Saturday Nite Live!! Jonathan Katz & Zabutone

Saturday, August 12, 2017, 18:30 - 21:00
Saturday, August 12, 2017, 18:30 - 21:00 Jazz & Pops Standards:    Zabutone is a group of American musicians who are long-time Tokyo residents. The band plays a mix of originals and covers in a mellow funky Japonica vibe that reflects their musical backgrounds ( classical, jazz,...

Saturday Nite Live!! Suzue

Saturday, August 05, 2017, 18:30 - 21:00
Saturday, August 05, 2017, 18:30 - 21:00 Shinto inspired Pop and World Music Singer, songwriter and Shinto priestess Suzue brings spiritual influences and concerns for nature and world peace to a contemporary popular music style. Suzue was born in Brazil and raised in Japan. She released her first...

Saturday Nite Live!! Shigeo Furukawa

Saturday, July 29, 2017, 18:30 - 21:00
Saturday, July 29, 2017, 18:30 - 21:00 Acoustic Finger Picking & Light Jazz Guitarist: Shigeo Furukawa began learning Jazz 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,...

Saturday Nite Live!! Kenneth Andrew

Saturday, July 15, 2017, 18:30 - 21:00
Saturday, July 15, 2017, 18:30 - 21:00 Soulful Bluesy Jazz Vocalist ​​​​​​​ Kenneth Andrew first came to Japan in 1992 as a rock singer on the Pony Canyon record label, and has performed at some of Japans most well-known venues, including Nippon Budokan, and Zepp Tokyo. Born in...

Stage Performance: "Furu America Ni Sodewa Nurasaji"

Saturday, July 15, 2017, 16:30 - 20:00
Saturday, July 15, 2017, 16:30 - 20:00 Based on Sawako Ariyoshi's famous novel, The Death of Kiyu the drama "Furu America ni Sodewa Nurasaji," was previously performed by such legendary actors as Haruko Sugimura and oyama Tamasaburo Bando in the role of O-sono, the narrator of the story....

Championship Billiards at The FCCJ!

Friday, July 14, 2017, 18:30 - 21:00
Friday, July 14, 2017, 18:30 - 21:00 Once again the FCCJ will host the greats of the Japanese Billiards World.     Hideaki Kobayashi, Orie Hida and Hajime Watanabe all together in one super evening of championship billiards. Hideaki Kobayashi is one of the best all-around billiards players...

Saturday Nite Live!! Masumi Tinson & Friends

Saturday, July 08, 2017, 18:30 - 21:00
Saturday, July 08, 2017, 18:30 - 21:00 Jazz, Tango, Pop & Traditional Japanese ​​​​​​​   Award winning Harmonica virtuoso, Joe Powers from Portland, Oregon, Kotoko Furukawa on Piano and Masumi Timson on Koto skillfully blend the esoteric nature of traditional Japanese Koto music with the drama of the...

Saturday Nite Live!! Taku & Rei

Saturday, July 01, 2017, 18:30 - 21:00
Saturday, July 01, 2017, 18:30 - 21:00 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...

Saturday Nite Live!! The Moonshots

Saturday, June 17, 2017, 18:30 - 21:00
Saturday, June 17, 2017, 18:30 - 21:00 Good Time Roots & American Rock: Summer is finally here so Andy’s Hawaiian shirts fit the season when these FCCJ favorites return for another evening of fun and dancing. The Moonshots music is a potent blend of hard-driving roots rock, blues...

Saturday Nite Live!! Ami & Joyful Trio

Saturday, June 10, 2017, 18:30 - 21:00
Saturday, June 10, 2017, 18:30 - 21:00   Vibraphone – Jazz & Pops Standards ​​​​​​​ Kiyoko Ami returns to the FCCJ after a popular reception of her unique prior performances. Ami is a jazz vibraphone player who performs in Japan and internationally at the “Jazz Yatra” festival in...