Kohei Yoshino is a Vancouver-based singer-songwriter whose music spans from slow acoustic ballads to upbeat, rhythm-driven tunes featuring acoustic guitar, drum pad, and harmonica. His performance at the Powell Street Festival will feature original Japanese songs written over the past decade, alongside well-loved Japanese folk and pop classics. Kohei began playing acoustic guitar at age 10 and has since performed in bands across Japan, Mexico, and Canada. Currently he spends most of his time writing his own music and entertaining locals and tourists on Granville Island.