Osaka Marathon 2018

Osaka Marathon EXPO2018

Stage Schedule

10:30～10:45Opening Ceremony: The Osaka Marathon starts from here!

12:00～12:30FM COCOLO ACOUSTIC LIVE①Anna Takeuchi: - Profile -; Anna TakeuchiBorn in L.A., U.S.A. on April 25, 1998
Anna Takeuchi is a singer-songwriter, living in Kyoto, Japan.
In June 2017, Anna won the grand prize in an audition contest with nearly 10,000 applicants hosted by Sony Music Artists and Teichiku Entertainment, a Japanese major music label.
Anna became the Cinderella girl gathering much attention in just one night.

13:30～14:00FM COCOLO ACOUSTIC LIVE②THE CHARM PARK: - Profile -; THE CHARM PARKA solo unit by a singer-songwriter, Charm
He was living in the U.S. from age 8 to 24. Went to school in L.A. from 3rd to 12th grade and then went to the college of music in Boston and spent some time back in L.A. after graduating from college.
He continuously receives job offers including composing music, instrumental and vocal performance from various quarters. Currently he is involved in numerous projects working with Ohashi Trio, Shiho Nanba, etc.

14:15～14:45“Let’s learn with Yoshimoto comedians! Running Clinic to be able to run faster!”: A running clinic will be organized on the stage where you can learn tips to run fast from professional running coach with Yagi (Savanna) and Nakayamakinnikun who are actively performing as a duo called “The Kenko (healthy) Boys” and a comedy duo Navys afro.; - Profile -; Masumi Yagi (Savanna)Date of Birth：August 4, 1974
Height/Weight：176cm /73kg
Blood type：O
Place of born：Tsuzuki-gun, Kyoto prefecture
Hobbies：Physical training, Kyokushin Karate shodan (black belt), Judo nidan (black belt), Marathon
Special skills：Creating and performing gags

NakayamakinnikunDate of Birth：September 17, 1978
Height/Weight：177cm /78kg
Blood type：AB
Place of born：Fukuoka city, Fukuoka prefecture
Hobbies：To become healthy (I don’t care if I become sick to become healthy.), Fortune teller, Spinning a basketball with fingers (can spin fastest in the world), Collecting health supplements, Basketball
Special skills：Weight training, Basketball

Navys afro
Minagawa (left)Date of Birth：September 22, 1992
Height/Weight：182cm /62kg
Blood type：A
Place of born：Kyoto city, Kyoto prefecture
Hobbies：Karaoke, Full marathon (3h44m), Soccer
Special skills：Can sing every song of Mr. Children and Kobukuro without looking at the lyrics.

Navys afro
Hajiri (right)Date of Birth：July 16, 1992
Height/Weight：169cm /59kg
Blood type：O
Place of born：Kyoto city, Kyoto prefecture
Hobbies：Supporting all idols including AKB48 in general, Badminton, Table tennis, Games (Taiko no Tatsujin)
Special skills：Learning by heart

15:30～16:00FM COCOLO ACOUSTIC LIVE③NEIGHBORS COMPLAIN: - Profile -; NEIGHBORS COMPLAINFrom Osaka and still live in Osaka. A self-contained band consists of four members.
Among New Classic Soul, Black Contemporary, NJS, Rare Groove, they were influenced by Philadelphia Soul and Sal Soul, performing wide-ranging age of mixed R&B sound.

16:30～17:00“Let’s learn with Yoshimoto comedians! A workshop to discover the attractiveness of the Osaka Marathon 2018!”: Four Yoshimoto entertainers, i.e. Shizuchan of Nankai Candies, Nakayamakinnikun and comedy duo, Smile will discover and explain the attractiveness of the Osaka Marathon from EXPO to race day from their unique perspectives!!; - Profile -; Shizuchan
(Nankai Candies)Date of Birth：February 4, 1979
Height/Weight：182cm /79kg
Blood type：A
Place of born：Ibaraki city, Osaka prefecture
Hobbies：Guitar, Boxing, Drawing pictures

NakayamakinnikunDate of Birth：September 17, 1978
Height/Weight：177cm /78kg
Blood type：AB
Place of born：Fukuoka city, Fukuoka prefecture
Hobbies：To become healthy (I don’t care if I become sick to become healthy.), Fortune teller, Spinning a basketball with fingers (can spin fastest in the world), Collecting health supplements, Basketball
Special skills：Weight training, Basketball

Smile
Yosuke Seto (left)Date of Birth：December 28, 1982
Height/Weight：176cm /57kg
Blood type：A
Place of born：Osaka city, Osaka prefecture
Hobbies：Baseball

Smile
Woo Yey Yoshitaka (right)Date of Birth：August 7, 1982
Height/Weight：168cm /60kg
Blood type：A
Place of born：Osaka city, Osaka prefecture
Hobbies：Baseball, Watching movies, Swimming, Collecting dolls, Eating curry, Mimic with deep voice, Copycatting baseball players, Gags,Games, Sports, Drinking party, Go somewhere

12:20～12:40FM802 Live Broadcast①BLUE ENCOUNT（Shunichi Tanabe, Yuta Tsujimura）: - Profile -; BLUE ENCOUNTEmotional four-piece rock band from Kumamoto, currently living in Tokyo.
Their passionate and strong enthusiastic performance where they become unified with the audience and directly express their feelings takes center stage.
They participated in many summer festivals and year-end events. Currently they became one of the regular artists, performing at big music festivals.

13:00～13:30 A special talk show by Mr. Kenji Moriwaki, cheer group leader of the Osaka Marathon 2018: Cheer group leader, Kenji Moriwaki, will discuss the appeal of the Osaka marathon and a strategy for the marathon course.; Kenji Moriwaki

13:45～14:45The Osaka Marathon Special Stage: Mr. Kanpei Hazama, Mr. Jimmy Onishi, Ms. Tomomi Okazaki, Aina Fukumoto will teach you how to enjoy the Osaka Marathon! Our annual event, “Charity Auction” will also be organized.; Kanpei Hazama

Jimmy Onishi

Tomomi Okazaki

Aina Fukumoto

15:20～15:40FM802 Live Broadcast②Dream Ami: - Profile -; Dream AmiIn 2002, Ami joined Dream and made a debut.
She acts as a core member of E-girls, a girls’ entertainment project, since 2011 and being active in various fields such as TV, radio as well as musical activities. In October, she released her 7th single, “Wonderland” as a solo singer.

※Please note that performers and time schedule are subject to change without notice. Thank you for your understanding.