On May 9th, the "Panda Train Live" was held on the Kuroishi Line of Konan Railway (Hirakawa City, Aomori Prefecture).

The singer / songwriter "Guitar Panda", who plays nationwide while wearing a panda stuffed toy, rents out the vehicle. Nori Yamakawa of "Guitar Panda" has made his major debut in 1990 as "Deep & Bites", and after doing band activities such as "Kiyoshiro Imawano & Nithans" and "The Coats", around 1997 "Guitar Panda" Are developing activities. Currently, about 150 live shows are performed annually, and he has appeared in "FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL" every year since 2005.

This is the fourth live this time. Mr. Tsutomu Kudo of the company said, “I started as a band because I was in the band.” It was said that the guitar panda was introduced by a bandmate and it was realized.

This year's Panda Train departs Hirosaki Station at 18:25. The Tsugaru-ben singer / songwriter who appeared in the opening act sang about 15 minutes to Hiraga Station, and touched the guitar panda with a baton. While the train was stopped at the same station, when the guitar panda started singing the song "self-introduction", the enthusiasm inside the car increased, and there was also a act sung by local fans wearing panda's headgear.

Family guests who are looking forward to each year's live show a happy expression, "I was able to see the live again this year." Mr. Kudo is enthusiastic, "I want to hold interesting events next year and plan interesting things in the future as well."