As Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continued, a woman from Ukraine held a concert in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, using folk instruments.
The concert was held by Katerina (36) from Ukraine.
She was born in the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, a town about 2 kilometers away from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Russian, and was soon affected by the nuclear accident and is currently based in Tokyo.
At the venue, Himeji Castle, the castle is lit up in blue after the Ukrainian flag, the stage in the garden is lit up in yellow, and the folk instrument "Bandura" with about 60 strings is used for 5 songs including Ukrainian folk songs and Japanese songs. Was unveiled.
In March, Mayor Hideyasu Kiyomoto of Himeji City visited the Embassy of Ukraine in Tokyo to discuss support for refugees with Ambassador to Japan Korsunsky, and it was decided to hold a concert.
Katerina said that her mother had evacuated to Japan last month and said, "I want the world to be peaceful without war, illness or disaster."