Focused on older adults who participated in shigin poetry groups, the purpose of this chapter was to determine the meanings found in shigin recitals. The art of shigin involved reciting Chinese poetry (or Japanese poetry written in Chinese) called kanshi. Although this genre of traditional Japanese vocal music originally began in the nineteenth century, shigin continued to have many devotees and hundreds of schools across Japan to this day. Targeting two shigin groups that normally met twice a month, semi-structured interviews and a survey were used on participants with an average age of approximately 76 years. Interviews were transcribed and categorized to identify common trends. We found that shigin was important and enjoyable to the participating older adults in four ways: expressing themselves through shigin performances, learning the poems as an academic exercise, communicating with others, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle through vocalization. In October 2022, a follow-up survey revealed that one of the groups had disbanded during the pandemic but the other continued meeting on the same schedule. Although restrictions were imposed on using public facilities during this period, they stated that they were more motivated to engage in musical activities and socialize with other members of the group.