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Born in 1962. Studied piano from childhood.

1980–2000: Member of ’小劇場0の会’ ‘Small Theater 0 Group’. Ayako Ogawa worked on Actress, Assistant Director, Stage Designer, Poetry Recitation

2000– Met bassist Tateo Demachi, who learned under jazz drummer Masahiko Togashi, in Hakodate; married. Began joint music activities including workshops on ethnic instruments and live performances.

August 22,2014 Hakodate City, Aundo Hall Improvisational Workshop, Organized by Ayako Ogawa

April 15, 2015 Concert at Hakodate City Arts Hall, organized by Ayako Ogawa

Ayako Ogawa (Piano) Peter Brötzmann (Saxophone), Toyozumi Yoshisaburo (Drums), Demachi Takeo (Contrabass),

(This collaboration sparked an interest in pursuing activities in Europe.)

August 9, 2015 Hakodate Sun Refule Great East Japan Earthquake Charity Concert ‘Thank You, Your Smile’　Participated as a musician.

Ayako Ogawa (Voice), and Kenju koenrin 虔十公園林 (Reading).Tateo Demachi (contrabass),

May 1, 2016 Wrocław, PolandOPT Studio Concert ‘Higan Shigan’’彼岸此岸’

　　　　　　　Ayako Ogawa(Voice, Piano),Shepherds of Cats

May 2–5, 2016 Wrocław, Poland OPT Studio. Album Recording Ayako Ogawa, Shepherds of Cats

Available for listening: https://fanfarefanfare.bandcamp.com/album/ayako-ogawa-shepherds-of-cats-vj-pietrushka

May 6, 2016, Vienna, Art Room Ewigkeitsalasse: Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Claudia Serbanca(voice)Mario Seferin(piano)

May 9, 2016: Vienna, Kulturzentrum & Cafe 7'Stern: Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Bernadette Zeilinger(Flute), Diego Mune(Guitar),

June 11, 2016:Sapporo Conte Sapporo, ‘IKI’: Visual art, Butoh,

Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Tateo Demachi (contrabass), Mikami Chitoshi electronics,Kenji Matsuda Visual art

Same day: Voice Workshop ‘IKI’ Instructor: Ayako Ogawa

July 4, 2016 Hakodate Bar Hanabi

　　　　　Ayako Ogawa (Voice) ,Video works Kazuya Ishida,electronic compose Yuhei Takeya, Tateo Demachi (contrabass）

August 18, 2016 Hakodate Pasar Bazaar 2F Art Gypsy Video, Poetry Recitation,

Ayako Ogawa (Voice) ,Tateo Demachi(contrabass),

August 28, 2016 Abuta District, Sobetsu Town Performance at Chaihana Self-Sufficiency Festival

Ayako Ogawa (Voice) , Tateo Demachi(contrabass)

September 8,2016 Hakodate Minato no Iori 'Fumihito Shimizu contemporaries dance

Ayako Ogawa (Voice) ,Tateo Demachi(contrabass), Chitoshi Mikami (Electronics)

November 29, 2016, Hakodate City, Bar Hanabi 2nd Floor, Collaboration with Butoh Dance,

Ayako Ogawa (Voice) ,Tateo Demachi(contrabass)

February 18, 2016, Hakodate City, 7th Day Adventist Church, Instrument Play Workshop, Music Workshop

FacilitaterAyako Ogawa Leader: Tateo Demachi,

April 8, 2017 Hakodate Sōen Live Concert ‘Pure Experience’ Organized by Ayako Ogawa

Ayako Ogawa (voice) ,Tateo Demachi(contrabass),

Sam Andrea (Saxophone) Ot to (Bass) David Birchall (Guitar) 3 members visiting from the UK

April 9, 2017 Hakodate 7thday Adventist Church International Exchange Instrument Play Workshop

FacilitaterAyako Ogawa Leader: Takeo Demachi

Performance and Facilitators: Sam Andrea (Saxophone) Ot to (Bass) David Birchall (Guitar)

April 26, 2017 Islington Mill, Salford, UK 　‘Shura（修羅）in Europe’

Ayako Ogawa (Voice) ,Charlie Collins, Beatrix Ward-Fernandez(violin), Tukasa Kamidate(Butoh)

April 27, 2017 Access Space, Sheffield, UK‘Shura（修羅） in Europe’

Ayako Ogawa (Voice) ,Charlie Collins, Beatrix Ward-Fernandez(violin), Tukasa Kamidate(Butoh)

April 29, 2017, Bradford, UK, Fuse Art space, same members ‘Shura（修羅） in Europe’,

Ayako Ogawa (Voice) ,Charlie Collins, Beatrix Ward-Fernandez(violin), Tukasa Kamidate(Butoh)

May 2, 2017, Vienna, Kunstraum Ewigkeitsgasse, 1170 Wien, Thelemangasse, 'Shura（修羅） in Europe'　

　　　　　　　Ayako Ogawa (Voice,) ,Bernadette Zallinger(Flute) Diego Mune(Guitar)Tukasa Kamidate(Butoh)

May 3, 2017 Vienna Café Anno Lerchenfelderstraße 132, AT - 1080 Wien 'Shura （修羅）in Europe'　　　　　　　　　

　　　　　　Ayako Ogawa (Voice) ,Silvia Mayer(Poetry) Bernadette Zallinger( Flute)Diego Mune(Guitar) Tukasa Kamidate (Butoh)

May 5–7, 2017 Poland Wrocław OPT Studio ‘（修羅） in Europe’

　　　　　　Ayako Ogawa (Voice) ,Shefards of Cats Tukasa Kamidate(Butoh )

May 9–10, 2017, Berlin, Germany, Soweizo Ayako Ogawa (Voice) ,Tukasa Kamidate(Butoh)

June 19, 2017, Hakodate City Saniku Elementary School, Instrument Play Workshop, Music Workshop

Facilitator: Ayako Ogawa Leader: Takeo Demachi

November 25, 2017 Hakodate City Soen Live ‘MEETING’ Organized by Ayako Ogawa

Ayako Ogawa (Voice) ,Tateo Demachi(Contrabass) ,

Bernadette Zeilinger (Flute)Diego mune(Guitar)Invited fromViena, Maresuke Contracello(from Tokyo)

November 26, 2017, Onuma Haru Hut, Mori Town, Kayabe District, Live Concert ‘MEETING’

Ayako Ogawa (Voice) ,Tateo Demachi(Contrabass) ,

Bernadette Zeilinger (Flute)Diego mune(Guitar);Vienna Maresuke Contracello(Tokyo)

※ Instrument Play Workshop held on the same day

Facilitator: Ayako Ogawa Leader: Takeo Demachi

February 16, 2018, Tokyo 810 outfit cafe ‘Solo’ Ayako Ogawa (Voice)

February 18, 2018, Tokyo 810 outfit cafe Live ‘Floating Island Clouds’

Ayako Ogawa (Voice) Marilyn Mary(Dance )Maresuke Contracello

April 18, 2018, Poland, Wrocław, OPT Studio, Butoh Techno Day 1,Ayako Ogawa (Voice) ,Shephards of cats,

April 19, 2018, Poland, Wrocław, OPT Studio, Butoh Techno Day 2, Ayako Ogawa (Voice) ,Shephards of cats,

April 22, 2018 Czech Republic Punctum - Krásovka Krásovka27 Czech Republic Prague Butoh Techno Day 3

Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Shephards of cats

April 24, 2018, Vienna, Café Anno, Lerchenfelderstraße 132, AT - 1080 Wien, La Musa _ Festival

Ayako Ogawa (Voice),eric arn (US): guitar, Walter Kortanek: voice, poetry, harp, Diego Muné: guitar,

April 25, 2018, University of Vienna Campus, Memorial Marpe Lanefesch, Wien, Spitalgasse 2, Hof 6, AT – 1090 Vienna

‘La Musa_Concert on Campus’ Ayako Ogawa (Voice), Diego Mune, Bernadette Zeilinger,

April 28, 2018, UK, The New Heading Club, Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Charlie Collins (Percussion,) Beatrix Ward-Fernandez (Violin,)

April 30, 2018, UK, Bradford, art Fuse,Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Charlie Collins (Percussion,) Beatrix Ward-Fernandez (Violin,)

May 3, 2018, UK, London, IKLECTIK, Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Charlie Collins (Percussion,) Beatrix Ward-Fernandez (Violin,)

May 5, 2018, UK, Sheffield, Acces space Butoh workshop, Music by Ayako Ogawa

May 10, 2018 Germany Berlin 20:30 74-79 Lehderstrasse, 13086 Ayako Ogawa (Voice), Hui Chun Lin (Cello) Other Ohleier( Reed) Andreas Willers (Guitar )

May 12, 2018, Germany, The roof of traumabar UND kino Physical poetry workshop　Music by Ayako Ogawa

June 30, 2018, Earth Day, Instrument Play Workshop, Facilitator: Ayako Ogawa

July 25, 2018, Ohnuma Haru Hut, Mori Town, Kayabe District, Instrument Play Workshop with Children from Fukushima

Music Workshop Facilitator: Ayako OgawaLeader: Takeo Demachi

August 10, 2018 Hakodate San Rifure Great East Japan Earthquake Charity Concert ‘Thank You, Your Smile’

Participated as a musician. Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Tateo Demachi (contrabass),

August 21, 2018 Participated in Tomarock Participated as a musician. Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Tateo Demachi (contrabass)

September 9, 2018 Hakodate Branch Campus of Hokkaido University of Education Auditorium

Takeo Demachi (Contrabass), Ayako Ogawa (Voice)

Available for viewing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhPGEnR3

October 13, 2018: Tateo Demachi passed away.

November 14, 19, 24, 2018: Shizuoka, L'Arche Kanahana House: Instrument Play. Facilitators: Fuko Ogawa, Daisuke Watanabe

December 15, 2018: Private Edition Picture Book ‘I Hear It Coming’ by Deku (Tateo Demachi) completed

December 21, 2018: Tokyo 810 outfit cafe Live ‘Otoiro Yasha MEETING’ Ogawa Fiko Voice

January 6, 2019~: Australia Research Trip

February 10, 2019: Saitama Yamaneko-ken, Maresuke, Contracello, Junji Mori, Reeds, Fuko Ogawa (Voice)

February 16, 2019: Tokyo 810 outfit cafe, Live ‘Floating Island Clouds’, Solo and Session, Fuko Ogawa (Voice)

February 24, 2019: Shizuoka L'Arche Casa no Ie, Urayama Music Festival, Instrument Play Workshop, Instructor: Ogawa Aiko

March 3, 2019: Tokyo 810 outfit cafe ‘Sannin Bayashi’ Live: Arai Minako, Inutaro, Ogawa Aiko, Voice

March 9, 2019: Onuma Haru Hut - tetotetote Instrument Play Workshop

March 31, 2019

Kamakura City, Casablanca Cuisine International Live ‘Nature’

Matylda Galbell (Saxophone)

Fiko Ogawa (Vocals)

April 2, 2019

Tokyo 810 outfit cafe Session

Junji Mori (Reeds)

Matylda Garber (Saxophone)

Hideki Hashimoto (Trumpet)

Maresuke (Contracello)

　　　　　　Dance: Marilyn Marry, Fuko Ogawa (Voice)

May 7, 2019, Tokyo 810 outfit cafe Live Performance ‘Here now’ Dance: Marilyn Marry, Maresuke (Contracello), Fuko Ogawa (Voice)

May 10, 2019, Poland OPT Działkowa 15, 50-538 Wroclaw, Poland ‘Butoh Techno’ Shephers of cats Fuko Ogawa Voice

May 11, 2019, Poland, Tkalnia, Fabryczna 13A, 65-001 Zielona Gora, Poland, ‘Butoh Techno’ Shephers of cats, Fuko Ogawa Voice

May 12, 2019 Germany blaueFABRIK e.V, Eisenbahnstraße 1, Dresden-Neustadt, Germany 'Butoh Techno’ Shephers of cats Fuko Ogawa Voice

May 14, 2019 UK The Rose Hill, 70-71 Rosehill Terrace, Brighton, BN1 4JJ, UK ‘Butoh Techno’ Shephers of cats Fuko Ogawa Voice

May 15, 2019 UK IKLECTIK, London Poland ‘Butoh Techno’ Shephers of cats Fuko Ogawa Voice

May 16, 2019, UK Fuse Art Space, 5-7 Rawson Place, Bradford, BD1 3QQ, UK ‘Butoh Techno’ Shepherds of Cats Fuyuko Ogawa Voice

John Russell came there!

May 17, 2019. UK IkLECTIC Electro Pascal Savy Fuko Ogawa Voice Simultaneous Exhibition: Yoko Muroi, Ikuro Takahashi Film Concert Keiko Yoshida Planning

May 19, 2019 UK IkLECTIC Butoh Workshop Music Fuko Ogawa

UK IkLECTIC Live Performance Butoh Electro Pascal Fuko Ogawa Voice

May 22, 2019 UK Sheffield Access space Charlie Collins percussion Beatrix Ward-Fernandez violin Fuko Ogawa voice

May 24, 2019 Vienna Café Anno Lerchenfelderstraße 132, AT - 1080 Wien Diego mune Bernadette Zeilinger Fuko Ogawa voice

　　　　May 25, 2019, Vienna, Memorial Marpe Lanefesh, Diego mune, Bernadette Zeilinger, Fuko Ogawa Voice

May 26, 2019, Reykjavik, Iceland, MENGI, Live Performance

　　　　Asta Gudmundsdottir: Concept

Hallvarður Ásgeirsson: Guitar & Electronics, Vocals

Ásta Guðmundsdóttir: Stage Design

Fuko Ogawa: Voice

May 30, 2019, Iceland, Ervákia, Butoh Workshop, Music: Fuko Ogawa

July 15, 2019 Hakodate City Gallery Ichigo Ichie Front Instrument Play Facilitator Fuko Ogawa

August 20, 2019 Tokyo Hikari no Uma ‘August's Worth’・Act in Empty ~The Voice of the Crawling~ Enchantress Marilyn Mary Deceitful Woman Fuko Ogawa

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　・Hyottoko's Self-Written, Self-Performed ~ Oto, Atashi, and Hikari no Uma ~ Performed by Yotsu Juko, Music by Sayo Horiguchi

October 13, 2019 Private Edition Picture Book ‘I Hear It Coming’ Text and Illustrations by Takeo Demachi, Production by Fuko Ogawa, Completed

October 29, 2019: Suho Children's Garden Workshop at Morimachi Onuma Ranch - Instrument Play Workshop Facilitator: Ogawa Aiko

December 8-9, 2019: Recording: Watanabe Daisuke (Guitar), Ogawa Aiko (Piano, Flute, Voice)

February 10, 2020: Koiwa Bush Bash, Poland-Japan Diplomatic Relations Centennial Project ‘Butoh Techno’ Shepharde of cats, Fuko Ogawa

February 11, 2020, Tokyo 810 outfit cafe, Live Performance, Dance: Yu Sonoda, Maresukecotracello: Fuko Ogawa Voice

February 13, 2020, Kyoto Avant-Garde, Poland-Japan Diplomatic Relations 100th Anniversary Commemorative Project ‘Butoh Techno’ Shepharde of cats Fuko Ogawa

February 15, 2020, Hiroshima, Atelier Abierto, Poland-Japan Diplomatic Relations 100th Anniversary Commemorative Project ‘Butoh Techno’ Shepharde of cats, Fuko Ogawa

February 16, 2020, Oita, at hall. Poland-Japan Diplomatic Relations Centennial Commemorative Project ‘Butoh Techno’ Shepharde of cats, Fuko Ogawa

June 4-5, 2020, Hakodate City Arts Hall, Fuko Ogawa + Sanatorium Recording

October 2020 Barcelona Musician Iyari Atuma Participated in Album Hozro

September 13 - October 11, 2020 Private Edition Picture Book ‘Sayonara Boku Tenki Ame no Kumo ni Notteku’ (Goodbye, I'm Riding the Rain Cloud) Author: Fuko Ogawa Original Art Exhibition at a cafe in Hakodate City

2020 Album Sanatorium by Ogawa Fiko + Sanatorium released on Bandcamp from Belgium Off

May 2, 2021: ‘Tori’ from the album Sanatorium featured on BBC Sounds UK and received high praise.

August 2021: Album ‘Sanatorium’ by Ogawa Aiko + Sanatorium Belgium Off released digitally.

Listen here: bfan.link/sanatorium

2022: Participated in Ukrainian musician Tungu's album ‘Predictability Failure’ on ADN records.

Listen here: https://www.discogs.com/ru/release/27033675-Tungu-Predictability-Failure?fbclid=IwY2xjawPUVk5leHRuA2FlbQIx

2023–2024 Ukrainian Tungu and Fuko Ogawa + Sanatorium album production

2024: Live recording of Tokyo performance featuring Los Angeles-based percussionist Andrea Centazzo

“Andrea Centazzo in moving nights”

Planned and regularly performed by Sayo Horiguchi (violin), Haru Terauchi (piano), and Fiko Ogawa (voice)

November 1, 2024, Tokyo, Natteru House: Andrea Centazzo Percussion, Guest Junji Mori Saxophone,

Sayo Horiguchi Violin, Haruaki Terunai Piano, Fiko Ogawa Voice

November 2, 2024, Tokyo, Hikari no Uma: Andrea Centazzo Percussion, Guest Yoko Tada Saxophone,　

　　　　　　　　　Sayo Horiguchi, Violin; Haruharu Terunai, Piano; Fuko Ogawa, Voice

November 3, 2024, Saitama, Gallery & Cafe Yamanekoken: Andrea Centazzo, Percussion; Guests: Kazumi Suzuki, Tomomi Fukagawa

Sayo Horiguchi, Violin; Haruharu Terunai, Piano; Fuko Ogawa, Voice

November 4, 2024, Tokyo, Koen-dori Classics: Andrea Centazzo (Percussion), Guest: Bob Akiyama

Sayo Horiguchi (Violin), Haruharu Terunai (Piano), Fuko Ogawa (Voice)

January 2025, Tokyo moving nights: Released by IKUTUS Record

Available for listening 　　　　　https://ictusrecords.bandcamp.com/album/tokyo-moving-nights

May 2025: Tungu・Fuko Ogawa + Sanatorium album Anticipation of quiet noise treatment released on cassette by Chinese label UFO Creation

Listen here: https://ufocreations.bandcamp.com/album/in-anticipation-of-quiet-noise-treatment? fbclid=IwY2xjawPWkC9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe0vl9v-O6hE9GF7ZFqKC0cqpIS6oVBKC6EcO2bXa3DOV -NFcMnAwDLZzeG3c_aem_Z7gChkbHyaEncwWerc7X8w

August 2025: Night Thicket Video Creation & Release - Available for Viewing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nlGvVPf_HE

September 1, 2025: Notchu Art Iburi Community Established

September 21, 2025: Shiraoi-gun Shiraoi-cho Community Center ‘See, Eat, Make, Learn About Dementia’ Hosted by: Special Nonprofit Corporation NPO Utekampa

　　　　　　　　　‘Let's Play with Ethnic Instruments’ Workshop Facilitator: Ogawa Hiko　　

October 2025: Furukugi-kun Video Creation & Presentation Available for Viewing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV7JbU4tjtk

October 18, 2025: Participation in Shiraoi Chuk Fest, Shiraoi Town, Shiraoi District Hosted by: NPO Utekampa

　　　　　　　　　Ethnic Instrument Experience Workshop Facilitator: Fuko Ogawa

December 6, 2025 Shiraoi Town, Shiraoi District Tsunagu Plus Daily Living Support ‘Employment Support Type B’ 'Let's Play with Ethnic Instruments' Workshop Facilitator: Fuko Ogawa　

January 24, 2025 Shiraoi Town, Shiraoi District, Hokkaido Tsunagu Plus Daily Living Support ‘Employment Support Type B’ 'Let's Play with Ethnic Instruments' Workshop Facilitator: Fuko Ogawa