Artist - Nakamura Koki
Koki Nakamura was born and raised in a family of min'yo singers: his great-uncle was Takashi Nakamura I, a Tsugaru min'yo master; his grandfather was his brother Yuri Nakamura; and his mother was Yumi Nakamura, who won the Prime Minister's Prize at a national min'yo folk dance competition.
2022 40th Tsugaru Shamisen World Tournament, Individual Class A, Winner
2023 The 20th All Japan Tsugaru Shamisen Competition, Osaka, Grand Prize Winner
He is currently active not only as a Tsugaru shamisen player but also as one of the few male minyo singers, actively participating in national competitions and winning numerous awards.
While continuing the tradition spun by the masters of the Tsugaru shamisen world, he is actively pursuing the possibilities of the Tsugaru shamisen by fusing it with various musical genres throughout Japan and online on YouTube and SNS.