''Destination'' (stylized as ''DESTINATION'') is the twenty second studio album by Japanese singer
Akina Nakamori
is a Japanese Singing, singer and Actor, actress. She is one of the most popular and best-selling artists in Japan. Akina achieved national recognition after winning the 1981 season of the talent show ''Star Tanjō!''. Her debut single "Slow M ...
and third studio album to be released during the 2000s. It was released on 21 June 2006 under the
Universal Music Japan
, often referred to as just Universal Music Japan or UMJ, is a Japanese subsidiary of the Universal Music Group founded in 1990. It is the largest subsidiary for a foreign company in the country regarding music distribution. The company is resp ...
label.
The album includes two Akina's original written songs: ''Yoru no Hana'' and ''Love Gate'' under pseudonym Miran:Miran.
The album jacket is taken from live pamphlet Femme Fatale in 1988.
Promotion
Singles
It consists of two previously released singles.
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Rakka Ryūsui
is a Japanese 4koma manga written and illustrated by Ikki Sanada. The series began its serialization in ''Manga Time Kirara Max'' in 2006. The main character is Akiho Hayama, and the story is about her comedic days at the kyūdō club at , a ...
'' is the forty fifth single written by
Takashi Matsumoto and Kenji Hayashida. It was released on 7 December 2005 under Universal Music Japan. It was her only single to be released in that year and first single to be released in 3 years. It was used as a theme song to the new-year historical television drama ''Tenka Sōran: Tokugawa Mitsuyo no inbō''.
The original version of the single was included in the compilation albums ''BEST FINGER 25th anniversary selection'' and ''All Time Best: Originals'' in 2014.
The single debuted at number 43 on Oricon Single Weekly Charts.
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Hana yo Odore
is the 46th single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Karen and Hitoshi Haba, the single was released on May 17, 2006, by Universal Sigma. It was also the lead single from her 22nd studio album ''Destination''.
Background
"Hana ...
" is the forty sixth single written by Hitoshi Haba. It was released on 17 May 2006 under Universal Music Japan. It was her only single to be released in that year and first single to be released in 3 years. The single was used as a theme song to the television drama series Primadam, in which Nakamori was cast in the minor role.
The single version of the single was included in the compilation album ''All Time Best: Originals'' in 2014.
The single debuted at number 23 on Oricon Single Weekly Charts.
Stage performances
Nakamori performed ''Hana yo Odore'', ''Game'', ''Rakka Ryuusei'', ''Love Gate'', ''Kouya'', ''Nemureru Mori no Cho'', ''Grace Rain'' and ''Usotsuki'' in her final live tour Last Destination in 2006.
Chart performance
The album reached number 20 on the Oricon Album Weekly Chart charted for the 4 consecutive weeks with the sales of 10,300 copies. During its re-release in 2023, the album debut at number 65 on the Billboard Japan´s Album Weekly charts.
Track listing
Release history
References
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2006 albums
Japanese-language albums
Akina Nakamori albums
Universal Music Japan albums