Synopsis

Across the nation, a peculiar phenomenon has emerged: the proliferation of pianos placed in public spaces – shopping districts and train stations alike. The instrument situated in the underground shopping street of Kobe Station draws upwards of a hundred players on busy days. It’s a poignant piece of history, this piano; it served a kindergarten in the city during the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, and faint marks from that devastating event still linger on its surface. Whether conscious of its