Grace returned again to Japan for a recital and her annual Grace Nikae Piano Seminar for talented students. It was a special visit as it was also the release of a book written by her mother, Kazuko Hashiguchi, entitled “Haha no Ai (A Mother’s Love): Pianist Grace”. The book covers her career as an educator, and the challenges and rewards of raising Grace.

The press acclaimed Grace’s recital with the headline: “Intoxicated by a Polished Performance”.