“To play a wrong note is insignificant; to play without passion is inexcusable.” ― Ludwig van Beethoven.

They always wonder who’s the pianist? But never think *how’s the pianist?*

I played with this guy. 1 or 2 years before the pandemic.. we were with the Romanian Youth Orchestra in the Enescu Festival and I remember that he brought cookies for all the members of the orchestra (he was the soloist). Everybody loved him, as a musician as well as a human being ❤️ he is blind, indeed, but he is full of passion and talent, a piece of jewlry, proudly representing Japan on the big stages. God bless him !

*"Life is like a piano. Black keys are pain and white keys are happiness. But you need them both to play the music"*

“The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.” - Hellen Keller

"Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes, doesn't mean he lacks vision."

Music is not about notes .. it's about feelings,emotions... Touches your soul,releases your pain

This brought tears to my eyes before I knew he was blind, and that he wrote it for the victims of the tsunami. Beautiful. (2023).

No matter how fast and accurate your fingers move on the piano, your music isn't complete without emotion.

this guy is blind for anyone who doesn’t already know

He's not closing his eyes because he's overcome with emotion....Nobiyuki Tsujii is blind, has been since birth. How amazing is that.

That was played so damned perfectly. He didn't rush not one note. The melody breathed openly, wow it twas gorgeously performed. Such passion just perfect!

He doesn’t need to see the world, the world needs to see him

there is no race nor language barrier when it comes to music.

You know damn well when a music piece can make a grown ass man cry, just shows what music truly is. Great job Nobuyuki, you might not be able to see but you are able to move emotions, and that is what a true pianist should value and prioritize.

So moving. When I read of its creation for the tsunami victims it had such impact on my soul. Incredibly beautiful work by an incredibly beautiful person.

This is probably the most peaceful comment section in KZfaq

He not just playing a piano, he is playing his happiness, his anguish, his grief, his sorrows, and his soul. This is what it means to be a pianist “and musician”

Music Speaks, When words fail. Simply Beautiful.

太美了，一位全盲的日本鋼琴家 ，真是值得我們敬佩.

There are two types of pianists: Those who read the piece, And others who feel it

If you didn’t already know - he’s also blind; that’s why he has someone to escort him on and off the stage. Truly amazing this man is!

Sheer poetry young man. May God go with you on your journey. Bravo

his "eyes" can see a lot more than the rest of us can!

Many don't know the process he went through composing this piece. It was his "new" challenge at the time. He was interviewed by NHK and they filmed him during his journey in writing this piece of music. He voiced his pain in how this was unlike any challenge he had ever faced, and that playing music and writing it are completely different things. He had days of weeping and frustration, and he even questioned his qualifications as a musician. While some may comment how simple the structure of this piece is, it is subtle and subdued. Grandeur isn't always the answer to true art, and simplicity is often the language of the heart.

When the soul speaks, the world listens.

So refined So compassionate So elegant So simply So beautiful Thank you. Cape Town ❤️

Gosh, not sure I ever heard anything so passionately played on a piano. From the very first notes, he went deep into my soul with his playing. Yes, pure genius. Thank you Nobuyuki Tsujii for bringing such passion to others

"Music speaks louder than words." - Kousei Arima

Pianist in tears, I'm in tears, You're in tears. THIS IS RIDICULOUSLY BEAUTIFUL :(

Something about his hunched over and humble posture makes me feel so sad, he’s so precious

No matter how well you play, no matter how well you sing, if it doesn't resonate with people's hearts, it's not called music. This is what music is

This is why I have so much hope in humanity! A blind and very talented pianist performing a piece he made for the earthquake and tsunami victims of 2011! His tears show that his heart is broken as his performs! We could learn so much from someone with such a heart like his! I am in tears now and hoping that we can all put our petty differences asside and realize that at the end of the day we are all here together! Peace isn't something our government can create, peace is something that we our selves can obtain because it's in everyone of us!!

The power of music is stronger than anything else in the world, it can make even the strongest man cry - Ludwig van Beethoven

Technique goes with accuracy, but musicianship goes with spirit.

A true musician feels the emotion of the composer and the piece of music . This is a perfect example of this .

“A blind person quite often sees things clearer”. My mom would tell me this when I was often being stubborn. She went blind in her early 20s.

the people saying this piece is too “simple” or “boring” are the ones who don’t actually understand music

One of the most beautiful pieces I have ever heard in my lifetime. Absolutely brilliant.

The lightness of touch…it was, in short, effing brilliant…

Pardon me, but this man is NOT blind. He may be one of the few humans on Earth that can see.

he is blind yet blessed with eyes in his heart for music....

I would listen to his playing all night long and go to all of his performances if I could!❤❤❤😊

I just had the pleasure of hearing his music. I don’t know much about piano music, but I do understand passion I’m a hard rough around the edges kind of guy I work in the oil fields of West Texas and I’ve had nothing bring me to tears as fast as this.

Suddenly everyone in the comments becomes a poet

I attended a performance in Hawaii, a blind man who played the piano, self taught pianist who, as a small child, used to lay under his bed and pluck the bed springs and make music. It was an amazing performance, watching his hands literally fly over those keys and not miss a single note.

Beautiful...a piece of music to get lost in..

The language of humanity, no borders, no prejudice, timeless.

He’s blind but he got the clearest vision. 🥺

He did not "burst into tears". That's completely untrue. He was weeping, but composed the entire time. He was born blind and learned to play piano by hear. Simply amazing.

The tsunami event was truly heartbreaking. Listening to this masterpiece many years later, still brings us to that depressing atmosphere. May God bless all the families of the victims and always take care of them.

Wow, what gentle and moving hands he had. Incredible talent.

"The loneliest people are the kindest, the saddest people smile the brightest, and the most damaged people are the wisest. All because they don't wish to see others suffer like they do." -Anonymous

When someone speaks from his heart, Everyone can hear it. When a musician plays from the heart, Everyone can Feel it.

He expressed his emotions on the piano, it doesn't matter if he player the wrong note. This had me in tears. This is a true pianist😢

My kind of music. My ears enjoy it so much! So utterly moving……

11K people did not like this...that’s kinda scary...

"Will it reach her?"- Kousei

This song gives me chills because of how good it is. No matter how accurate and beautiful the notes are, the emotion is what gives a song it’s beauty. Great job.

Beautiful, beautiful sounds from the piano! Notes so clear, crisp, lingering. 💕

There’s an old Chinese saying, 3 min on the stage 10 years of practice off the stage

I first thought this price of music was absolutely beautiful until I read that he was blind, And that the song was played in memory of the tragedy of March 11 2011 in Japan. (Earthquake and tsunami) I don't know how I feel about it anymore, this just makes the song so much more beautiful and it moved me to tears. I loved it.

Music is spiritual and it's nice to know he is a human with natural emotions.

Art at its purest form.

To all haters, imagine being blind and then sit down in front of that many people and just get lost in your music played on one of the most beautiful instruments in the world if not the most beautiful anyone would be crying.

The second he started playing I felt like I understood. I play piano, flute, guitar, and am learning violin...His feeling was so impossible to explain, the amount of passion, sorrow, greaf, and strength that was put into this piece is priceless. You can truly understand that he feels with sound, it's even more amazing since he was born blind. This made me cry so much. ❤

I’m usually not into listening to just a piano but oh my, the way he plays and the beauty of the song. It just flows so beautifully

Suddenly time didn’t exist ….only The pianist, His Pain, his Joy, his Amazing talent & my gratitude !!! Thank You Tsuji !!! You truly are AMAZING!!! 🌅🙏🏽💜🎵🎶🎼 🎹 🙂

The sounds he make are so pure. It’s like an Angel’s playing.

As a pianist, I can feel the emotion that he delivered.. The pain.. All is sincere truly from his heart to us...

au delà de la technique, ce qui rend le morceaux absolument parfait, c'est l'intensité émotionnelle que met le pianiste à le jouer. Tout simplement à couper le souffle! Merci. Merci. Un moment parfait.

"Just play with sincerity. Give the performance of your life with everything you've got" - Kaori Miyazono This performance and piece reminded me of just that and you could feel it without even trying

This is a real musician who plays from his very deep soul and heart, bless him !!

Played his piano very soulfully, a masterpiece that gives you goose bumps. Great performance

What a great guy, he deserves the world❤

Brought me to tears too! What an amazing person.

He sees with his heart, and feels with his soul. Like it should be.

Who is listening to this soul moving performance in 2020

May they all rest in peace. Experiences like hearing this for the first time in my life is truly extraordinary. What passion.

the emotion he puts into playing is beautiful. making me tear up.. 😭😭

Some of you just don't get it. Even though it isn't incredibly difficult composition it doesn't mean this piece was ordinary. This piano player can play anything you put in front of him but he created this piece in memory of a tragedy and not to awe an audience with a technical master piece. He put so much emotion into it and this was his motive. The timing, emotion, and feel are truly genius but these small yet significant facets of great piano playing are lost on those who simply would rather criticize what they do not understand.

the kid is blind but can play better than most of us ever will. respect.

He played the piano with significant amounts of passion and soul. A masterpiece that gave me goosebumps, beautiful performance!

no matter how bad your day is...watch this and you will be fine. that's what I do whenever life gets hard🥺

Earlier ... when he was young, he said he wanted to see his mother's face ...

As a professional musician and someone who has played for over 50 years, attended Berklee for 2 years and studied every creative musical genius from Bach to Billie Eilish; this guy is beyond excellent. Excellent in his writing, his expression and his execution. He moved me to tears as well.

Простая композиция. Сколько в ней света, смысла и доброты. Спасибо!!!

Music takes you places you never thought nor felt you could be

this is old but gold for me. He's blind, he was crying when he was playing, so admirable, respect him a lot. I was introduced this video by my love. she really love this performance, and I do too. great performance from a great man.

At least 16,000 people died in the March 2011 tsunami that hit Japan, and it is for these lost souls that Nobuyuki Tsujii weeps. His composition is a simple, heartfelt memorial to this great tragedy. Mr. Tsujii is a prolific composer and first rate pianist; he embodies great love, sincerity, warmth and in my personal estimation was put here on earth to remind the rest of us of what it is to be human. He is a miracle if there ever was one.

One the most beautiful piano pieces on KZfaq I wish I could have seen this performance live

Thank you Nobuyuki !! You speak for all of us ----

what is music? a race to proof who is the fastest player? to proof who is the best? to show people how great you are? to be able play everything perfectly just like the original song? nah man, music is emotion, a language, it's speak to your soul. When u want people to understand something there are a person who uses many words and make things complicated for people to understand and the other person uses simple words but hit right

Many viewers are asking for the title of this music, so here it is: In English - "Still, we live on" In Japanese - "Soredemo ikiteyuku" He composed for the victims of the fateful and dreadful day of March 11, 2011 in Japan. RIP

❤ absolutly beautiful.i felt this in my heart .thru my soul.brought tears to my eyes

His Emotion & Passion created a tsunami of emotions for me! Beautiful Performance!! 👏💯❤🙏

What a wonderful song! There’s a famous episode in here, Japan about him. To the question “what do you wanna do first, if you could see?” - he answered “I wanna see my mom” How clear mind!

He may be blind, yet has greater sight and vision than most will ever experience. We are thankful that he has the bravery to share his gift with others.

A great Genius! God must love him very much 💌🎶💐

I am also outside of country. Every time when I listen your music, it make me think what I can do for something, for someone. Your music encourage my small power to be bigger.