Tsugaru Shamisen Professional Playing Singer
津軽三味線奏者 (民謡)うた&弾き語り 民謡演歌歌手 坂田明央
Japanese Soul Music & Folk Song & Enka Singer Akio SAKAMOTO
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Born in North Tsugaru, Aomori Prefecture, and raised in south Saku city.
1965:
1st Prize awarded at All Japan Minyou Folk Song Festival at Nihon Budoukan,
1966:
another 1st Prize awarded again.
1967:
Qualified as Master of NHK Folk Song Festival
1968:
Debut from Crown Record.
1970:
Japan Tour Live Concert over Japan started,
1975:
Music Tape released from Columbia Record
1985:
original Folk Song & Tsugaru Shamisen released
1989:
30th yrs Anniversary Concert at Asakusa City
1993:
moved to Komoro and established Tsugaru Jongara Shamisen Club
1996:
Japan Tour , collaborated with Enka Singer
2006:
40th Anniversary Concert & Dinner Show at komoro Castle Hotel
2016:
50th Anniversary Concert with special Guest, Satsuki Midori, famous enka singer
2017:
special session with Jazz group, JIDAIYA, at Shinjuku Hilton Hotel, Washington Hotel.