Kei Ogura in Fukuoka

Kei Ogura is a Japanese singer-songwriter and composer, born in 1944, whose folk-rooted kayōkyoku includes “Saraba Seishun” and “Ore-tachi no Tabi.” He also wrote “Shikuramen no Kahori” for Akira Fuse and “Ai Sansan” for Hibari Misora. His first concert took place at NHK Hall in 1976 and was documented on the live album Tozakaru Fūkei. He later marked 50 years since his recording debut with the farewell tour Yosei, Mō Ii Kai, which ended at the same hall in January 2022.