{"id":1415,"date":"2026-08-31T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ishikawa-ipc.jp\/?p=1415"},"modified":"2026-08-31T18:32:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T09:32:42","slug":"the-8th-ishikawa-international-piano-competition-final-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ishikawa-ipc.jp\/?p=1415&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"The 8th Ishikawa International Piano Competition \u2013 Final Results"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the Semifinals on Friday, August 28, and Saturday, August 29, the Final Stage of the 8th Ishikawa International Piano Competition was held on Sunday, August 30, and Monday, August 31, at the Ishikawa Ongakudo Concert Hall, where the finalists delivered outstanding performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following careful deliberation by the jury, the prize winners in each division have been announced!<br>Congratulations to all the prize winners!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-border -border02 wp-block-paragraph\">Junior Division \u2013 Jr. I Category<br>1st Prize\u3000HIRAGI Yuma<br>2nd Prize\u3000LEE Yunseo<br>3rd Prize\u3000CHO Yeseo<br>3rd Prize\u3000TACHI Hinako<br>Encouragement Prize\u3000MAKISHIMA Keita<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-border -border02 wp-block-paragraph\">Junior Division \u2013 Jr. II Category<br>1st Prize\u3000KOBAYASHI Naoto<br>2nd Prize\u3000KIM Ha Min<br>2nd Prize\u3000YOSHIMURA Ryo<br>3rd Prize\u3000SAWANAKA Saki<br>Encouragement Prize\u3000OH Jungmin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-border -border02 wp-block-paragraph\">Junior Division \u2013 Jr. III Category<br>1st Prize\u3000MA Gyeongrok<br>2nd Prize\u3000OHTANI Sousuke<br>3rd Prize\u3000YOUN Yohan<br>Encouragement Prize\u3000YU Ahrim<br>Encouragement Prize\u3000CHOI Binah<br>Encouragement Prize\u3000NAKAYAMA Hiroki<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-border -border02 wp-block-paragraph\">Adult Division<br>1st Prize\u3000FUKUHARA Mitsuki<br>2nd Prize\u3000OYAUCHI Akira<br>3rd Prize\u3000AZUMA Yusuke<br>Finalist\u3000HATAKEYAMA Sakina<br>Finalist\u3000NAKAYAMA Haruka<br>Finalist\u3000UENISHI Fumiko<br>Finalist\u3000KISHIMOTO Ryunosuke<br>Finalist\u3000DAIDO Risa<br>Finalist\u3000KAWAKAMI Lilia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-border -border02 wp-block-paragraph\">Special Awards<br>Concerto Award (The Ishikawa Prefecture Piano Society)<br>\u3000Jr. III\u3000MA Gyeongrok<br>Hokkoku Shimbun Award<br>\u3000Jr. II\u3000KOBAYASHI Naoto<br>Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Rotary Club Award<br>\u3000Jr. I\u3000ENOMOTO Sosuke<br>Audience Award<br>\u3000Adult Division\u3000FUKUHARA Mitsuki<br>Little Pianist Award<br>\u3000Adult Division\u3000FUKUHARA Mitsuki<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-border -border02 wp-block-paragraph\">Jury\u2019s Special Awards<br>NERIKI Shigeo Award<br>\u3000Jr. II\u3000KOBAYASHI Naoto<br>Julius-Jeongwon KIM Award<br>\u3000Jr. I\u3000HIRAGI Yuma<br>Michael KRIST Award<br>\u3000Jr. I\u3000LEE Yunseo<br>OKAMOTO Michiko Award<br>\u3000Jr. III\u3000MA Gyeongrok<br>SAKO Akiyoshi Award<br>\u3000Jr. I\u3000HIRAGI Yuma<br>Henri SIGFRIDSSON Award<br>\u3000Jr. III\u3000CHOI Binah<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you to all the participants for sharing your wonderful performances with us.<br>We hope that the many inspiring moments created through this competition will remain in the hearts of everyone who has been a part of it and continue into the future through music.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the Semifinals on Friday, August 28, and Saturday, August 29, the Final Stage of the 8th Ishikawa In 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