I have appeared as a model for the shrine to DVD for overseas to introduce Shinto.
Major part：SHINTO ～ SOUL OF JAPAN ～（18min）
Benefits Part：Shrine visit（5min）
Planning and production: Association of Shinto Shrine
Production: NHK Enterprise
Treasure Publishing
Singer/ Song writer (Studio KOTODAMA)
Shinto-Priestess (Ono Hachiman Shrine)
Rev. Suzue was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and raised in Tokyo, Aomori and Kobe, Japan. In 2002, she released her first album,"Umashiashikabi", which received critical acclaim in the press. In January 2006, she moved to New York as a goodwill ambassador priestess to propagate Japanese Shinto culture. In the same year, she performed at the opening ceremony in front of former Prime Minister Koizumi at the World Conference of Religions for Peace 8th World Assembly Kyoto andreceived a roar of applause.
In 2007, She held the recital in Carnegie Hall (NYC), and received standing ovation. it proved that there is no border in her musicalityHer concert was successful also in Brazil, Russia, China and Thailand.
She collaborated as a singer on the new album of the Grammy-nominated world-music group 1 Giant Leap, entitled " What About Me? ", which released worldwide in the summer of 2008. She released her 2nd album,"Konohanasakuya", in 2009.
Inspired by her poetic interaction with mountains, rivers, flowers and trees, she sings about the relationship between nature and humans, as well as the inner dimensions of human nature, so as to kindle in the people of Japan and around the world a sense of awe and appreciation for life. She is adescendant of Inazo Nitobe, the internationally renowned author of ‘Bushido’.
Official website: http://suzue.asia/
Official blog: http://suzue-blog.iza.ne.jp/blog/
§ Discography §
First album 'Umashiashikabi'
Released in 2002
Available at Studio Kotodama
1. Prologue ~KODAMA~ 2. Toyoashihara Mizuho no kuni 3. Dream and Wings 4. The song of Japanese Almanac 5. Sensitive 6. I could only laugh 7. Jadeite 8. Human genome 9. Verao ~The voice of Summer~ 10. The Prayer of the Flowers 11. What my eyes caught
Lyrics/music: Suzue Producer: Nobuyuki Adachi
Prayer to the Earth ant the Heaven "The Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake10th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony"
Released as a limited edition in 2005 (not for sale)
Prayer to the Earth ant the Heaven
Lyrics/music: Suzue Producer: Morishoukai
On this Path at the World Conference of Religions for Peace
Released as a limited edition in 2006 (not for sale)
1.On this Path Japanese version 2.version2 3.India version 4.Africa version 5.Together Forever
※1〜4. Lyrics: William Vendley Music: Steve Gorn 5. composed by Suzue
Sakura Lane
Released in 2009
Available at Studio Kotodama
1.Sakura Lane 2.Flower Girls 3.Dawn Breaks 4.Toyoashihara Mizuho no Kuni 5.Sakura Lane (Instrumental) 6.Toyoashihara Mizuho no Kuni (Instrumental)
Second album 'Konohanasakuya'
Released in 2009
Available at Studio Kotodama
1. Light of Saraca 2. Together Forever 3. Farewell at Sakura Lane 4. Nomads in Dust 5. Heaven and Earth 6. Lore 7. Married Mound 8. Prayer of the Flowers 9. Dawn Breaks 10. Water Planet 11. Konohanasakuya
Lyrics/music: Suzue
§ Concerts aboard §
Suzue Recital For the Benefit of WCRP “Kotodama” at the Carnegie Hall in NYC
New York City 9/11 Unity Walk at the Union Square Park in NYC
SHARE THE VISION OF PEACE Hiroshima/Nagasaki Memorial Concert at the Riverside Park in NYC
Vladivostok Art Festival in Russia
100th year Japanese-Brazil Immigration Anniversary Special Concert in Bunkyo Grand Hall in San Paulo, Brazil
Concerts in Thailand, China and so on.
§ Concerts in Japan §
World Conference of Religions for Peace 8th World Assembly Kyoto 2006 in Kyoto
Special concerts during the 2005 World Exposition, Aichi
Concert at the Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake10th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony, Awaji Island
Hideki Tojo Charity Concert, Meguro Gajoen, Tokyo
Her performance is oftern seen at the specially organized ceremonies at the various shrines including Meiji Shrine, Yasukuni Shrine, Atsuta Shrine, Kashima Shrine, and Minatogawa Shrine. She also tours all over Japan.
| 12/13 | Radio Osaka "NEWS TONIGHT Good adult" Appearance Radio Osaka studio（Osaka） |
| 12/12 | Year-end banquet Osaka shrine Agency officials Sheraton Miyako Hotel Osaka（Osaka） |
| 12/1 | Suzue Kotonoha concert IVYHALL Aogaku Hall Restaurant 〜Philia〜（Aoyama） |
| 11/28 | Neo Music Festival VOL.2 Festival of the earth and the stars and water Kichijoji MANDA-LA2（Musashino） |
| 11/16 | '40 Commemorations Ashiya East Elementary School founding 〜Joy of motherhood〜 Ashiya Ashiya Municipal Higashi Elementary School（Fukuoka Onga-gun） |
| 10/29・11/3 | Congratulation your Sengu「Journey of Ise mythology From the world from Japan」 Roppongi Hills「Hills cafe」（Roppongi） |
| 9/26 | 2nd inaugural 80th Anniversary Symposium「Headwaters of Japanese -Visiting the myth- in Osaka」 Sankei Hall Breeze（Kita-ku, Osaka） |
| 1/18～19 | The removing bad luck grand festival Ono Hachiman Shrine（Kobe） |
| 12/8 | Family Concert of winter Parent and child cafe "il sole"（ Kamikitazawa/Tokyo ） |
| 11/17 | FCCJ Saturday Night Live! Japan Foreign Correspondents' Association（Yurakucho） |
| 11/6 | Mini concert Suzue Sankei Garden（Osaka） |
| 7/29 | Family Concert of summer Parent and child cafe "il sole"（ Kamikitazawa/Tokyo ） |
| 6/9 | FCCJ Saturday Night Live! Japan Foreign Correspondents' Association（Yurakucho） |
| 2/26 | Family Concert of early spring Parent and child cafe "il sole"（ Kamikitazawa/Tokyo ） |
| 2/22 | Internet radio appearance "Suono Dolce Tokyo After 6" Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc.（Yurakucho） |
| 1/18～19 | The removing bad luck grand festival Ono Hachiman Shrine（Kobe） |
| 11/6 | Family Concert of Autumn Parent and child cafe "il sole"（ Kamikitazawa/Tokyo ） |
| 3/12 | Suzue Maternity Live -Light of life- Yotsuya tenmado .comfort（Takadanobaba） |
| 3/2 | Lecture「What can women priests in the international community」 Takasaki White Inn（Gunma） |
| 2/26 | Susue mini concert Sumoto Cultural Gymnasium Cultural Hall（Awaji Island） |
| 2/13 | Family Concert of winter Parent and child cafe "il sole"（ Kamikitazawa/Tokyo ） |
| 1/18～19 | The removing bad luck grand festival Ono Hachiman Shrine（Kobe） |
| 12/25 | Planetarium of a run-down apartment building La Felice |
| 10/29 | Song of the hand fire Kotodama Suzue Live Akasaja November -eleventh1111 |
| 10/3 | Family Concert of Autumn Parent and child cafe "il sole"（ Kamikitazawa/Tokyo ） |
| 9/26 | Japan conference Hyogo east Harima Susue mini concert Kakogawa Plaza Hotel（Hyogo） |
| 9/11 | Suzue concert -9.11Comfort Light- Yotsuya tenmado .comfort |
| 8/23 | Kasuga Shrine Summer Festival Sinkers dedicationKasuga Shrine（Nagasaki Sasebo） |
| 8/12 | Prayer for peace Suzue concert Tokyo Genki up shop |
| 8/7 | It's Saturday night live Japan Foreign Correspondents' Association（Yurakucho） |
| 7/22 | Sea Kayak Tour event. Suzue uninhabited concert Tsukumojima（Nagasaki Sasebo） |
| 7/21 | Learning Forum 2010 Suzue concertFukuoka International Congress Center |
| 7/11 | Family Concert of Summer Parent and child cafe "il sole"（ Kamikitazawa/Tokyo ） |
| 6/27 | Manabu Kikuchi send-off meeting Guest staring ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Chitose（Hokkaido） |
| 5/11 | Spring Festival Motomiya Sinkers dedication Yonomiya shrine（Kobe） |
| 4/29 | Association of heart lore of Japanese mythology Guest staring Sankei Plaza Hall |
| 4/17 | Forest tree-planting ceremony of tutelary deity of everyone Uemachi Hikawa Shrine（Saitama） |
| 4/11 | Forest tree-planting ceremony of tutelary deity of everyone Akagi Shrine（Saitama） |
| 4/4 | Family Concert of Spring Parent and child cafe "il sole"（ Kamikitazawa/Tokyo ） |
| 3/11 | Thursday and Thursday fire and water Yotsuya tenmado .comfort |
| 2/27 | Etchings golden Performance success prayer festival Nishi-Sugamo Arts Factory |
| 1/31 | Poetry Night Music Guest staring Shimokitazawa com.cafe Otokura |
| 1/18～19 | The removing bad luck grand festival Ono Hachiman Shrine（Kobe） |
