On Thursday, June 5, 2025, to help hospitalized and outpatient patients have a little more fun, we will be hosting a "Music & Magic Show" featuring a musical trio known as the creators of "Enka Bossa Nova," a fusion of Enka and Bossa Nova, and a magician who is the only keeper of "Ukare no Cho," the pinnacle of traditional Japanese magic. No reservations are required and admission is free, so please come along.

Date and Time	June 5, 2025 (Thursday) 14:000Minutes~15hour 00minutes
Venue	Medical Research Institute Kitano HospitalMain Building5Prana Hall *Not only outpatients but also inpatients from the wards can view the The event will be held in a hall with an open atrium near the ward (5th floor of the main building of our hospital).
Performers	Naniwa Creole [Music Trio] (Members) Caolinho Fujiwara, Seiichi Yamamura, Akinori Iyama One of a kind! Filled with a variety of sounds, including enka-style bossa nova, New Orleans boogie-woogie, Caribbean drums, and moody saxophone, this trio puts on a unique musical show, engaging the audience with a fun performance that also incorporates Showa-era pop songs with Latin American rhythms. Shokyosai Tencho [Magician] Originally from Hokkaido, she has studied under a wide range of magicians, mastering a wide variety of magic tricks, from table magic to illusions, traditional Japanese wazuma (traditional Japanese magic) to Western magic, yozuma (traditional Japanese magic). True to her catchphrase "eternally 25," she is renowned for her youthful and vibrant performances, and is a regular performer at the Tenma Tenjin Hanjotei in Osaka. She has performed overseas many times, including a one-month run in Paris, and has won numerous awards in competitions, including the Hawaii Magic Convention. In 2014, she performed her first solo show, "Suika Ryoen," showcasing the uniquely Japanese magic trick "Mizugei," and participated in the Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival. "Mizugei" and "Ukare no Cho" (Floating Butterfly) are said to be the pinnacle of wazuma magic, and she is the only woman to continue the Kitensai school's "Ukare no Cho" (Floating Butterfly), a traditional Japanese magic trick performed in front of the Emperor.

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