Sugawara Eisuke to Perform Late Father's Hit Song at Memorial Concert

Eisuke Sugawara, 56, the son of late singer Yoichi Sugawara, will perform his father's signature song "Shiritakunai no" (I Don't Want to Know) on June 25 at a memorial concert held by the Japan Singers Association. Yoichi Sugawara died on May 31 at age 92 from malignant lymphoma. The concert, titled "Natsu Matsuri Kara Matsuri 2026," takes place at the Nerima Culture Center in Tokyo on June 24-25. Yoichi Sugawara had been scheduled to perform at the event but was unable to do so due to his illness and subsequent passing. In a statement, Eisuke expressed his commitment to "sing with all my heart while remembering my father, with gratitude to everyone nationwide who supported him for many years." Eisuke, himself a composer and singer, is known for his warm vocal tone that resembles his father's and has composed works including his father's song "Beautiful Memory." The concert will also feature other tributes: on June 24, Kumiko will perform "Kyo de Owakare" (Parting Today), and Yotsushiro Natsuko and Michito Goda will perform "Aman" as a duet. On June 25, Chieko Baisho will sing "Wasurenagusa wo Anata ni" (Forget-me-nots for You), a song she previously recorded with Yoichi Sugawara.