The Potsdam Declaration is a surrender recommendation to Japan by the Allies led by the United States, announced on July 26, 1945, after Germany and Italy surrendered and the defeat of Japan became clearly unavoidable. There is no such humiliating document for us, Japanese, as defeated citizens, but the composer would like to revisit it, considering that it is a critical point of the modern history since Matthew Calbraith Perry's visit in Uraga, Japan, to require Japan to open a port for their whale hunting. The background of this Declaration includes, among others, the progress of the development of the atomic bomb in the United States (the President of the United States President Truman received a report of success of the experiment at Potsdam during the meeting period), the Far East policy of the Soviet Union, and plans and speculations of the Allies countries post-war power situation. While the “Declaration” describes democratic ideals, it reveals the power relationships and conflicts among all the super powers at the time. In composing, the composer focused on delivering the text to the audience as clearly as possible. With baritone’s text recitation, trumpet and piano play a role of shamisen against katari in Gidayu (although it is only an image). The text was translated from the original Declaration by the composer specifically for this composition. The text partly omits the original for clarity and musical requirements. The part following the text of the Potsdam Declaration is also the one that the composer transcribed from historical facts.

The Potsdam Declaration is a surrender recommendation to Japan by the Allies led by the United States, announced on July 26, 1945, after Germany and Italy surrendered and the defeat of Japan became clearly unavoidable. There is no such humiliating document for us, Japanese, as defeated citizens, but the composer would like to revisit it, considering that it is a critical point of the modern history since Matthew Calbraith Perry's visit in Uraga, Japan, to require Japan to open a port for their whale hunting. The background of this Declaration includes, among others, the progress of the development of the atomic bomb in the United States (the President of the United States President Truman received a report of success of the experiment at Potsdam during the meeting period), the Far East policy of the Soviet Union, and plans and speculations of the Allies countries post-war power situation. While the “Declaration” describes democratic ideals, it reveals the power relationships and conflicts among all the super powers at the time. In composing, the composer focused on delivering the text to the audience as clearly as possible. With baritone’s text recitation, trumpet and piano play a role of shamisen against katari in Gidayu (although it is only an image). The text was translated from the original Declaration by the composer specifically for this composition. The text partly omits the original for clarity and musical requirements. The part following the text of the Potsdam Declaration is also the one that the composer transcribed from historical facts.

The Potsdam Declaration is a surrender recommendation to Japan by the Allies led by the United States, announced on July 26, 1945, after Germany and Italy surrendered and the defeat of Japan became clearly unavoidable. There is no such humiliating document for us, Japanese, as defeated citizens, but the composer would like to revisit it, considering that it is a critical point of the modern history since Matthew Calbraith Perry's visit in Uraga, Japan, to require Japan to open a port for their whale hunting. The background of this Declaration includes, among others, the progress of the development of the atomic bomb in the United States (the President of the United States President Truman received a report of success of the experiment at Potsdam during the meeting period), the Far East policy of the Soviet Union, and plans and speculations of the Allies countries post-war power situation. While the “Declaration” describes democratic ideals, it reveals the power relationships and conflicts among all the super powers at the time. In composing, the composer focused on delivering the text to the audience as clearly as possible. With baritone’s text recitation, trumpet and piano play a role of shamisen against katari in Gidayu (although it is only an image). The text was translated from the original Declaration by the composer specifically for this composition. The text partly omits the original for clarity and musical requirements. The part following the text of the Potsdam Declaration is also the one that the composer transcribed from historical facts.

The Potsdam Declaration is a surrender recommendation to Japan by the Allies led by the United States, announced on July 26, 1945, after Germany and Italy surrendered and the defeat of Japan became clearly unavoidable. There is no such humiliating document for us, Japanese, as defeated citizens, but the composer would like to revisit it, considering that it is a critical point of the modern history since Matthew Calbraith Perry's visit in Uraga, Japan, to require Japan to open a port for their whale hunting. The background of this Declaration includes, among others, the progress of the development of the atomic bomb in the United States (the President of the United States President Truman received a report of success of the experiment at Potsdam during the meeting period), the Far East policy of the Soviet Union, and plans and speculations of the Allies countries post-war power situation. While the “Declaration” describes democratic ideals, it reveals the power relationships and conflicts among all the super powers at the time. In composing, the composer focused on delivering the text to the audience as clearly as possible. With baritone’s text recitation, trumpet and piano play a role of shamisen against katari in Gidayu (although it is only an image). The text was translated from the original Declaration by the composer specifically for this composition. The text partly omits the original for clarity and musical requirements. The part following the text of the Potsdam Declaration is also the one that the composer transcribed from historical facts.

The composer intended to take advantage of the rich expressive ability and agility of wind wood instruments to the maximum in this composition, which consists of loosely 3 parts. Begins with a rhythmic and somewhat humorous theme (A) and a melodic theme (B) and repeats them in different instrumentation. After the third repetition of (A), the middle part starts with a new theme by Horn on the fast passage exchange of Oboe and Clarinet (D). Then tempo is slowed down to Adagiette. Oboe and Clarinet takes solos and the (D) part comes back. After a fast unison phrases, the themes are developed contrapuntally and the music rush into the Coda.

First performed by: Masako Shindo, Soprano Minako Tsukatatani, Organ at Reinanzaka Church, Tokyo on 21 July 2017. Duration: ca. 10 min.

First performed by: Masako Shindo, Soprano Minako Tsukatatani, Organ at Reinanzaka Church, Tokyo on 21 July 2017. Duration: ca. 10 min.

This small piece for solo piano has been composed in 1985.

A short 4-hand piano piece for children, "A Dream Fluffy", has been premiered on July 30, 2017, in Kumamoto, Japan.

The composition consists of 3 movements. The 1st movement (Correntmente): Wave-like figures based on 6 sixteenth notes weaves the music with attacks having intervals of 3 sixteenth and 2 sixteenth. At the coda, the music become calm and slow to bridge through the next movement. The 2nd movement (Tranquillo): The music starts with a calm movement with sordino. The two units, namely 1st violin and viola and 2nd violin and violoncello, constructs the music with constant interval in rhythms. The 3rd movement (Allegro energico): Closely positioned tremolo and harsh rhythms starts the music. The main part is a combination of tremolo and pizzicato. The music recollect the motives in the 1st and 2nd movement and reaches the coda. "Three Arabesques for String Quartet" has premiered by the Precious Quartet (Erina Kato, Nina Furukawa, Saori Oka, and Kazuhisa Ogawa) in Sumida Triphony Hall, Tokyo, Japan, on May 15, 2017.

There are several different versions of the hymn "Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott" by Martin Luther including one arranged by J.S. Bach. This music has been composed using the materials taken from those. Beginning with a chorale by French Horns and Euphoniums, the theme is introduced from lower to higher registers and it enters into the part of combination of thick chords and fanfare of major triads. After a rhythmic divertimento with fragments, the theme appears again in tutti. After the recollection of the first part, the music ends with combined two chords, Bb major and F# major triads. It is an ode to Reverend Martin Luther and his achievement as well as a paean to the brass instruments and their ensemble. This piece has premiered in the “Concert in Commemoration of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation”, by the brass ensemble of students of the Seminar by Professor Kiyonori Sokabe of Senzoku Gakuen College of Music, Yasuko Ii (organ) and Prof. Sokabe (conductor) on October 13, 2017, in the Reinanzaka Church, Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan.

"Eternal River-Reunion" was written in 2000 for solo piano and small orchestra. This score is a solo piano version of the piece arranged by the composer in 2017. The duration of the piece is approximately 6 minutes and 20 seconds. You can listen to the piano-orchestra version in YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DTZ2J9vaY8&index=22&list=PLOu-ax8EMKD5fT3vA9Tghf_Voo1yujYD1 "The river flows unchanged for hundreds of years. I wish to meet with you again by this river beyond one thousand years...."