Miho Sings The Blues

This is so unforgettable... This was 2 years ago at a party for exchange students from Japan. Her name is Miho Horino from Sendai, Japan, 16 years old. Miho politely asked us if she could play the guitar and jam with the professional session artists we hired. We said "Sure, by all means". We thought: "Oh well...Why not... we could stand another pop-rock rendition of whatever tune we haven't heard since never". Ms. Miho, wearing the traditional Yukata/Kimono, introduced herself courteously, chatted with the band in halting English. They exchanged smiles and nods. After 2 minutes of simple instructions, she signaled the band to start playing. We thought: "Oh well, here goes. Let her new found Pinoy friends and Japanese colleagues have fun. Teenagers will be teenagers" We were pleasantly surprised! My friends and I never expected this teenage wonder (from the beautiful city of trees of Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan) to sing and play the guitar like she was trained by BB King and coached by Ella Fitzgerald. Our eyes popped and our jaws dropped. She charged up the whole ballroom. We became instant fans. Miho is a musical genius! She was simply amazing! Watch! This was August of 2006, my JCI chapter hosted the 16th Miyagi Philippines Youth Exchange Program. The student exchange program aimed to foster cultural exchange between select students from the Miyagi Prefecture, Japan and Paranaque City, Philippines.