In June 2019, we visited the Taro district of Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, for our project "YOITOKO Trips". We donated ukuleles then, and people in Miyako City recently sent us a video to show us how those ukuleles are doing now! The donated ukuleles have been handed over and rented out to the locals, and have been used to revitalize the town and for entertainment in the local community.
The video was filmed at a ukulele recital at the 1st Anniversary Festival of "Miyako City Kuwagasaki Genki Ichi" held in the fall of 2021. The ukulele band members, local junior high school teachers, and even the mayor and deputy mayor of Miyako City also joined on the stage! You're sure to feel the joy and excitement of music as watching many people play ukulele with smiles on their faces!


Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture - Update on Those Ukuleles

YOITOKO Trips Vol. 11 Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture Raise the Ukulele Movement! Ukulele Sounds in the Fisherman Town

[Miyako City Kuwagasaki Genki Ichi]
This event started in November 2020 to bring back a lively mood in the Kuwagasaki district of Miyako City, which was severely damaged by the earthquake and tsunami in 2011. The event has been held about once a month!
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