FingerPicking Day 2025 Event Report

Acoustic Guitar Live Festival

Morris Fingerpicking Day 2025, an acoustic guitar festival, was held at the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse on Saturday, March 29, 2025.
Once again this year, 20 talented participants from both Japan and abroad gathered for a contest that reached an even higher level than in previous years.

In the competition, Keisuke Sakamoto achieved a remarkable triple crown, while first-time contestant Koyo Morita secured a double crown.
It was truly an event where today's top acoustic guitar players showcased their exceptional talent at its finest.

In the second half of the event, Fingerpicking Night, the audience was treated to a spectacular live performance by four of Japan's top fingerstyle guitarists: Kenta Ebara (2015 Grand Prize winner), Seiji Igusa (2009 Grand Prize winner), along with acclaimed fingerstyle artists Rynten Okazaki and Tokio Uchida.