[Yuka Yasunaka] (Tsugaru shamisen)
I met the Tsugaru shamisen when I was 7 years old.
<あんみ通>They achieved excellent results at numerous Tsugaru shamisen tournaments, and formed after an encounter with Kindaichi Kimi. He is active in a unique world with bold tunes and creative melodies that are unimaginable from his petite body and thin fingers.

[Kindaichi Kimi] (song, Tsugaru shamisen)
I met shamisen when I was 10 years old. From the age of 12, he has been active in the Victor Boys Folk Song Party. He trained in Akita, the home of folk songs, and passed the NHK Japanese folk song audition. After that, they repeatedly won various folk song contests. <あんみ通>Active with various musical elements in the background.

Yuka Yasunaka and Kimi Kindaichi formed the unit in 1999.
An energetic duo that is active with the desire to freely express Tsugaru shamisen and folk songs, which began when they were young, with a “now” sensibility without being particular about fixed forms. The familiar and tasteful sound, and footwork that easily transcends the boundaries of the world of Japanese pop and traditional performing arts have been well received regardless of generation or borders. In addition to live shows and concerts all over the country, they are active in a wide range of activities, from performances at a banquet hosted by the Prime Minister at the Prime Minister's Office to workshops at elementary and junior high schools.

■Major Overseas Performances
2002 “Japanese Music Chinese Performances - 30th Anniversary of Normalization of Japan-China Relations” International Exchange Fund Sponsorship Project
2005 “Anmi American Tour” (Bahamas, Columbia, Atlanta, Birmingham)
2007 “13th World Gymnastics Festival” (Dornbirn, Austria)
2009 “Japan-Mekong Exchange Year 2009 Anmi Pass Asia Tour” (Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar) as a cultural envoy dispatched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In addition, they have performed in many other countries such as England, Germany, France, Portugal, and South Korea, and received great acclaim in each country.

Other appearances at “Yamamoto Kansai SUPER SHOW: Ship of the Sun” (Tokyo Dome), etc.
Even in collaborations with different genres, the possibilities for Tsugaru shamisen played by anmi connoisseurs are expanding more and more.

1st album “ANMITSU”
2nd album “Anmi Tsuki Sono 2”
3rd album “Anmi-dori”
Now on sale by the ANJONG label.


Anmitsu was formed in 1999 by Yuka Annaka and Kumi Kindaichi, the prize ceremony at many contests for Tsugaru Shamisen and national folk song musicians. The Duo Has Earned Great Reputation Beyond Generations and National Boundaries with Their Endearing, Deep Sounds, and Footwork That Transcend the Frame of Traditional Japanese Music and Ceremaking arts. Their field of performance has expanded to include a performance at a supervised held at the Japanese Prime Minister's official residence, playing for students at schools, as well as well as a restaurant Sundance Japan.

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