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Yonekawa Toshiko II

二代米川敏子

Yonekawa Toshiko II
Born 1950

Koto

Yonekawa Toshiko is one of the most talented and consistent performers in the field of koto music, from classical to contemporary pieces. From an early age, Yonekawa received instruction in Ikuta-style koto music and jiuta sangen from her mother, Yonekawa Toshiko I, a living national treasure, and learned the basics of the classics in a privileged environment. Later, she studied composition under Akihiro Norimatsu, and actively participated in overseas performances to broaden her artistic horizons. In recent years, in addition to her own recitals, she has been active as a member of the group "New Wind" and the Japanese culture group "Kiza," and her activities beyond the boundaries of koto music are also attracting attention.

 Thus, in addition to her consistent performances of classical music, Yonekawa Toshiko II has been very active in the field of contemporary Japanese music, and has also been involved in a wide range of cross-cultural activities.

She received the name Toshiko II in 2007 after her mother passed away.



1973 - Completed the 18th NHK hougaku Training Program.
1977 - From this time, she has journeyed for overseas performances in Korea, France, Italy, and other nations.
1986 - Held the joint recital of "Yonekawa Megumi and Yonekawa Hiroe" (Held this recital 7 times till 1992.)
1989 - Played in the former Soviet Union sent by the Japan Foundation.
1992 - Played in Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Ireland sent by the Japan Foundation.
1994 - Played in Switzerland, Austria, Poland and Belgium sent by the Japan Foundation.
1995 - Awarded the Minister of Education's award for up and coming performers. Played in Hungary and Poland.
1996 - Awarded the Arts Festival Superior Prize from the Agency of Cultural Affairs.
1997 - Held the "'97 Yonekawa Hiroe Sō and Sangen recital
2007 - Given the name Yonekawa Toshiko II

Also Known As 米川 裕枝 (Yonekawa Hiroe)
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Tracks Recorded

Pieces KanjiLengthAlbumInstrument
Aki no Kyoku 秋の曲 19'15 So - Japanese Traditional Music Koto
Play Button Cavalleria Rusticana 02'49 Danse Rituelle du Fue, Liebestraume Koto
Play Button Chidori no Kyoku 千鳥の曲 14'44 Challenging Eternity Disk 20 Koto
Chidori no Kyoku 千鳥の曲 03'36 Koto no Kyoshu Nihon no Merodi-shu Koto
Play Button Chidori no Kyoku 千鳥の曲 13'20 Sokyoku Jiuta Koto
Play Button Dance of the Hours - La Gioconda 05'08 Danse Rituelle du Fue, Liebestraume Koto
Play Button Dance Rituelle Du Feu 04'10 Danse Rituelle du Fue, Liebestraume Koto
Defune 出船 03'11 Koto no Kyoshu Nihon no Merodi-shu Koto
Play Button Elegie 03'34 Danse Rituelle du Fue, Liebestraume Koto
Etenraku 越天楽 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū vol. 24  (三曲合奏大全集24) Koto
Play Button Etude Op. 10 No. 3 04'02 Danse Rituelle du Fue, Liebestraume Koto
Play Button Fuyu no Kyoku 冬の曲 21'28 Musical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 2 Koto
Play Button Geisyunka 迎春花 14'13 Fascination of the Koto 1 Koto
Hagi no Tsuyu 萩の露 18'41 Yamaguchi Goro - Performance study 3 Koto
Hamabe no Uta 浜辺の歌 03'00 Koto no Kyoshu Nihon no Merodi-shu Koto
Hana 04'25 Koto no Kyoshu Nihon no Merodi-shu Koto
Hanayome Ningyo 花嫁人形 02'34 Koto no Kyoshu Nihon no Merodi-shu Koto
Haru no Kyoku 春の曲 18'03 Fukami Satomi - Sokyoku Jiuta Shu - 2 Koto
Play Button In A Persian Market 07'13 Danse Rituelle du Fue, Liebestraume Koto
Itsuki no Komoriuta 五木の子守唄 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū vol. 24  (三曲合奏大全集24) Koto
Play Button Kaede no Hana 楓の花 18'57 Musical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 2 Koto
Kagome Kagome かごめ かごめ Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū vol. 24  (三曲合奏大全集24) Koto
Keshi no Hana けしの花 15'08 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 35 Koto
Kimiga Yo Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū vol. 24  (三曲合奏大全集24) Koto
Play Button Kinuta 12'42 Musical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 1 Koto
Kōjō no Tsuki 荒城の月 04'41 Koto no Kyoshu Nihon no Merodi-shu Koto
Komoriuta 子守唄 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū vol. 24  (三曲合奏大全集24) Koto
Kuroda Bushi 黒田節 03'43 Koto no Kyoshu Nihon no Merodi-shu Koto
Play Button Liebestraume 03'32 Danse Rituelle du Fue, Liebestraume Koto
Play Button Matsu no Kotobuki 松の寿 12'54 Fascination of the Koto 4 Koto
Play Button Midare Rinzetsu 乱輪舌 07'19 Fascination of the Koto 3 Koto
Midare Rinzetsu 乱輪舌 04'24 Koto no Kyoshu Nihon no Merodi-shu Koto
Nagare 05'24 Koto no Kyoshu Nihon no Merodi-shu Koto
Play Button Nanakomachi 七小町 22'55 Sokyoku Jiuta Koto
Play Button Natsu no Kyoku 夏の曲 15'10 Fascination of the Koto 2 Koto
Play Button Natsu no Kyoku 夏の曲 16'17 Musical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 1 Koto
Niju Hachidan 二重八段 08'58 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 08 Koto
O Edo Nihon Bashi お江戸日本橋 04'02 Koto no Kyoshu Nihon no Merodi-shu Koto
Play Button Pavane Pour une Infante Defunte 亡き王女のためのパヴァーヌ 04'08 Danse Rituelle du Fue, Liebestraume Koto
Play Button Polovetzer Tanze - Prince Igor 02'56 Danse Rituelle du Fue, Liebestraume Koto
Rokudan no Shirabe 六段の調 04'10 Koto no Kyoshu Nihon no Merodi-shu Koto
Rokudan no Shirabe 六段の調 07'19 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū vol. 1 (三曲合奏大全集1) Koto
Rokudan no Shirabe 六段の調 07'18 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū vol. 1 (三曲合奏大全集1) Koto
Play Button Sabre Dance 02'56 Danse Rituelle du Fue, Liebestraume Koto
Saga no Aki 嵯峨の秋 09'36 Sagano no Shirabe Koto
Sakura Sakura さくらさくら 04'45 Koto no Kyoshu Nihon no Merodi-shu Koto
Sakura Sakura さくらさくら Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū vol. 24  (三曲合奏大全集24) Koto
Shichidan no Shirabe 七段の調 06'56 Fukami Satomi - Sokyoku Jiuta Shu - 1 Koto
Shiki no Nagame 四季の眺 17'26 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū vol. 14 (三曲合奏大全集14) Koto
Shimabara no Komoriuta 島原の子守歌 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū vol. 24  (三曲合奏大全集24) Koto
Shin Musume Dōjōji 新娘道成寺 14'38 Yamaguchi Goro - Performance study 1 Koto
Shin Ukifune 新浮舟 18'43 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū vol. 14 (三曲合奏大全集14) Koto
Sue no Chigiri 末の契 16'13 Yamaguchi Goro - Performance study 2 Koto
Play Button Thais Meditation 04'25 Danse Rituelle du Fue, Liebestraume Koto
Tooryanse 通りゃんせ 02'37 Koto no Kyoshu Nihon no Merodi-shu Koto
Play Button Tsuru no Koe 鶴の声 04'39 Fascination of the Koto 2 Koto
Play Button Ume Dojoji 梅道成寺 14'59 Musical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 2 Koto
Umisuzume 海雀 05'00 Koto no Kyoshu Nihon no Merodi-shu Koto
Play Button Yachio Jishi 八千代獅子 07'34 Fascination of the Koto 2 Koto
Play Button Yūgao 夕顔 11'20 Fascination of the Koto 2 Koto
Yuku Haru 逝く春 04'01 Koto no Kyoshu Nihon no Merodi-shu Koto
Play Button Chidori to Asobu Tieko 千鳥と遊ぶ智恵子 16'01 Fascination of the Koto 1 Shamisen
Play Button Haru no Kotobuki 春の寿 17'18 Musical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 2 Shamisen
Mama no Kawa ままの川 13'09 Yamaguchi Goro - Performance study 2 Shamisen
Play Button Midare Rinzetsu 乱輪舌 09'29 Musical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 1 Shamisen
Play Button Yūgao 夕顔 12'50 Challenging Eternity Disk 20 Shamisen
Play Button Zangetsu 残月 22'42 Musical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 1 Shamisen
Aki no Kyoku 秋の曲 19'15 So - Japanese Traditional Music Voice
Play Button Chidori no Kyoku 千鳥の曲 14'44 Challenging Eternity Disk 20 Voice
Play Button Fuyu no Kyoku 冬の曲 21'28 Musical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 2 Voice
Play Button Haru no Kotobuki 春の寿 17'18 Musical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 2 Voice
Play Button Kaede no Hana 楓の花 18'57 Musical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 2 Voice
Keshi no Hana けしの花 15'08 Sokyoku Jiuta Taikei 35 Voice
Play Button Matsu no Kotobuki 松の寿 12'54 Fascination of the Koto 4 Voice
Play Button Natsu no Kyoku 夏の曲 15'10 Fascination of the Koto 2 Voice
Play Button Natsu no Kyoku 夏の曲 16'17 Musical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 1 Voice
Shiki no Nagame 四季の眺 17'26 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū vol. 14 (三曲合奏大全集14) Voice
Shin Ukifune 新浮舟 18'43 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū vol. 14 (三曲合奏大全集14) Voice
Play Button Tsuru no Koe 鶴の声 04'39 Fascination of the Koto 2 Voice
Play Button Yūgao 夕顔 12'50 Challenging Eternity Disk 20 Voice
Play Button Zangetsu 残月 22'42 Musical Cosmos of Yonekawa Toshiko 1 Voice

Composed or Arranged

Shakuhachi Compositions
Title Kanji Year Alternate Title
Toki no Umi
1998