Figure 1.-- A reader has provided us a very formal portrait of a Japanese choir giving a performance in an elaborate room. We are not sure about the name of the choir. It may be a college (private school) choir. Presumably it is a boys' school. The crest on their blazers should help us eventually identify the choir. Click on the image to see the rest of the choir.

A reader has provided us a very formal portrait of a Japanese choir giving a performance in an elaborate room. We are not sure about the name of the choir. It may be a college (private school) choir. Presumably it is a boys' school. The crest on their blazers should help us eventually identify the choir. All we know is that the portrait was taken in 1999. For some reason the boys have balls which seems a bit out of place n such a formal portrait. The boys wear double-breasted blue suits with red bow ties. The younger boys wear log pants with white socks. The older boys wear blue suits. Hopefully our Japanese readers will help us identify the choir. We know nothing about the choir. The formal setting and uniform rather suggests that they might do classical music. One interesting aspect of this portrait is that while the choir appears to have a strict policy concerning the choir or school uniform, the boys capprently can have what ever hair cut they want. Most boys have short hair, but we see one boy with very long hair--unusual at a Japanese school.