NANAKO TAKAKURA

Nanako Takakura is a koto performer and lecturer based in Niigata,Japan.

Her activities include giving koto performances in many concert halls and historical buildings, and teaching in schools as a historical music lecturer.

Education

・Tokyo University of the Arts　Department of Traditional Japanese Music

・Joetsu University of Education　Graduate School of Education

Performance Highlights

・EcoPro 2023 (Tokyo Big Sight)（2023）

・EXPO 2025 Osaka-Kansai（2025）

・Kurashiki Music Festival（2025）

・JAPAN Festival (Montana, USA)（2025）

・Resident Artist — Restaurant Live Music and New Year’s Eve performance（Dubai,UAE）（2025-2026）

・Special venue music awards Winner recital in Carnegie Hall（New York,USA）(2026)

Teaching & Workshops

・School concerts and outreach programs

・Japanese music workshops

・Cultural exchange programs

・Traditional music education activities

Qualifications & Awards

Regional Music Coordinator
・(Certified by Japan Foundation for Regional Art-Activities)

・Elementary School Teaching License

・Junior & Senior High School Music Teaching License

・SPECIAL VENUE MUSIC AWARDS Second Prize

・EXCELLENT TEACHER AWARD