Japanese singers Shoko Nakagawa and Nanase Aikawa announce new career milestones

Japanese entertainer Shoko Nakagawa has announced her debut as a chanson singer, scheduled for November 30 at the Arinko live house in Yotsuya, Tokyo. Nakagawa shared on social media that this pursuit is a long-held dream and a promise made to her grandmother. She noted that the venue is a place of significant memory, having been associated with the late chanson singer Yoshio Shimisu.

Meanwhile, singer Nanase Aikawa is marking her 30th anniversary in the music industry. To celebrate, she will hold a performance at the Nippon Budokan on November 2, her first appearance at the venue in approximately 28 years. Aikawa, who rose to fame with her debut single ‘Yumemiru Shojo ja Irarenai’, also discussed her ongoing academic pursuits, noting that she is currently a research student at Kokugakuin University pursuing a doctoral degree.