The Sailingship Nippon-maru Fan Male Choir
Established: Sept. 1994
Captain & Conductor: Mr. Shiraishi Takuya
Captain Emeritas : Mr. Omachi Masato
Diction Trainer : Mr. Oomori Ichiei
Voice Trainer: Mrs. Omachi Masami

Membership: 49 men aged 50 to 85 (as of July '12 )
  ( Top Tenor(11), 2nd Tenor (13),
   Baritone(12), Bass(13) )

Member of ISSA (International Shanty and Seasong Association)

Every Tuesday evening , the members eagerly practice sea chanties with the conductor and trainers for more than two hours in the training center which stands by the Hansen Nippon-maru permanently moored at the park area.

Repertoire: Sea songs and shanties
Past Public Performance:
 1st recital was helld in February, 1995
 2nd recital was held in February, 1996
 3rd recital was held in March, 1997
 4th recital was held in January, 1998
 5th recital was held in April , 1999
 6th recital was held in January, 2001
 7th recital was held in May, 2002
 8th recital was held on May 3, 2003
Participate to Delfsail 2003, Netherland
 9th recital was held on May 5, 2004.
10th recital was held on July 17, 2005
11th recital was held on July 15, 2006
12th recital was held on July 21, 2007
13th recital was held on July 26, 2008
14th recital was held on July 18, 2009
15th recital was held on July 17, 2010
16th recital was held on July 18, 2011
17th recital was held on July 14, 2012.

Further, our concerts are given on Maritime day and Christmas day almost every year, and sometimes on board of the big cabin cruiser " Asuka ".



Sailingship Nippon-Maru and the Landmark Tower
Concert on the Maritime Day - July 20, 2002