A concert where people with and without disabilities can enjoy music and dance was held in Tokyo on the night of the 7th, with dancers and guitarists with disabilities putting on powerful performances alongside popular artists.
14 artists performed at the concert held at NHK Hall in Shibuya, Tokyo.
Among them, during the performance of ``New Gakko no Leaders,'' which participated in last year's Kohaku Uta Gassen, 34 young people, including deaf people, people with Down syndrome, and people in wheelchairs, took to the stage and danced to ``Odoru Honsun 001.'' , they performed choreography that brought out their individuality with a well-matched rhythm.
The concert was also held so that people with and without disabilities could enjoy the concert. There was also
a performance that expressed the artist's songs and sounds in sign language,
and assistive equipment was rented out so that people with low vision could see the stage clearly.
The audience of about 3,000 people enjoyed the powerful performance.
Mr. SUZUKA, a new school leader, said, ``I am very moved by the joy and wonderful energy that everyone danced as one despite their various personalities.''
Mozu Torii, a wheelchair model who co-starred, said, ``I had only danced with my upper body before, so I was nervous about dancing using my whole body, but I did my best to show off my brilliant wheelchair skills. It was,” he said.