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The Prize winners at the 77th Music Competition of Japan
The final rounds of the 77th Music Competition of Japan were held at the TOKYO OPERA City Concert Hall from the 21 October to the 26 October 2008. The competition was sponsored by The Mainichi Newspaper and NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation). It is known as a gateway to the musical career for young and talented musicians.

Ms. Mayumi Anzuchi
Mr. Kosuke Kita
Mr. Kazuo Irie
The Composition Section
The date of the final round: the 21 October 2008
The 1st prize: Mr. Shu Ehara
The 2nd prize: Mr. Daisuke Ehara
The 3rd prize: Mr. Kei Daigo

The Horn Section
The date of the final round: the 22 October 2008
The 1st prize: Mr. Nobuaki Fukukawa
The 2nd prize, the Masuzawa award: Ms. Mayumi Anzuchi
The 3rd prize: Mr. Kaname Hamaji

The Cello Section
The date of the final round: the 23 October 2008
The 1st prize: Mr. Yu Ito
The 2nd prize: Mr. Yuki Ito
The 3rd prize: Ms. Akiko Hasegawa

The Vocal Section
The date of the final round: the 24 October 2008
The 1st prize: Ms. Shoko Iwashita
The 2nd prize: Ms. Ai Ichihara
The 3rd prize: Ms. Hiroko Mahara

The Violin Section
The date of the final round: the 25 October 2008
The 1st prize: Ms. Eri Takimura
The 2nd prize: Ms. Mayuko Ishigami
The 3rd prize: Ms. Shiori Terauchi

The Piano Section
The date of the final round: the 26 October 2008
The 1st prize: Mr. Kosuke Kita / Mr. Kazuo Irie
The 3rd prize: Mr. Kaoru Jitsukawa

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