{"id":5304,"date":"2025-06-04T16:23:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T07:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/?post_type=artist&#038;p=5304"},"modified":"2025-07-21T18:11:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T09:11:03","slug":"018-choice-chan-osaka","status":"publish","type":"artist","link":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/artist\/018-choice-chan-osaka","title":{"rendered":"Choice-chan, Osaka"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Artist-018_0000s_0013_JPN-choicechan.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Artist-018_0000s_0013_JPN-choicechan.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Artist-018_0000s_0013_JPN-choicechan-630x354.jpg 630w, https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Artist-018_0000s_0013_JPN-choicechan-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Artist-018_0000s_0013_JPN-choicechan-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Artist-018_0000s_0013_JPN-choicechan-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Artist-018_0000s_0013_JPN-choicechan-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ragtime songs delivered with rhythm and pathos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u300c\u3046\u305d\u300d\u30c1\u30e7\u30a4\u30b9\u3061\u3083\u3093 2018.9.22 \u5927\u962a\u5341\u4e09 \u304f\u308c\u306f\u4e2d\u5cf6\u9152\u5e97\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0Eht3qfpZW4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/choicechan.com\">https:\/\/choicechan.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Veterans of past festivals in Motomachi Park and our events during the pandemic, including our 24-hour online show, this duo performs with a humorous twist and boundless energy. Their live shows are a delightful mix of music and revelry, reminiscent of a lively night at an izakaya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kazuya Nishizawa captures the essence of everyday life with a unique perspective, delivering it through his ragtime and enka-inspired guitar playing. He calls his music &#8220;gap music&#8221; or &#8220;venture music,&#8221; sneaking into the gaps of your heart. Kanade Kuroda started playing the violin at five and, despite rebellious phases, supported &#8220;Kitaro&#8221; on tours in Japan and the U.S. at 26. She has since performed and recorded with many renowned musicians. As the behind-the-scenes boss of Choice-chan, she lives by the motto, &#8220;Today&#8217;s drink is for today; tomorrow is another day.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Who could resist? Grab your own summer libation and join them for a celebration, embodying their lively spirit and motto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/embed\/appl2St1lq996szjO\/shrzMDkccB5ZUQW7r?search=Choice\" width=\"100%\" height=\"833\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-5304","artist","type-artist","status-publish","hentry","artistscat-artists018"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist\/5304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/artist"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}