"OKUCHIBA Fes." is a music festival held in the Okuchiba region (northeastern Chiba Prefecture), organized by professional bassist Shin Ichikawa and his colleagues. The 9th installment of this festival will take place in Tako Town, Katori District. Delve into a new world of musical charm with unique, cross-genre collaborations, featuring pairings like electric bass with cello, and percussion with saxophone! For all inquiries regarding the event, please get in touch with the organizer, OKUCHIBA PROJECT.
★ OKUCHIBA Fes. Vol.9 ★
OTO TO OTO: Beyond Genres
[Date & Time] Sunday, October 26, 2025 | Doors Open 3:15 PM / Show Starts 4:00 PM
[Venue] Tako Town Community Plaza Culture Hall (2855 Tako, Tako-machi, Katori-gun, Chiba)
[Admission] Advance: ¥4,000 / At Door: ¥4,500 ※All seats reserved (Free for high school students and younger)
[Organizer] OKUCHIBA PROJECT
《Ticket Purchase》
Apply via the dedicated form on the OKUCHIBA PROJECT official website.
https://0479.love/ticket
Purchase at the following participating stores. Tickets available from August 20, 2025.
Tako Town Community Plaza Culture Hall: 0479-76-7811
Ehara Peanuts (Shibayama): 0479-77-0146
Yokoshiba Station Information Exchange Center "Yoridokoro": 0479-74-8585
WAVE1 (Togane): 0475-55-0289
Marukoshi Gakki Matsuo Store: 0479-82-6326
《Cast》
■Tomo Ando and Ryo Kusunose
College classmates. They rent a house in Kyonan Town, Chiba Prefecture. They cook every day and occasionally perform music. Kusunose is in charge of soup and curry, while Ando is in charge of pasta and yakitori.
They have performed at Kotemachi Tsubame Studio, Jingumae Bonobo, Kyoto Horikawa Conference Room, Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Chiba Prefectural Museum of Art, and other venues. They have performed with Atsuhiro Ito, Mami Kakudo, Joji Sawada, Hanagatsu, Ryotaro Miyasaka, and Hirota Yamauchi. They also perform in the Minamiboso region at locations such as the Hoda Elementary School Roadside Station, Kamogawa Supernatural Deluxe, and Sakuma Dam Park.
Tomo Ando (percussion, etc.)
Born in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts. Specializes in percussion. Performs in various fields including orchestra, percussion solo, contemporary music, and improvisational music. Currently exploring his creative work.
Ryo Kusunose (saxophone, etc.)
Born in Konan City, Kochi Prefecture, graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts. As a child, he was passionate about insect collecting and crafts. He studied classical saxophone at university and is currently dedicated to musical creation and performance.
■Shin Ichikawa and Yosuke Shimizu
About ten years ago, while Ichikawa was on a European tour with BARAKA, he had a fateful encounter with Yosuke Shimizu, who was still in elementary school at the time, at Butabest Airport. Shimizu had just won first place in a world-renowned cello competition and was on his way home. After that, Shimizu went to Hungary to study abroad on his own, and the two deepened their friendship when Shimizu returned to Japan. In 2024, Shimizu relocated his base to Japan. In July of the same year, he made his duo debut at the Iinuma Honke sake brewery in Shisui.
Shin Ichikawa (bass)
Born in Yokoshiba Hikari Town, Chiba Prefecture. Bassist for BARAKA. Vice-chairman of the professional bassists' association “Chikashitsu no Kai.” Representative of OKUCHIBA PROJECT. Member of the 61st Year Association. Produces many events in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture. Member of the Chiba Prefecture Artist Follow-up Light Music Selection Committee.
Yosuke Shimizu (Cello)
Born in 2002 in Gifu Prefecture. Graduated from the Bartók Music High School in Hungary and the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Hungary with top honors. Winner of numerous awards, including first place at the 2024 Bratislava International Cello Competition and first place in the II category at the 5th Popper International Cello Competition.
【OKUCHIBA PROJECT】
The goal of this project is to contribute to the cultural development of the four regions of Sanbu, Narita, Katori, and Kaiso in northeastern Chiba Prefecture. The project aims to create attractive towns and communities that people want to continue living in and return to.
OKUCHIBA PROJECT
https://0479.love/
*For the latest event information and ticket applications, please check the OKUCHIBA PROJECT website.