On 10 October, the Japan–Uzbekistan Music Festival took place at the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre of Opera and Ballet named after Alisher Navoi.
The event was organised by the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation in collaboration with the Japan–Uzbekistan Silk Road Foundation.
The programme featured performances by the Tumor State Dance Ensemble, Japanese pianist Yoko Kanno, singer and composer Tokiko Kato, whose voice can be heard on the soundtracks of several popular anime series, the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan under under the baton of Alibek Kabdurakhmanov, and opera singer Jenisbek Piyazov.
Tokiko Kato and her duet with Jenisbek Piyazov received special enthusiastic applause from the audience.