{"id":6614,"date":"2026-04-22T15:45:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T06:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/?post_type=artist&#038;p=6614"},"modified":"2026-06-17T15:57:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T06:57:46","slug":"019-kiccories-sapporo","status":"publish","type":"artist","link":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/artist\/019-kiccories-sapporo","title":{"rendered":"Kiccories, Sapporo"},"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\/2026\/05\/img-W1920xH1080-artist-019-kiccories.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img-W1920xH1080-artist-019-kiccories.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img-W1920xH1080-artist-019-kiccories-1440x810.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img-W1920xH1080-artist-019-kiccories-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img-W1920xH1080-artist-019-kiccories-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/img-W1920xH1080-artist-019-kiccories-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Voice, Strings, and an Unexpected Edge<\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Kiccories return to WMDF from Sapporo for their second visit to the festival. Formed in 2003, the group has a rare and charming line-up: Ikeda Yasushi on guitar and chorus, Suzuki Yutaka on violin, and KAPO on vocals, ukulele, washboard, and&#8230; musical saw!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their music moves easily across genres, always seeking an open, beautiful sound that evokes the scenery of Hokkaido. It is a sound that feels at home in many places: kindergartens and nursing homes, caf\u00e9s and bars, quiet rooms and lively gatherings. With appearances on NHK E-Tele\u2019s Shakiin! and songs connected with familiar Hokkaido names such as the Hokkaido Shimbun, Yotsuba Milk Products, and Snaffle\u2019s, Kiccories have established a presence across generations. Our wish is that more generations of festival-goers will experience Kiccories\u2019 unique meeting of worlds as they take the WMDF stage for a second time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tramlinerecords.wixsite.com\/kiccories\">https:\/\/tramlinerecords.wixsite.com\/kiccories<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/embed\/appl2St1lq996szjO\/shro26P91gH8F7b1L?search=Kiccories\" width=\"100%\" height=\"333\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-6614","artist","type-artist","status-publish","hentry","artistscat-artists019"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist\/6614","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=6614"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}