The Japan Philharmonic Orchestra (Suginami City, Tokyo; Chairman: Kunio Ishizuka), a public interest incorporated foundation, will once again hold the "Tohoku Dream Project" in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, this August. Tohoku Dream Project 2023: Fun Orchestra in Iwate ©Atsushi Yamaguchi About the Tohoku Dream Project Since immediately after the Great East Japan Earthquake, the Japan Phil has been engaged in musical support activities for disaster-affected areas under the initiative "Bringing Music to Disaster Areas," conducting over 380 events to date. Since 2019, the orchestra has launched the "Tohoku Dream Project" as part of ongoing recovery support for the Tohoku region, co-staging orchestra concerts with local children's groups involved in traditional performing arts, school choirs, wind bands, and orchestras. The project has been held six times in Morioka City and four times in Fukushima Prefecture. In January 2026, a concert was held at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Ikebukuro) featuring groups from Iwate and Fukushima, sharing great感动 and the radiant smiles of children. In 2024, the Japan Phil signed a comprehensive partnership agreement with Fukushima Prefecture, launching collaborations in various fields, including the Tohoku Dream Project. [Features] Motivated by the belief that "supporting children's smiles contributes to further recovery in Tohoku," the project invites children from across the region who are actively engaged in traditional arts, choral singing, wind bands, orchestras, and other music activities to perform together with the orchestra. As part of the "Performer Exchange Program," professional musicians from the orchestra visit each participating group in advance to hold mini-concerts, workshops, and lessons. Through direct interaction with orchestra members, children are deeply inspired. Many participants have reported that they "experienced remarkable growth through this program." Since children's musical activities within the prefecture often