TOKYO, Nov 29 (NNN-NHK) – The 23rd Japan-China Karaoke Contest, wrapped up in Tokyo last night, with contestants from China singing Japanese songs and Japanese contestants singing Chinese songs, demonstrating friendship between the two peoples, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hu Wenjuan, director of the contest, said, about 80 contestants from both countries took part in the competition, with 30 of them advancing to the final.
Some of the Japanese contestants come from the capital Tokyo and its surrounding areas, while others are from Osaka, Kyoto, Mie, Hiroshima, Aichi, Hyogo and others.
The final was held both online and offline, due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, with contestants competing on an offline stage and viewers watching online.
In the Japanese section, Minako Watanabe sang “The Moon Represents My Heart” and won the best award, while Liu Daohui won the best award of the Chinese group, with a song called “Sazanka no Yado.”
Zhang Yifan, chief of Japan-China Communication, said, the virus outbreak cannot stop the songs of friendship between Japan and China, and he hoped the songs will bring more courage to those who have been affected by the pandemic.
The annual Japan-China Karaoke Contest, which started in 1998, attracts large numbers of Chinese and Japanese singers every year.– NNN-NHK
