"Poems of Memories" Concert 2026 / Performers: 2VOICE, Higashiyamato Boys' and Girls' Choir

Co-hosted by: Higashiyamato Civic Hall Humming Hall
Supported by: Higashiyamato City / Higashiyamato City Board of Education / FM Tachikawa / FM Nishi-Tokyo

■2VOICE
The story began in 2016 when Junko Hara and Osuke Kano—who had supported “Circus,” Japan’s premier vocal group, for over 30 years—“graduated” from the group to mark its 35th anniversary and launched their career as a husband-and-wife duo.
Their album *120-Year-Old Love Song*, featuring carefully recorded jazzy self-covers of Circus’s hit songs as well as original songs the pair had written together over the years, has been a long-running bestseller since its release in September 2016. In particular, the “love song” “YOU ~A 120-Year-Old Love Song~,” written just as the pair turned 60, was not only featured on radio and television stations across the country but was also selected as the theme song for the 2018 film *Omiokuri*, resonating deeply with audiences.
In 2021, when they both turned 65, the theme they chose for *130-Year-Old Love Song* was “How Old Is Your Soul?” This theme carries the message that as long as the heart never stops moving forward, the time of youth will continue forever. In April of that same year, they released “Music Serenade Selection,” a collection of 122 acoustic covers of Western songs performed on the radio show they co-hosted, as well as “REBORN,” a digital release of covers of classic Japanese songs that had been in the works since 2013. Even now, they continue to be actively involved not only in live performances but also in nurturing the next generation through initiatives such as “Voice School.”
And the theme for *140-Year-Old Love Song*, to be celebrated in 2026, is “TIME”—representing the era, the time they have spent, and the future they will embrace alongside the next generation. 2VOICE will continue to deliver the irreplaceable gift of song to your hearts.


■ Higashiyamato Boys’ and Girls’ Choir
Established in March Heisei 20 (2008) as an organization sponsored by the Higashiyamato City Board of Education. Its members range from elementary school students to high school students, and in addition to regular concerts, the choir engages in community-based activities such as peace concerts, civic music festivals, the Tanabata Festival, the Minami Park Festival, and performances at nursing homes.
The choir has performed alongside renowned musicians and orchestras, including the Tama Philharmonia Association led by Maestro Yoshiyuki Imamura, soprano Tomotaka Okamoto, and singer Midori Karashima. It has also participated in recordings of the theme song for the Pook Puppet Theater’s “Oppel and the Elephant” as well as songs for music education materials.