He was exposed to the arts from an early age, belonged to the drama club in junior high school, loved the stage, and moved to Tokyo to become an actor. While studying theater, she discovered flamenco and began dancing in 1998. He traveled to the West repeatedly and studied with a number of Spanish artists. Fascinated by the unique rhythm of flamenco as well as the beauty and sound of the Spanish language, while a student at Ritsumeikan University, he participated in the National Student Spanish Speech Contest on the theme of flamenco, winning second place and a special award. He obtained a B2 in the DELE Spanish Proficiency Test. Since 2004, he has continued to study flamenco while studying abroad in Argentina as a Japanese teacher as a JICA volunteer and later at the National Autonomous University of Mexico as a scholarship student. Won first prize at the 20th Latin American Dance Competition. After returning to Japan in 2008, he began teaching at Almadeflamenco Kyoto. After becoming independent in 2011, she hosted the Yoko Fukushima Flamenco Studio Recital Live every year. She is currently a mother of two children. While raising children, she performs as a flamenco singer at various live performances and events.
Francisco Chavez "El Plateao"
Born in Sevilla in 1977. He became a finalist in the "NARANJITO DE TRIANA" competition and began full-fledged activities in Japan and abroad. He has performed at numerous tablaos in Spain. In 2009, he came to Japan for the first time to perform at Tokyo El Flamenco. After that, he participated in the FRINGE FESTIVAL for one month in Seville as the exclusive cantaor of the company of Miguel Vargas and Esperanza Fernández. IN 2010, HE APPEARED IN THE BIENAL FLAMENCO AT THE LOPE DE VEGA THEATER IN A PRODUCTION OF THE SAME COMPANY. In November of the same year, he moved his base to Tokyo and started his activities. In 2012, he was in charge of writing and singing lyrics for a Santen Pharmaceutical commercial. In 2014, he appeared in the film "Plata y Oro" with Antonio Canales and others. In the same year, at BIENAL FLAMENCO, he performed with Antonio Canales and others in the production "y,,,Sevilla" at the Teatro LOPE DE VEGA. In 2015, he performed with Manuela Carrasco and others at Hibiya Noon. In the same year, she was invited to Taiwan as a singer for LA LUPI. In the fall of 2019, he was well received for his activities in Peña, Tablao and his hometown of Seville. He is active in theaters and tablaos all over the country. He is also involved in planning and directing.
Tokunaga Brothers Kentaro • Kojiro
He started playing flamenco guitar under his father, Takeaki Tokunaga. After graduating from junior high school, she went to Spain and entered the Cristina Helen Flamenco Academy of Arts in Seville. After completing the entire course, he was enrolled as a lecturer at the school for several years. Both brothers won the Japan Flamenco Association New Artist Performance Encouragement Award in the guitar category for two consecutive years. His brother was the runner-up at the Andalusian Flamenco Competition in Seville, Spain. In 2019, his brother reached the final of an international competition in Barcelona, Spain, and finished fourth. After that, he traveled back and forth between Japan and Spain, and was active in various live performances and stages. In 2020, he was in charge of the opening theme of NHK's "Spanish for Traveling". 2014 Tokunaga brothers' 1st album released 2016 2nd album released 2018 3rd album released 2020 Released the best album "Guitarra Flamenca", which is the first nationwide distribution album from an indie label
NOBU Nobumasa Ikemori
Born in 1979. Born in Hiroshima. After graduating from junior college, he studied abroad in Spain from 2004~2009. He began studying flamenco at the Academia Amor de Dios. Later, he explored it more deeply under the flamenco dancer El Trombo, whom he met in Seville. He has performed in many live performances and performances in Spain and other parts of Japan. He finds infinite possibilities in flamenco and is always pursuing a unique, free, and colorful expression. In addition, he is active in a wide range of activities such as painter, performer, and children's art class instructor. Lives and works in Tokyo.
Kazuto Kimura
He discovered folk percussion instruments and began his career in music. Studied under Takeshi Nakamura. He has participated in orchestras of rock, pop, salsa, African, and Brazilian music, released a major album by his band (Shango Come Down Above Me) in 2005, performed and taught at various schools, and recorded for record companies. The Lion King" in Osaka. In flamenco, which he has been focusing on in recent years, he has performed with many artists from both Japan and Spain.
Yoko Fukushima
He was exposed to the arts from an early age, belonged to the drama club in junior high school, loved the stage, and moved to Tokyo to become an actor. While studying theater, she discovered flamenco and began dancing in 1998. He traveled to the West repeatedly and studied with a number of Spanish artists. Fascinated by the unique rhythm of flamenco as well as the beauty and sound of the Spanish language, while a student at Ritsumeikan University, he participated in the National Student Spanish Speech Contest on the theme of flamenco, winning second place and a special award. He obtained a B2 in the DELE Spanish Proficiency Test. Since 2004, he has continued to study flamenco while studying abroad in Argentina as a Japanese teacher as a JICA volunteer and later at the National Autonomous University of Mexico as a scholarship student. Won first prize at the 20th Latin American Dance Competition. After returning to Japan in 2008, he began teaching at Almadeflamenco Kyoto. After becoming independent in 2011, she hosted the Yoko Fukushima Flamenco Studio Recital Live every year. She is currently a mother of two children. While raising children, she performs as a flamenco singer at various live performances and events.
Francisco Chavez "El Plateao"
Born in Sevilla in 1977. He became a finalist in the "NARANJITO DE TRIANA" competition and began full-fledged activities in Japan and abroad. He has performed at numerous tablaos in Spain. In 2009, he came to Japan for the first time to perform at Tokyo El Flamenco. After that, he participated in the FRINGE FESTIVAL for one month in Seville as the exclusive cantaor of the company of Miguel Vargas and Esperanza Fernández. IN 2010, HE APPEARED IN THE BIENAL FLAMENCO AT THE LOPE DE VEGA THEATER IN A PRODUCTION OF THE SAME COMPANY. In November of the same year, he moved his base to Tokyo and started his activities. In 2012, he was in charge of writing and singing lyrics for a Santen Pharmaceutical commercial. In 2014, he appeared in the film "Plata y Oro" with Antonio Canales and others. In the same year, at BIENAL FLAMENCO, he performed with Antonio Canales and others in the production "y,,,Sevilla" at the Teatro LOPE DE VEGA. In 2015, he performed with Manuela Carrasco and others at Hibiya Noon. In the same year, she was invited to Taiwan as a singer for LA LUPI. In the fall of 2019, he was well received for his activities in Peña, Tablao and his hometown of Seville. He is active in theaters and tablaos all over the country. He is also involved in planning and directing.
Tokunaga Brothers Kentaro • Kojiro
He started playing flamenco guitar under his father, Takeaki Tokunaga. After graduating from junior high school, she went to Spain and entered the Cristina Helen Flamenco Academy of Arts in Seville. After completing the entire course, he was enrolled as a lecturer at the school for several years. Both brothers won the Japan Flamenco Association New Artist Performance Encouragement Award in the guitar category for two consecutive years. His brother was the runner-up at the Andalusian Flamenco Competition in Seville, Spain. In 2019, his brother reached the final of an international competition in Barcelona, Spain, and finished fourth. After that, he traveled back and forth between Japan and Spain, and was active in various live performances and stages. In 2020, he was in charge of the opening theme of NHK's "Spanish for Traveling". 2014 Tokunaga brothers' first album released 2nd album release in 2016 3rd album release in 2018 In 2020, he released his first nationally distributed album "Guitarra Flamenca" from an indie label
NOBU Nobumasa Ikemori
Born in 1979. Born in Hiroshima. After graduating from junior college, he studied abroad in Spain from 2004~2009. He began studying flamenco at the Academia Amor de Dios. Later, he explored it more deeply under the flamenco dancer El Trombo, whom he met in Seville. He has performed in many live performances and performances in Spain and other parts of Japan. He finds infinite possibilities in flamenco and is always pursuing a unique, free, and colorful expression. In addition, he is active in a wide range of activities such as painter, performer, and children's art class instructor. Lives and works in Tokyo.
Kazuto Kimura
He discovered folk percussion instruments and began his career in music. Studied under Takeshi Nakamura. He has participated in orchestras of rock, pop, salsa, African, and Brazilian music, released a major album by his band (Shango Come Down Above Me) in 2005, performed and taught at various schools, and recorded for record companies. The Lion King" in Osaka. In flamenco, which he has been focusing on in recent years, he has performed with many artists from both Japan and Spain.
