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Ukrainian opera singer in Japan prays for peace in melody

Oksana Stepanyuk, a Ukrainian soprano opera singer living in a Tokyo suburb, interacts with one of the audience members as the fan donates her money after a charity concert in Kokubunji, west of Tokyo, Thursday, April 14, 2022. Stepanyuk, who has been singing in Japan for two decades, is dedicating her latest series of concerts to peace. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Oksana Stepanyuk, a Ukrainian soprano opera singer living in a Tokyo suburb, makes a heart shape for her audience as she leaves the stage at the end of a charity concert in Kokubunji, west of Tokyo, Thursday, April 14, 2022. Stepanyuk, who has been singing in Japan for two decades, is dedicating her latest series of concerts to peace. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Oksana Stepanyuk, from right, a Ukrainian soprano opera singer living in a Tokyo suburb, Masafumi Akikawa, a Japanese tenor singer, and pianist Sayaka Kojima receive a standing ovation at the end of a charity concert in Kokubunji, west of Tokyo, Thursday, April 14, 2022. Stepanyuk, who has been singing in Japan for two decades, is dedicating her latest series of concerts to peace. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Oksana Stepanyuk, right, a Ukrainian soprano opera singer living in a Tokyo suburb, and Masafumi Akikawa, a Japanese tenor singer, sing as Sayaka Kojima plays piano during a charity concert in Kokubunji, west of Tokyo, Thursday, April 14, 2022. Stepanyuk, who has been singing in Japan for two decades, is dedicating her latest series of concerts to peace. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Oksana Stepanyuk, a Ukrainian soprano opera singer living in a Tokyo suburb, sings during a rehearsal before a charity concert as she stands next to a Ukrainian flag in Kokubunji, west of Tokyo, Thursday, April 14, 2022. Stepanyuk, who has been singing in Japan for two decades, is dedicating her latest series of concerts to peace. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Oksana Stepanyuk, a Ukrainian soprano opera singer living in a Tokyo suburb, puts some makeup on before a charity concert in Kokubunji, west of Tokyo, Thursday, April 14, 2022. Stepanyuk, who has been singing in Japan for two decades, is dedicating her latest series of concerts to peace. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Oksana Stepanyuk, a Ukrainian soprano opera singer living in a Tokyo suburb, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press before a charity concert in Kokubunji, west of Tokyo, Thursday, April 14, 2022. Stepanyuk, who has been singing in Japan for two decades, is dedicating her latest series of concerts to peace. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Oksana Stepanyuk, right, a Ukrainian soprano opera singer living in a Tokyo suburb, and Masafumi Akikawa, a Japanese tenor singer, sing during a charity concert in Kokubunji, west of Tokyo, Thursday, April 14, 2022. Stepanyuk, who has been singing in Japan for two decades, is dedicating her latest series of concerts to peace. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Oksana Stepanyuk, a Ukrainian soprano opera singer living in a Tokyo suburb, sings as she plays bandura during a charity concert in Kokubunji, west of Tokyo, Thursday, April 14, 2022. Stepanyuk, who has been singing in Japan for two decades, is dedicating her latest series of concerts to peace. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Oksana Stepanyuk, a Ukrainian soprano opera singer living in a Tokyo suburb, sings during a rehearsal before a charity concert in Kokubunji, west of Tokyo, Thursday, April 14, 2022. Stepanyuk, who has been singing in Japan for two decades, is dedicating her latest series of concerts to peace. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Oksana Stepanyuk, a Ukrainian soprano opera singer living in a Tokyo suburb, sings during a charity concert in Kokubunji, west of Tokyo, Thursday, April 14, 2022. Stepanyuk, who has been singing in Japan for two decades, is dedicating her latest series of concerts to peace. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Oksana Stepanyuk, a Ukrainian soprano opera singer living in a Tokyo suburb, sings during a charity concert in Kokubunji, west of Tokyo, Thursday, April 14, 2022. Stepanyuk, who has been singing in Japan for two decades, is dedicating her latest series of concerts to peace. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Ukrainian opera singer in Japan prays for peace in melody