[Machine Translation] A major figure in the Amami shima-uta world. He made his debut at the age of 42, and became a mainstay in the world of shimauta with his indigenous sensibility and singing ability. He is also passionate about creating original shimauta songs, and his masterpiece "Waidobushi" has been well received not only in Japan but also in the U.S., Russia, and Europe, with the hope of creating songs that will be sung for 100 years. Still evolving at the age of 77! In 1980, he won the 1st Amami Min'yo Grand Prize, in 2000 he participated in the Okinawa Summit Commemorative Performing Arts Troupe's European tour, won the Minami-Nippon Culture Award, won the Pola Regional Award for Traditional Culture, and the list of other awards is endless.