Born in Osaka in 1951 and a graduate of Kwansei Gakuin University, Jiro Yoshikawa<\/strong> began his guitar journey at the age of 15. In 1977, he traveled to Spain to study under the great flamenco guitar master Manuel Cano<\/strong>. Following his debut recital in Granada in 1978, he continued to visit Spain annually for intensive study until Cano\u2019s passing in 1990.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 1986, Yoshikawa made history as the first Japanese composer to perform an original flamenco guitar concerto, which he premiered with the Osaka Symphony Orchestra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A prolific recording artist, he released his first all-original album, Meiro (Labyrinth)<\/em>, in 1988. His extensive discography includes titles such as Yume no Mado<\/em> and Encanto de Espa\u00f1a<\/em>. His 11th album, Beautiful Granada<\/em> (2015), reflects his lifelong passion for the city. His mastery is internationally documented; he is featured in the “Diccionario Enciclop\u00e9dico Ilustrado del Flamenco”<\/strong> (1998) as one of Japan\u2019s leading flamenco guitarists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yoshikawa is also the visionary inventor of the “Guitarpa,”<\/strong> a patented, fretted tabletop harp developed in 1994. Since 2010, he has been dedicated to performing and popularizing this unique instrument alongside his concert flamenco guitar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a distinguished concertista<\/em> (soloist), he performs a vast repertoire ranging from original flamenco works and classical pieces to Japanese and Latin American folk music. Since 2004, he has maintained a strong presence in Spain, performing annual concerts in cities such as Salamanca, Almer\u00eda, Granada, C\u00f3rdoba, and Toledo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jiro Yoshikawa: Flamenco Guitarist & … \u7d9a\u304d\u3092\u8aad\u3080