General Events

    Journalism continues to change at breakneck speed and one of FCCJ's priorities is to provide professional development opportunities that will help members succeed in the evolving news environment. The club is therefore very pleased to announce a new, monthly seminar series called "Journalism...

    Feel Good Roots Rock Join us for an evening of fun and dancing. The Moonshots create a concoction of original and cover songs in what they call “feel good roots rock,” music that combines blues, country, rock and Latin influences. You simply can’t...

    Piano and Vocal Duo FCCJ's Saturday Night Live entertainment just doesn't get any better than this. Philip Woo has been one of the music industry's leading keyboardists since the 1970s. He is also a producer, bandleader and composer. He had long stints playing...

Acoustic Jazz Hiroshi with one leg planted firmly in the Jazz world and the other in Flamenco, his unique talent and performances both original and creative continue to dazzle fans domestically and abroad. His playing style is infused with a wide range of musical elements...

    Bluesy Vocal Jazz Kenneth Andrew first came to Japan in 1992 on the Pony Canyon record label, and has performed at some of Japans most well known venues, including Nippon Budokan, Hibiya Yaon, Fuji Rock Fest, and Zepp Tokyo. He is now bringing...

    The Taming of the Shrew The “Shrew” is one of Shakespeare’s most famous, popular and controversial comedies, constructed around the story of the strong-willed Katherine, notorious for her wit and independence, and her suitor Petruchio, a young man in search of wealth who...

    Roots Blues & Americana   Washboard Chaz Leary, based in New Orleans, has achieved dominance and international recognition in acoustic country blues. He has played professionally with an impressive array of world-class musicians, both on the stage and in the recording studio. He...

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    Jazz and Pops Standards Taku & Rei have quickly become FCCJ favorites with the charming vocals and stage presence of Rei Hamada and the beautiful piano playing of Taku Yasumi.  Taku  had an early interest in jazz and Bossa Nova from high school,...

  Acoustic Finger Picking           & Light Jazz Guitarist Shigeo Furukawa began learning guitar from the age of 13, and self-taught himself to play Chet Atkins style finger-picking. He traveled to New York in 2004 and met and studied with many popular guitarists. Later, Shigeo...