Temma Fukatsu | Pianist
深津 天馬（ふかつ てんま）｜ピアニスト
Testimonial
“A Pair of Shoes That Brings Confidence and Precision to Every Performance”
When playing the piano, I feel that the way I use my feet has a significant impact on both the sound and the movement of my body. Pedaling, in particular, requires a delicate sense of how deeply to press the pedal and when to release it, and the shoes I wear can make a difference in how comfortably I play.
Little Pianist Piano Shoes fit naturally around my feet, allow me to adjust the angle of my feet with precision, and help me better understand the distance between my feet and the pedals.
They have also resolved issues I previously experienced, such as the toe of my shoes catching on the base of the pedal and my heels feeling unstable when pressing down.
From delicate pedaling in soft passages to supporting a rich, resonant sound, being able to use my feet with confidence helps me concentrate more fully on my performance.
Profile
Born in 2007 and based in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Tenma Fukatsu is a pianist who pursues both music and science. As of 2026, he is a first-year student in the College of Arts and Sciences, Division II, at the University of Tokyo, and a third-year student in the Soloist Diploma Course at Toho Gakuen School of Music.
He studies piano with Yumiko Meguri, Hirotaka Suzuki, and Hisako Ueno.
He won First Prize at both the Tokyo regional competition and the national competition of the junior high school division at the 76th All-Japan Student Music Competition. He also received the Nomura Prize, the Aiko Iguchi Prize, the Yasuko Fukuda Prize, and the Mainichi Newspaper Award.
At the 6th Steinway Competition in Japan, he won both the Grand Prize and First Prize. Representing Japan, he was invited to perform at the 20th International Steinway Festival in Hamburg, Germany.
His other achievements include Second Prize at the 11th Yasuko Fukuda Award Selection Meeting and the Bronze Prize in the G Division of the 46th PTNA Piano Competition.
Beyond Japan, he won First Prize and the Absolute Award at the 3rd Singapore International Music Competition 2024 and performed at the gala concert in Singapore. He has also received First Prizes at the 15th Cecilia International Music Competition, the 22nd Osaka International Music Competition, the 8th Toho National Junior Music Competition, and the 3rd Rachmaninoff International Piano Competition Japan, as well as the Grand Prix at the 9th European International Piano Competition in Japan.
He has been a Yasuko Fukuda Award scholarship recipient since 2023.
In addition to his musical pursuits, Fukatsu is passionate about science. He was a member of the fifth cohort of the University of Tokyo Global Science Campus program in 2023–2024, received the TV Asahi Encouragement Award at JSEC 2024 (the 22nd Japan Science & Engineering Challenge), and won a silver medal at the Japan Biology Olympiad 2025 national round.
Competition History
- First Prize, 76th All-Japan Student Music Competition, Junior High School Division – Tokyo Regional Competition
- First Prize, 76th All-Japan Student Music Competition, Junior High School Division – National Competition
- Nomura Prize, 76th All-Japan Student Music Competition
- Aiko Iguchi Prize, 76th All-Japan Student Music Competition
- Yasuko Fukuda Prize, 76th All-Japan Student Music Competition
- Mainichi Newspaper Award, 76th All-Japan Student Music Competition
- Grand Prize and First Prize, 6th Steinway Competition in Japan
- Invited Performer, 20th International Steinway Festival, Hamburg, Germany, as Japan’s representative
- Second Prize, 11th Yasuko Fukuda Award Selection Meeting
- Bronze Prize, 46th PTNA Piano Competition, G Division
- First Prize and Absolute Award, 3rd Singapore International Music Competition 2024
- Performed at the Gala Concert, Singapore
- First Prize, 15th Cecilia International Music Competition
- First Prize, 22nd Osaka International Music Competition
- First Prize, 8th Toho National Junior Music Competition
- First Prize, 3rd Rachmaninoff International Piano Competition Japan
- Grand Prix, 9th European International Piano Competition in Japan
- Yasuko Fukuda Award Scholarship Recipient, since 2023
Science Achievements
- Member, University of Tokyo Global Science Campus, Fifth Cohort (2023–2024)
- TV Asahi Encouragement Award, JSEC 2024 (22nd Japan Science & Engineering Challenge)
- Silver Medal, Japan Biology Olympiad 2025 National Round
