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On June 7, 2009, the news that pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii won the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition caused a huge reaction throughout Japan. He was the first Japanese to win such a prestigious international competition, and people were excited by the fact that he had overcome the handicap of being completely blind. ◆There was an American who recorded Tsujii's challenge from start to finish over the 20 days he took part in in Texas, USA. Peter Rosen is a music producer who has recorded the performances of great masters in the classical music world. Rosen's camera recorded all 20 days from Tsujii's arrival in Texas to the backstage of the tough competition, and until Tsujii won the glory. ◆The footage conveys the two-person team with his mother, Itsuko, and the warm support of his host family. And from the scene of the judging, which had never been filmed before, and the deadlocked exchanges between the orchestra and the conductor with whom he was performing, we can once again see how Tsujii had made it through such a tough competition. ◆The 20 days leading up to the pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii's competition. We will present this unknown side of the band along with wonderful performances.