"Tamaya! Beat it harder like make it rumble on to the ground!" It has been 13 years since my father, who gave spurs to me like that, passed away. His compassionate words have been still inspiring me until today as something that I can grow from. His words grow in weight as I get older, too. On January 12, the anniversary of Shingen’s death, we would like to have a memorial concert with some of the most powerful musicians who had a close friendship with my father. I would be very happy if we could share the late Takehiro Honda’s spirit with you here at the Pit Inn.