I was fascinated by Kamakura and moved there! Musician Kota Ogawa

Hello, my name is Fumika Mabuchi.

This time, I would like to introduce Kota Ogawa.
Previously, when I introduced ceramic artist Ayako Hayashi , she is a musician who is active as part of the ultra-local unit <Ogawa Kota & Tomason>.
In addition to the unit, we also provide music to many artists.

I met Mr. Kota over 10 years ago.
In fact, he even had some involvement in the music for the stage performance I was leading.

Kota currently lives in Kamakura.
I am originally from Machida City, Tokyo, but moved here in 2010.
The reason I chose Kamakura as my destination was because the apartment I was living in at the time in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, was getting old and I had to move, and when I was thinking about where to move, several friends told me, ``I think Kamakura would be a good fit.'' When I was told to come, I fell in love with the old townscape and narrow alleys, which were similar to Bunkyo Ward, so I decided to move there.

Then, he met his current partner, Mason-san, and formed Kota Ogawa & Tomason.

He has created many songs with Kamakura as a theme, and has released eight albums so far.
In addition to actively performing at many events mainly in the local area, he also holds one-man live performances at the Kamakura Art Center and the Kamakura Lifelong Learning Center, and hosts the Kitakama Festival, an event held mainly at temples in Kita-Kamakura.

In October 2022, we planned the "Namioto Bon Odori Festival" (Inamuragasaki Park), which attracted 20,000 visitors.

In addition, he is active in a wide range of activities mainly in Shonan, including collaborating with the magazine "OZmagazine", appearing on TV Tokyo's "Haunted! Ad Street Heaven", and regular appearances on FM Yokohama and Kamakura FM.

A live performance is scheduled for May 14th at Enoshima's Toramaruza, so be sure to check it out on the official website !

Kota Ogawa, who has lived in Kamakura for over 10 years, gave us some basic recommendations.
① Angkor Wat in Kamakura “Naito family tomb” Click here
② Cappadocia “Hyakuhachi Yagura” in Kamakura Click here
③Mont Saint Michel in Kamakura “Wagaejima” Click here

Please go and try it!

Kota Ogawa actually has many different faces...
I'll introduce that in the next story.

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