Category: Japan Tour 26 
One of the dreams I had before coming to Japan was to have the opportunity to play music in a Japanese temple. I had no particular place in mind, and certainly no idea how something like that could happen. But during our stay in Kyoto, that dream came true in... Read More
One of the things we hoped would happen during this trip was to meet artists in Kyoto with whom we could create new connections and, hopefully, make music. Sometimes those connections develop faster than expected. We met pianist, composer and Kyoto Tachibana University professor Masafumi Komatsu at K-Connection, the event we organized... Read More
When we started planning this trip, one of the ideas I was most excited about was organizing an event in Kyoto that would allow us to meet and connect with local and international artists living in the city. We called it K-Connection, with a very simple idea behind it: Artists connected by... Read More
A few months before traveling to Japan, I was browsing a Facebook group for Kyoto expats when I came across a post about Contact Improvisation dance sessions with live music. I immediately sent a message introducing The Kyoto Connection and explaining that we would be in Kyoto in September. I... Read More
On September 23, just one day after arriving in Kyoto, we had a very special date waiting for us at Café Frosch, a beautiful café in the Nishijin area of Kyoto, very close to Kitano Tenmangū Shrine. This was an important day for us, and one that will probably stay... Read More
A few months ago, while looking for information about Kawamata, the town in Fukushima where Cosquín en Japón takes place and where Jesica will be performing during this tour, I came across an album called “Ambient Kawamata” by Ritsuko Matsumoto, a Japanese marimba player who had dedicated an entire record... Read More
We are incredibly happy to announce our return to Japan! From September 17 to October 17, 2026, we’ll be traveling across Japan to share our music, reconnect with dear friends, collaborate with inspiring people, and write a new chapter in the love story between The Kyoto Connection and Japan. Several... Read More