Pleiades International Music Competition

-Partnership with PTNA-
First session
Pleiades International Music Competition
Thoughts on the Pleiades

For many years, Raracle Japan, the executive committee of the Pleiades International Music Competition, has been working with young people in educational settings to promote world harmony and world peace through music. Until now, our activities have focused on piano, but we hope to further the prosperity of music as a whole and make performances of all instruments more accessible. We have decided to hold a completely new style of competition, which will judge seven categories simultaneously, something that has never been done before.

We believe that music is a universal language, and that enjoying music can bring peace to the entire world. The seven notes of the musical scale "Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So-La-Si" represent the seven continents of the world, and with "7" as the keyword, this event will be held in seven venues and seven categories. Based on the keyword "7," the event was named after the image of the seven stars, "Pleiades."

The event will begin in 2025, and is positioned as a memorable year for praying for world peace through music.

We hope to make this a meaningful event together with you all.

We look forward to your participation.
Pleiades International Music Competition Executive Committee
Chikako Kuboyama, Representative of Laracle Japan

★Competition Overview

-Application Category-

Piano
Stringed instruments (guitar harp is also acceptable)
Wind instruments
Vocal music (popular songs, children's story singing, and popular songs are also acceptable)
Chorus
Traditional Instruments
Ensemble

-Eligibility to apply-

Anyone can participate, regardless of age, gender, or nationality.

-Participation fee-

Stage (up to 3 minutes) 15,000 yen
Stage (up to 5 minutes) 20,000 yen
Stage (up to 7 minutes) 25,000 yen
Stage (up to 10 minutes) 30,000 yen

* Video screening is half price
* Copyrighted songs are an additional 3,000 yen
* Groups of 3 or more people are an additional 10,000 yen

Stage minutes include entering and exiting. To avoid being subject to bell cuts, please measure the time spent preparing before and after entering and exiting the venue, and apply for the total time.

-Examination method-

From the preliminary round to the finals. Awards will be categorized into Encouragement Award, Excellence Award, and Grand Prize. Winners of the Excellence Award and Grand Prize will be able to participate in the national competition. For video screening, the application deadline will be the same as the deadline for face-to-face screening. Please see the results on our website. The certificate will be mailed at a later date.

-Judges-

Active Artists (You can also apply for lessons and academy classes)

Participation Benefits: All participants at all venues will be provided with a video of the performance taken by a professional photographer and two still photos.

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Pleiades Music Competition

The Pleiades International Music Competition

It opened in 2025.

The national tournament is scheduled to be held in Tokyo and Fukuoka.

The name of this competition:
The Pleiades, seven stars floating in the night sky

The philosophy of "Raracle Japan" is
He has an international perspective with education, art, and peace as its three pillars.
Our goal is to create a musical stage where everyone can participate.

Let's continue to speak about peace through music together.

Pleiades Concert

Pleiades International Music Competition
Concert by judge artists

Pleiades Academy

Advice and lessons from judge artists
(Please contact us if you are interested.)

Our Sponsors

Fukuoka Tournament

[Fukuoka Tournament]
February 11, 2025 (Sunday, public holiday)
Fukuoka City Central Civic Center

[Fukuoka Tournament Results]

- Grand Prize -
Kihara Yui, Himuro Keiju, Taniguchi Ho, Hayashi Takuma, Tsubone Anna, Hanada Noriko, Kumamoto Katsuyo, Nakayama Wakana, Boys and Girls Minami, Uchida Saori / Itano Kyoko / Kitamura Keiko / Kubo Kazuko

- Excellence Prize -
Kojima Suzu, Nakata Riina, Hayashi Yuna, Yoshimura Sonoka, Hatadate Miho, Yoshimura Serika, Shimokishi Chika, Yamamoto Tomoyo, Takenaka Kimika / Nakayama Yuina

- Special Jury Prize -
Kihara Yui, Hayashi Takuma, Tsubone Anna, Hanada Noriko, Nakayama Wakana

- Raracle Japan Prize -
Taniguchi Ho

- Peace Prize -
Boys and Girls Minami

- Audience Prize -
Kihara Yui

- Sponsor Prize -
Kojima Suzu, Nakata Riina, Taniguchi Ho, Keishu Himuro, Yuna Hayashi, Enka Yoshimura, Miho Hatadate, Serika Yoshimura, Chika Shimogishi, Tomoyo Yamamoto, Katsuyo Kumamoto, Kimika Takenaka / Yuina Nakayama, Saori Uchida / Kyoko Itano / Keiko Kitamura / Kazuko Kubo

Video Review:
Grand Prize - Hina Yotsumoto, Kyoko Hojo / Waka Fukudome
Excellent Prize - Nanako Morita, Maiko Ogawa, Takashi Ishihara, Mai Yonemori, Yuno Kawamoto, Yuna Sakai, Waka Mannen

For more information, please contact us at 090-7384-0405 (Larakuru Japan).
Those with a star are the highest ranking winners and will be awarded the right to participate in the final round of the Szymanowski International Music Competition to be held in Korea in 2025.
*Please note that it will take approximately one week for the video data to be provided to all performers.

About the Tokyo Stage

[Tokyo Tournament] April 4, 2025 (Sunday, public holiday) Suginami Public Hall Small Hall

-Judges-

Tokyo Tournament Results:

Grand Prize
Kyoko Sato, Karen Harada, Tatsuya Iseri, Haruko Tate, Azuma Kagami, Masuyo Sasaki, Ritsuko Suzuki, Mai Kato, Riorika Hitomi, Yui Tanaka, Yuna Hoshino, Yosuke Osawa

Excellence Award
Yumi Tsumagari, Kazunori Yamaguchi, Yuzuki Momomi, Sanae Kawamura, Fumika Kinoshita, Noriko Noda, Jin Ishihara, Emi Oma, Maiko Sato, Yuko Shiono

Special Jury Award
Karen Harada, Haruko Tate, Riorika Hitomi, Yuna Hoshino, Yosuke Osawa, Momoka Nishimura (Video Category)

Laracle Japan Award
Yosuke Osawa

Pleiades Award
☆Haruko Tate

Peace Award
Hoshino Yuna

Audience Award
Karen Harada

Sponsor Award
Yumi Tsumagari, Kazuyuki Yamaguchi, Yuzuki Momomi, Kyoko Sato, Sanae Kawamura, Tatsuya Iseri, Fumika Kinoshita, Noriko Noda, Jin Ishihara, Emi Oma, Azuma Kagami, Masuyo Sasaki, Ritsuko Suzuki, Maiko Sato, Mai Kato, Riorika Hitomi, Yuko Shiono, Yui Tanaka

[Video Review]
Grand Prize: Momoka Nishimura, Yoshiko Masui
Excellence Award: Masumi Kajiwara, Yuriko Fujiwara

*The winners' names are listed in the order of their performances. Those with a ☆ mark are the highest ranking.
They will be awarded a ticket to the final round of the Szymanowski International Music Competition to be held in Korea in 2025.
They will be exempt from the preliminary round of the competition to be held in the summer.

For more information, please contact Lalacle Japan: 090-7384-0405 (Larakuru Japan)
*Please note that it will take approximately one week for the video data to be provided to all performers.

Kagawa Tournament

[Kagawa Tournament]
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Sunport Hall Takamatsu, Small Hall 2

-Judges-

[Kagawa Tournament Results]

Grand Prize
Tsumugi Kawashiro, Sayori Kawasaki, Kiyofumi Yanaura, Takaaki Oka, Kazuko Nagayasu, Michiko Tsujimoto

Excellence Award
Reika Hayashi, Yuri Iwane, Kurumi Chikamori, Minori Nigi, Yuka Hayashi

Special Jury Award
Tsumugi Kawashiro, Kiyofumi Yanaura, Kazuko Nagayasu

Laracle Japan Award
Rei Kojima

Sponsor's Award
Reika Hayashi, Yuri Iwane, Tsumugi Kawashiro, Kurumi Chikamori, Minori Nigi, Sayori Kawasaki, Yuka Hayashi, Kiyofumi Yanaura, Takaaki Oka, Kazuko Nagayasu, Michiko Tsujimoto

Pleiades Award
☆Mao Tokunaga

Peace Prize
Takaaki Oka

Audience Award
Tsumugi Kawashiro, Kawasaki Ayaka, Ri

[Video Review]
Grand Prize Winner: Rei Kojima, Mao Tokunaga
Excellence Prize Winner: Reiko Katsuki, Hanon Kusugami

*The winners' names are listed in the order of their performances. Those with a ☆ mark are the highest ranking.
They will be awarded a ticket to the final round of the Szymanowski International Music Competition to be held in Korea in 2025.
They will be exempt from the preliminary round of the competition to be held in the summer.

For more information, please contact Lalacle Japan: 090-7384-0405 (Larakuru Japan)
*Please note that it will take approximately 2-3 weeks for the video data to be provided to all performers.

Okinawa Tournament

[Okinawa Tournament]
Sunday, April 27, 2025
Naha Cultural Arts Theater (Small)

Time Schedule PDF

[Okinawa Tournament Results]

Grand Prize
Juri Nana Haneda, Yua Hasebe, Atsuko Maehara 1 & Atsuko Maehara 2

Excellence Prize
Yuri Kohagura

Special Jury Prize
Juri Nana Haneda, Yua Hasebe, Atsuko Maehara 1 & Atsuko Maehara 2

Lalacle Japan Prize
Yukiya Tateno

Pleiades Prize
☆Sara Irie

Peace Prize
Atsuko Maehara 1 & Atsuko Maehara 2

Audience Prize
Yua Hasebe

Sponsor Prize
Yuri Kohagura, Atsuko Maehara

[Video Judging]

Grand Prize
Yukiya Tateno, Sara Irie

Excellence Prize
Yuri Nakahara, Yuriko Fujiwara, Misaki Udagawa

*The winners' names are listed in the order of their performances. Those with a ☆ mark are the highest ranking.
They will be awarded a ticket to the final round of the Szymanowski International Music Competition to be held in Korea in 2025.
They will be exempt from the preliminary round of the competition to be held in the summer.

For more information, please contact Lalacle Japan: 090-7384-0405 (Larakuru Japan)
*Please note that it will take approximately one week for the video data to be provided to all performers.

Miyagi Regional Qualifier

[Miyagi Regional Qualifier]
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Concert Salon, KAWAII Sendai Verde

Time Schedule PDF

[Miyagi Tournament Results]

Grand Prize
Naoki Takahashi

Excellence Prize
Rei Shizukuishi, Anna Oze

Special Jury Prize
Anna Oze, Rei Shizukuishi

Laracle Japan Prize
Naoki Takahashi, Koa Otsuka

Pleiades Prize
☆Karen Takahashi

Peace Prize
Rei Shizukuishi

Audience Prize
Anna Oze

Sponsor Prize
Rei Shizukuishi, Anna Oze, Naoki Takahashi

[Video Judging]

Grand Prize
Karen Takahashi, Koa Otsuka, Ayaka Sawada, Tomoe Hiraizumi

Excellence Prize
Yui Fujitani

*The winners' names are listed in the order of their performances. Those with a ☆ mark are the highest ranking.
They will be awarded a ticket to the final round of the Szymanowski International Music Competition to be held in Korea in 2025.
They will be exempt from the preliminary round of the competition to be held in the summer.

For more information, please contact Lalacle Japan: 090-7384-0405 (Larakuru Japan)
*Please note that it will take approximately one week for the video data to be provided to all performers.