At his exciting concert, he will “hit something” instead of talking accompaniment.

  He performs around all over the country vigorously to spread his name.

  You can enjoy his concert with sensuous pleasure as like you also sing here by yourself.

  The laugh and tear from his songs will give you vitality.

10th（Mon） Kentaro Nagai  19：00～19：30

  30 years old He is an officer worker and singer-songwriter.

  The group “Ky” by 2 people was formed at his 18 years old.

  They performed 6 years and have a rest now.

  He is active in various events such as artists supporting, musical composition providing, band and so on as a solo.

  Now he is playing an active part in video transmission with singer JUN named “nagJUN” in Sapporo.

  1 piece of single and 2 pieces mini-album are on sale now.

  Waiting for your coming.

Mini Concert on 25th 26th, Dec

Hello everyone! 
  I am sorry to keep you waiting. The schedule of 25th and 26th is as below.

25th（Fri）～26th（Sat） Dec, 2015　【Performing Time】19：00～19：30

               【Venue】Canal Plaza  in front of the Glass Tower　　　Free

                             25th（Fri）Kinta(Megumu×Nobu)  19：00～19：30

  Vocal Megumu Matsuhashi (Otaru)

  Guitar Nobumasa Yamaguchi （Eniwa）

  They will perform Standard、Western Music、Japanese Music for you. Sometimes you also can hear hand bell by guitar Nobu's arrangement. (^.^)

  Please enjoy this Christmas Vision joyfully and seriously.

        26th（Sat）put a soul feat. Keita Honma and Masahito Nakata  19：00～19：30

   A chorus group is made of 4 people singing sweet western music and gospel and so on. They formed in July, 2012 and then perform events and live concerts everywhere in Otaru. Please enjoy this chorus work of 4 people's voices. You can enjoy solemn time to listen to music from pianist Keita Honma and percussionist Masahito Nakata today.

   Waiting for your coming.

  

Mini Concert on 22nd,23rd,24th Dec

Hello everyone! 
 Would you want to spend your Christmas in Otaru this year ? The mini concerts will be held  in Canal Plaza free from 22nd to 26th, Dec every night.

22nd（Tue）～26th（Sat） Dec, 2015　【Performing Time】19：00～19：30

【Venue】Canal Plaza  in front of the Glass Tower　　　Free

                        22nd（Tue）23rd（Wed）Ishiya　 Yoshiaki  19：00～19：30

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　21st Dec,1981 born　in Otaru Hokkaido

 「Make popular songs be handed down to posterity」

He started to interweave falsetto at 19 years.The street art begins by special voice.　He spread his musical events in Otaru in order to 「Make popular songs be handed down to posterity」 . His repertoire is included of children's song, popular songs before and after the　war, foreign popular songs and so on. He is singing his original songs at memorial　ceremony, aged institution, Party and on the street in weekend.

 　　　　　　　　　24th（Thu）Maiko Takahashi＆Fukiko Asahara　19：00～19：30

　Person in charge of piano for instrumental duo " my&Jennie "

She has her solo and is singing the song for Otaru Ungapa who is a mascot in Otaru.

She also performs on " m×mf Music is prescription♪" as a personality on every Monday 20:00〜21:00.

 At New Year's Eve in 2015, she will perform together with Symphony Orchestra Sapporo at Silvester Concert in Kitara.

　She is a soprano singer born in Otaru. She took part in "Japan&America Concert" as a singer and director in June, 2014.Many times she has been to America to join "Gospel・Music・Workshop・Object・America（GMWA）" hold every year. She is also working as a teacher for " Sea of Grace " in Otaru Culture Center. Not only musical events, she also holds a lot of other events.

　   Waiting for your coming.

Mini Concert on 18th,19th Dec

Hello everyone! 
 Have you seen the concert last week? The mini concerts are also held  in Canal Plaza free
this weekend.

18th（Fri） 19th（Sat） Dec, 2015　【Performing Time】19：00～19：30

【Venue】Canal Plaza  in front of the Glass Tower　　　Free

18th（Fri）Rag Craft 19：00～19：30

  Duo is made of Masaki Baba's guitar and Chihiro Shinseki's vocal in 2009.

  They performed mainly of ragtime Blues in 1920〜30.

Please enjoy this new “Blues” world of warm acoustic guitar and clear voice.

They appear on the stage of Live House in Otaru and Sapporo, but their regular works are Glass Artists.

                              19th（Sat） Yoshinori Okuno 19：00～19：30

  11th Feb, 1962 born in Otaru and living here now

 He started musical events by SAX in Hirosaki University and then went to Tokyo. As a white‐collar worker, he also acted as a semipro jazz musician.  After appearing on the largest jazz event “Jazz Promenade in Yokohama”, he resigned and to be a professional musician. He also plays together with top musician. There are many co-stars outside Hokkaido. The ability of “Okuno in Hokkaido” has showed off. At times excitingly, at times delicately, the style of music is free. He is skilled in jazz and ad lib. The third album “Akai Tsuki” includes all of original songs. He is rated high of a high-level artist.

 HP　http://sax-okuno.jimdo.com/

   Waiting for your coming.