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Watarasebashi
is the 17th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. The lyrics were written by Moritaka and the music was composed by Hideo SaitÅ. The single was released alongside by Warner Music Japan on January 25, 1993. The song was used as the theme song to the TX variety show ''Ii Tabi: Yume Kibun''. Background "Watarasebashi" is composed in the key of C major and set to a tempo of 77 beats per minute. Moritaka's vocals span from B3 to C5. Lyrically, the song tells the story of a woman reminiscing on a past love at the sight of a sunset. When writing the song, Moritaka scanned maps of Japan in search of bridges or rivers with a "beautiful" sounding name and found the Watarase River. When she learned of the existence of the Watarase Bridge in Ashikaga, Tochigi, a city she had once visited while touring, she decided to base the lyrics on the area. Music video The music video for "Watarasebashi" pays homage to The Beatles's "Let It Be" and features Moritaka performing ... [...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] |
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] |
Lucky 7 (Chisato Moritaka Album)
is the eighth studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka, released on May 10, 1993. It was Moritaka's final studio release under Warner Music Japan. The album's title signifies the seventh anniversary of Moritaka's debut. A limited edition release included a 32-page photo book. The album reached No. 3 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 421,000 copies. It was also certified Platinum by the RIAJ. Track listing Personnel * Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums, piano, rhythm guitar, alto recorder The alto recorder in F, also known as a treble (and, historically, as consort flute and common flute) is a member of the recorder family. Up until the 17th century the alto instrument was normally in G4 instead of F4. The alto is between the s ... * Yuichi Takahashi – guitar, bass, synthesizer, backing vocals (all tracks except where indicated) * Hideo SaitŠ– guitar, bass, organ, synthesizer, tambourine (4, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14) * Eiji Ogata – guitar (9) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashikaga, Tochigi
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 143,653, in 62,123 households and a population density of 810 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Ashikaga is located in the northern Kanto plain in the far southwestern corner of Tochigi Prefecture, bordering on Gunma Prefecture to the north, west and south. The Watarase River flows through the center of the city. It is located approximately 80 km north of Tokyo. Surrounding municipalities Tochigi Prefecture * Sano, Tochigi, Sano Gunma Prefecture * Tatebayashi, Gunma, Tatebayashi * Kiryū, Gunma, Kiryū * Ōta, Gunma, Ōta * Ōra, Gunma, Ōra Climate Ashikaga has a Humid continental climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers. The average annual temperature in Ashikaga is 14.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1280 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26. ... [...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 SaitÅ. 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] |
Watashi No Natsu
is the 18th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. The lyrics were written by Moritaka and the music was composed by Hideo SaitÅ. The single was released by Warner Music Japan on April 10, 1993. The song was used by All Nippon Airways for their "ANA Okinawa" campaign. Moritaka performed the song on the 44th ''KÅhaku Uta Gassen''. Music video The music video and commercial were set in the beaches of Okinawa, with additional scenes of Moritaka singing on a blue screen background displaying the sky, the beach, and a collage of her photos. ANA's campaign sparked controversy when University of the Ryukyus professor Kei Kohana noticed that the sky depicted in the commercial was too blue for an Okinawan summer. ANA and advertising agency Hakuhodo admitted that they sent Moritaka and the film crew to an island near Hamilton Island in Queensland, Australia due to Okinawa having a rainy season between May and June. Chart performance "Watashi no Natsu" peaked at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La La Sunshine
is the 29th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. The lyrics were written by Moritaka and the music was composed by Hiromasa Ijichi. The single was released by Up-Front Group, One Up Music on June 10, 1996. The song was used as the opening and ending theme of Fuji TV's news magazine program ''Mezamashi TV'' from April 1, 1996 to March 28, 1997. The single was re-released by Up-Front Group, zetima on April 16, 2008 with a bonus DVD containing the music video to coincide with the song's use by Kao Corporation for a Blaune hair coloring commercial featuring Moritaka. Background Moritaka's 10th studio album ''Taiyo (Chisato Moritaka album), Taiyo'' contains the song . This is because Fuji TV requested for the song to be used on their news magazine program ''Mezamashi TV''. Moritaka modified the song with the word replaced with in the lyrics, as well as a reworked arrangement to turn it into "La La Sunshine". Moritaka performed the song on the 47th ''KÅhaku Uta G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideo SaitÅ (musician, Born 1958)
, is a Japanese musician and composer, best known for his collaborations with Chisato Moritaka from 1987 to 1995. He is also the producer of the musical cat group Musashi's. Career After graduating from Keio University, SaitÅ formed the band "You" in 1980 before pursuing a career as a music producer. Since his work on Chisato Moritaka's debut album '' New Season'', he has composed more than 60 songs for her. He has also played guitar in over 1,000 recordings for different artists. In 1993, SaitÅ became the first Japanese composer to release songs in South Korea. SaitÅ served as a judge in the NTV talent show from 2005 to 2010. There, he discovered Koji Higashino on the March 3, 2010 episode. In June 2010, SaitÅ joined keyboardist Minoru Mukaiya and vocalist Keizo Nakanishi in the band as guitarist and producer. In November 2013, SaitÅ produced the song "Voice", which was recorded by 23 musicians in 14 countries to support the victims of the 2011 TÅhoku earthquake an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group Corp. ( d.b.a. Warner Music Group, commonly abbreviated as WMG) is an American multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It is one of the " big three" recording companies and the third-largest in the global music industry, after Universal Music Group (UMG) and Sony Music Entertainment (SME). Formerly part of Time Warner (now Warner Bros. Discovery), WMG was publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange from 2005 until 2011, when it announced its privatization and sale to Access Industries. It later had its second IPO on Nasdaq in 2020, once again becoming a public company. With a multibillion-dollar annual turnover, WMG employs more than 3,500 people and has operations in more than 50 countries throughout the world. The company owns and operates some of the largest and most successful labels in the world, including Elektra Records, Reprise Records, Warner Records, Parlophone Records (formerly owned by EMI), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
J-pop
J-pop ( ja, ジェイãƒãƒƒãƒ—, ''jeipoppu''; often stylized as J-POP; an abbreviated form of "Japanese popular music"), natively also known simply as , is the name for a form of popular music that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in traditional music of Japan, and significantly in 1960s pop and rock music. J-pop replaced ''kayÅkyoku'' ("Lyric Singing Music", a term for Japanese popular music from the 1920s to the 1980s) in the Japanese music scene. J-rock bands such as Happy End fused the Beatles and Beach Boys-style rock with Japanese music in the 1960s1970s. J-country had popularity during the international popularity of Westerns in the 1960s1970s as well, and it still has appeal due to the work of musicians like Charlie Nagatani and venues including Little Texas, Tokyo. J-rap became mainstream with producer Nujabes and his work on ''Samurai Champloo'', Japanese pop culture is often seen with anime in hip hop. Other trends ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mainichi Shimbun
The is one of the major newspapers in Japan, published by In addition to the ''Mainichi Shimbun'', which is printed twice a day in several local editions, Mainichi also operates an English language news website called ''The Mainichi'' (previously ''Mainichi Daily News''), and publishes a bilingual news magazine, ''Mainichi Weekly''. It also publishes paperbacks, books and other magazines, including a weekly news magazine, ''Sunday Mainichi''. It is one of the four national newspapers in Japan; the other three are the ''Asahi Shimbun'', the ''Yomiuri Shimbun'' and the '' Nihon Keizai Shimbun''. The Sankei Shimbun and The ''Chunichi Shimbun'' are not currently in the position of a national newspaper despite a large circulation for the both respectively. History The history of the ''Mainichi Shinbun'' began with the founding of two papers during the Meiji period. The ''Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun'' was founded first, in 1872. The ''Mainichi'' claims that it is the oldest existing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asahi Shimbun
is one of the four largest newspapers in Japan. Founded in 1879, it is also one of the oldest newspapers in Japan and Asia, and is considered a newspaper of record for Japan. Its circulation, which was 4.57 million for its morning edition and 1.33 million for its evening edition as of July 2021, was second behind that of the ''Yomiuri Shimbun''. By print circulation, it is the third largest newspaper in the world behind the ''Yomiuri'', though its digital size trails that of many global newspapers including ''The New York Times''. Its publisher, is a media conglomerate with its registered headquarters in Osaka. It is a privately held family business with ownership and control remaining with the founding Murayama and Ueno families. According to the Reuters Institute Digital Report 2018, public trust in the ''Asahi Shimbun'' is the lowest among Japan's major dailies, though confidence is declining in all the major newspapers. The ''Asahi Shimbun'' is one of the five largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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