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Kono Machi Tour 2019
is a live video by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Recorded live at the Kumamoto-jō Hall in Kumamoto on December 8, 2019, the video was released on August 26, 2020 by Warner Music Japan on Blu-ray and DVD formats. A limited edition box set includes a photobook, two audio CDs of the concert, and a bonus documentary video with Moritaka visiting famous tourist attractions during the tour. In addition, a WIZY exclusive pre-order set includes a bonus two-CD audio recording of the tour's final show at the Sendai Sun Plaza Hall on December 21, 2019. The Sendai show was streamed exclusively in Japan on Amazon Music and Deezer on April 23, 2021, featuring uncut MC segments and compatibility with Sony 360 Reality Audio. The video was shot during the final leg of Moritaka's ''Kono Machi Tour 2019'', which was her first national tour in 21 years. It was also her first performance in her hometown of Kumamoto in 26 years. In addition, the video features a special guest appearance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chisato Moritaka
(born 11 April 1969) is a Japanese pop singer who also is notable as a songwriter. She is affiliated with Up-Front Create, a subsidiary of the Up-Front Group. guide to famous Japanese personages Moritaka's singing career as the unrivaled "Dance Queen" began in May 1987 with the release of her debut album '' New Season''. She differed from many other female Idol singer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yahoo! Japan
is a Japanese internet company originally formed as a joint venture between the American internet company Yahoo! (later divested by Verizon into Altaba) and the Japanese company SoftBank. It is headquartered at Kioi Tower in the Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho complex in Kioicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo.Company Info " ''Yahoo! Japan''. Retrieved on April 30, 2009. Yahoo! Japan's web portal is the most visited website in Japan, and its internet services are mostly dominant in the country. According to '''', as of 2012, Yahoo Japan had a footprint on the internet market in Japan. In terms of use as a search engine, however, it has never surpassed Google. The company is the second largest search engine used in Japa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tofubeats
, known professionally as Tofubeats, is a Japanese singer, record producer, and DJ. Kawai began producing music at the age of 14, under the name "DJ Newtown". He initially distributed his music online through websites such as 2channel and YouTube. He later released music with Maltine Records, a Japanese netlabel, before signing with the Warner Music Japan sublabel Unborde in 2013. Kawai also manages HIHATT, a label he launched in 2018. The video for his song "No. 1" featuring G.Rina was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award Japan for Best Dance Video ( in 2014), and his album titled ''First Album'' for the Grand Prix at the 2015 CD Shop Awards. Discography Albums ; Mini-albums # ''Future'' (14 June 2011) ; Remix albums # ''Lost Decade Remixes'' (19 September 2013) # ''First Album Remixes'' (28 January 2015) # ''Positive Remixes'' (20 January 2016) # ''Fantasy Club Remixes & Instrumentals'' (27 July 2018) # ''RUN Remixes'' (4 September 2020) # ''Reflection Remixes'' (3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ame (song)
is the 11th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. The lyrics were written by Moritaka and the music was composed by Seiji Matsuura. The single was released by Warner Pioneer on September 10, 1990. A remix of the song, titled "Ame (as right as rain mix)", was released alongside " Watarasebashi" by zetima on November 25, 2009. The B-side is "Cup Mudle", which is a play on the word , a mashup of "musician" and "idol". Chart performance "Ame" peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 180,000 copies. It became Moritaka's first single to be certified Gold by the RIAJ. Other versions "Ame" has been released in numerous versions: * "Ame (Album Version)": The version in Moritaka's 1990 album '' Kokon Tozai'' runs at 5:18. * "Ame (Rock Version)": A rock arrangement in Moritaka's 1991 remix album ''The Moritaka''. * "Ame (1999)": Included in Moritaka's 1999 remix album '' mix age*''. * "Ame (as right as rain mix)": A re-arranged version released as a single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watashi Ga Obasan Ni Natte Mo
is the 16th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. The lyrics were written by Moritaka and the music was composed by Hideo Saitō. The single was released by Warner Music Japan on June 25, 1992. Background Moritaka wrote "Watashi ga Obasan ni Natte mo" when she was 20 after being told by male staff of her management that women reach their prime at age 19. The song describes a woman's wish for a man to accept her, regardless of her age. It partially draws inspiration from The Beatles' "When I'm Sixty-Four". The song was used as the opening theme of the NTV drama series . Moritaka wrote the lyrics for the B-side , based on her experiences commuting to school by bicycle. Music video No music video of the song was made at the time the single was released, but in 2001, a re-edit of the song performance from Moritaka's 1993 live video '' Live Rock Alive'' was included as a music video in the DVD ''Chisato Moritaka DVD Collection No. 15'', which was a mail-in order ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyōhei Tsutsumi
(born Eikichi Watanabe, 28 May 1940 - 7 October 2020), was a Japanese composer, record producer and arranger. Tsutsumi began his career as a songwriter about 1966, and he came to prominence as a composer of Ayumi Ishida's chart-topping hit "Blue Light Yokohama" in the late 1960s. He has released nearly 3,000 compositions to date, over 500 of which have entered the Japanese Oricon singles chart. Tsutsumi is the most commercially successful composer of the Japanese popular music of last five decades, selling over 76 million units on the country's singles chart from 1968 onwards. Two of his compositions won the grand prix of Japan Record Award— "Mata Au Hi Made" performed by Kiyohiko Ozaki in 1971 and "Miserarete" by Judy Ongg in 1979. Tsutsumi himself has also won the awards for best songwriting category five times. Recognized for his long-term contribution to establish Japanese popular music, Tsutsumi received the Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon by the Government of Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17-sai
(also known as "Seventeen") is the debut single by Japanese singer Saori Minami. Written by Mieko Arima and Kyōhei Tsutsumi, the single was released by Sony Music Entertainment Japan, CBS Sony on June 1, 1971. Tsutsumi based the song on "Rose Garden (Lynn Anderson song), Rose Garden" by Lynn Anderson when he learned it was Minami's favorite song. Arima, who was 40 years old at the time, surprised her close friends when she was able to express the feelings of a 17-year-old girl in the song's lyrics. The jacket cover features Minami wearing a shirt that has a drawing of a crab, which symbolizes Cancer (constellation), Cancer as her zodiac sign. Stickers of a crab mascot were distributed in the campaign promoting the single. The song peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's singles chart and was the 11th best selling single of 1971 in Japan, catapulting her into stardom as an Japanese idol, idol.長田美穂「スターに愛されたガサコの編集者人生」『新潮45』2008年2月号 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stress
is the sixth single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. The lyrics were written by Moritaka and the music was composed by Hideo Saitō. The single was released by Warner Pioneer on February 25, 1989. The full title of the single is , a remix of "Stress" with Middle Eastern-style synthesizer arrangements. Background During a rehearsal in the middle of her first national tour in 1988, Moritaka suffered abdominal pain and had to be hospitalized for a week after being diagnosed with acute enteritis. Her doctor told her that the inflammation was caused by mental stress. As a result, the experience inspired her to write "The Stress". Music video The music video features Moritaka as a waitress having to deal with all kinds of customers at a ramen restaurant while visualizing her stress as a ghostly entity watching her. Since the video's release, the waitress uniform has been one of her regular costumes on her live performances. The contents of the original 8" Laser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaze Ni Fukarete
is the 20th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka.The lyrics were written by Moritaka and the music was composed by Hideo Saitō (musician, born 1958), Hideo Saitō. The single was released by Up-Front Group, One Up Music and Warner Music Group, Warner Music Japan on October 11, 1993. It became her first of two singles to hit No. 1 on Oricon's singles chart (the second being "Suteki na Tanjōbi"/"Watashi no Daiji na Hito" in 1994). Background "Kaze ni Fukarete" marked Moritaka's label transfer to One Up Music, which started as a joint venture between Up-Front Group and Warner Music Japan. One Up Music has since been rebranded as Up-Front Works. The song was inspired by the streets of Yufuin, Ōita, Yufuin, Ōita Prefecture. It was used by All Nippon Airways for its marketing campaign. Chart performance "Kaze ni Fukarete" hit No. 1 on Oricon's singles chart. It was also certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan, RIAJ. Other versions Mori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benkyō No Uta
is the 12th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. The lyrics were written by Moritaka and the music was composed by Hideo Saitō, the single was released alongside " Kono Machi (Home Mix)" by Warner Pioneer on February 10, 1991. The song was used as the opening theme of the 1991 anime TV series '' Mischievous Twins: The Tales of St. Clare's''. Music video The music video features Moritaka as a school teacher in a class of masked children. Chart performance "Benkyō no Uta"/"Kono Machi" peaked at No. 4 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 184,000 copies. It was also certified Gold by the RIAJ in December 1992. Other versions A remix of the song, titled "The Benkyō no Uta", is included in the 1991 remix album ''The Moritaka''. Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on December 17, 2012. This version is also included in Moritaka's 2013 self-covers DVD album ''Love Vol. 3''. The song was remixed by tofubeats in the 2014 c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock 'n' Roll Kenchōshozaichi
is a rockabilly song by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka, from her 1992 studio album '' Pepperland''. Written by Moritaka, the song was released as the B-side of her 1993 single " Watashi no Natsu". Background The song's lyrics consist of Japan's prefectures and their capitals, as well as their respective dishes. It popularized the dishes shimotsukare and shiroshita karei, which were not well-known nationwide prior to the release of the song. At the time of the song's recording, Urawa was the capital of Saitama Prefecture; in 2001, Urawa, Ōmiya, and Yono merged into the new capital of Saitama City. Moritaka's live performances and cover versions of the song have since corrected the line from "Urawa" to "Saitama" to reflect the capital change. The song has been used by some junior high schools to educate students on their Japanese geography. On live shows, Moritaka occasionally performs the song on guitar or drums. Other versions A remix of the song, titled " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mi-ha
is the fourth single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Released by Warner Pioneer on April 25, 1988. The lyrics were written by Chisato Moritaka, the music was composed and arranged by Hideo Saitō. The single was Moritaka's first foray in songwriting in her career. The song was used in a series of Pioneer answering machine telephone commercials featuring Moritaka. Background "Mi-ha" is a slang term for a person obsessed with following vulgar fads and trends and is not well-educated. It usually refers to specific young women, but can also be applied to men. The term was believed to have been originated from actor Chōjirō Hayashi in his 1927 film ''Chigo no Kenpō''. Mi-ha is written in either katakana as "ミーハー" or in hiragana as "みいはあ". Moritaka wrote "The Mi-ha" after being asked by her management to come up with some material. She commented that the cover photo is among her favorites. Chart performance "The Mi-ha" peaked at No. 29 on Oricon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |