Hear It First

You've never heard
anything like this.

The Wako is an original Japanese string instrument — built from scratch by Satochiki and a master craftsman in 2015. Its sound expands into a room rather than filling it. Watch before reading another word.

The instrument you just heard is the Wako. Satochiki is the only person in the world who plays it.

Officially Confirmed

Carnegie
Hall

Wako Recital  ·  New York City  ·  May 19, 2027 · 7:30 PM

—Days
—Hours
—Minutes
—Seconds

Until Satochiki takes the Carnegie Hall stage

This is not an audition. This is not a dream.
Satochiki will perform a Wako Recital at Carnegie Hall — the most storied stage in the world — on May 19, 2027.

A Japanese artist. An instrument that didn't exist twelve years ago. The world is about to hear something genuinely new.

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Satochiki standing in front of Carnegie Hall in New York, holding the Wako
In New York Now
April – May 19, 2026

Satochiki is here.
Standing in front
of Carnegie Hall.

This photo was taken on 7th Avenue — right in front of Carnegie Hall. Satochiki is in New York through May 19, 2026, performing and building toward May 19, 2027.

This is not a plan. This is already happening. You can be part of it.

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Why This Matters

He's not building a career.
He's building a tradition.

"Two hundred years from now, I won't be here. But music and culture outlast any person. That is why I am committed to carrying the Wako forward — to the next generation, and the one after that."

The Wako doesn't exist because of a tradition. It exists because one person decided it should — and spent over a decade building, refining, and performing it until the world started listening.

Carnegie Hall on May 19, 2027 isn't the destination. It's the moment the world finds out.

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Track Record

Before Carnegie Hall —
Japan's biggest stages.

Satochiki performing to a sold-out Across Fukuoka Symphony Hall — 1,867 seats
Across Fukuoka Symphony Hall — 1,867 seats · Sold out
1,867
Seat Venue
Fukuoka Symphony Hall · Sold out
10+
Years Performing
Across Japan, Taiwan & beyond
2027
Carnegie Hall
May 19, 2027 · Confirmed

Across Fukuoka Symphony Hall

Solo concert at Japan's premier 1,867-seat classical hall — the Japanese equivalent of Carnegie Hall.

Taiwan Government Invitation

Officially invited to perform at government-hosted cultural events. Touring regularly across Asia.

Nobel Peace Prize Commemoration

Performed at the 80th anniversary honoring Japan's A- and H-Bomb survivors' Nobel Peace Prize.

Wood Design Award — 2015

The Wako received Japan's national Wood Design Award in the same year it was created.

Collaboration with Yoshimori Makoto

Performed with the acclaimed composer of Natsume's Book of Friends.

National Tour — 10+ Cities

Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Fukuoka, Hokkaido, Okinawa, Nagasaki, Niigata, and beyond.

In the Press

Featured across
press & platforms.

Carnegie Hall · Official Listing

Wako Recital — May 19, 2027

Satochiki is now officially listed on Carnegie Hall's calendar. 7:30 PM · Carnegie Hall, New York City.

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Reper24 · Romania

A Cultural Bridge Through Music

International press coverage of Satochiki's Wako performances in Europe — carrying an original Japanese instrument from Tokyo to audiences across the world.

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TuneCore · Music

Listen to Satochiki

Original Wako compositions, streaming worldwide with English lyrics — hear the sound before Carnegie Hall.

Hear the music
Official · Japan

satochiki.jp

Satochiki's official Japanese homepage — full concert schedule, news, and the story behind the Wako.

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The Journey

From a single instrument
to Carnegie Hall.

2015

The Wako Is Born — Wood Design Award

Co-created with master craftsman Nishino Kazuhiro. Japanese cedar, zelkova, and washi paper. Awarded Japan's national Wood Design Award in the same year.

2015 – 2024

A Decade Across Japan & Asia

Symphony halls, government events, and cultural exchanges across Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, and the United States.

November 2025 · Fukuoka

10th Anniversary — Fukuoka Symphony Hall

"ACROSS THE HISTORY" — a sold-out 10-year anniversary concert at Fukuoka's 1,867-seat symphony hall.

April – May 19, 2026  ← Now

New York Residency

Building community, finding collaborators, and performing throughout New York — on the path to Carnegie Hall 2027.

May 19, 2027 · 7:30 PM  ✦ Confirmed

Carnegie Hall — Wako Recital

A Wako Recital at Carnegie Hall, New York City. The beginning of the next 200 years.

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