Live Violin Performance Announcement

Enjoy Café Tosca's signature buffet while listening to the bright and cheerful sound of the violin resonating in the spacious, open-plan interior.

He graduated from Toho Gakuen University and its graduate school. He studied under Iwao Furusawa, one of the three great violinists. While still a student, he served as concertmaster for the All Japan Amateur Orchestra (university student and under division) on its European tour. Since the month after the 2011 earthquake, he has been continuously delivering supplies and live music to the disaster-stricken areas. He has also collaborated with various entertainers. Currently, he also works as a gym trainer, and calls himself a "fighting violinist."

Performance Date: April 29, 2026 (Wednesday, National Holiday) Dinner Time

In 2005, he debuted as the keyboardist for I's CUBE under Yamaha Music Communications. He participated in the NHK short animation project "Ani*Cri 15". He composed the theme music for Gainax/director Tomomi Hayashi's film "Namida no Mukou..." and released the song "Hane" nationwide. In 2012, he won the Japanese competition of "Emergenza", the world's largest band contest.

Performance date: August 16, 2026 (Sunday), Dinner time

In 2000, together with Sanshiro (Sax), he formed the acoustic bossa nova duo 'SAPATOS.' He passed the first test for 'Heaven Artist,' proposed by Governor Ishihara, and became a Tokyo officially recognized street musician. He participated in the production of numerous commercial songs. Drawing on his 24 years of experience as a salaryman until 1998, he became known as 'Desert Salagist.'

Performance date: August 9, 2026 (Sunday), Dinner time

They debuted in 2005 with Yamaha Music Communications. In 2007, they participated in the NHK short anime "Ani*Cri 15". They were in charge of the theme music for Gainax/directed by Akemi Hayashi's "Namida no Mukou..." and released their song "Hane" nationwide. In 2012, they won the Japanese competition of "Emergenza," the world's largest band contest, and placed 4th in the world at the Taubatar Festival in Germany. Currently, they are active as a husband-and-wife duo consisting of Ai Ujita (vocals) and Yuji Matsumura (keyboard).

Period: September 4th (Fri) - November 18th (Wed), 2026 *Excluding certain dates

The Miyagi Fair at Cafe Tosca, which began as an initiative to support reconstruction through food, is celebrating its 16th year. Chef Shintaro Tsuji himself has visited local producers and experienced firsthand the passion and dedication that goes into the ingredients. He will now deliver these feelings to you through his dishes.

The menu offers a wide variety of dishes, including juicy roast beef cooked to perfection, fluffy and creamy omelet rice, and rich carbonara finished with the ever-popular Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.