is a single released by zetima on September 25, 2013, to promote the

Kumamoto Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Kumamoto Prefecture has a population of 1,748,134 () and has a geographic area of . Kumamoto Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the north, Ōita Prefecture to ...

mascot

Kumamon Kumamon is a mascot created by the government of Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It was created in 2010 for a campaign created to draw tourists to the region after the Kyushu Shinkansen line opened. Kumamon subsequently became nationally popular, an ...

and celebrate his third birthday. The single was released in two formats: CD only and CD + DVD.

Background

Written by

Kundō Koyama (born 1964) is a Japanese writer. He is best known for scripting the television series ''Iron Chef'' and the 2009 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film recipient '' Departures''. Koyama has also worked under the pen name Udon Kumayakko, a ...

and Kan, "Kumamonmon" features vocals by Chisato Moritaka. Both Koyama and Moritaka are from Kumamoto Prefecture while Kan was from neighboring

Fukuoka Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders S ...

. The music video was filmed at

Kumamoto Castle is a hilltop Japanese castle located in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, in Kumamoto Prefecture. It was a large and well fortified castle. The is a concrete reconstruction built in 1960, but several ancillary wooden buildings remain of the original castle ...

, featuring dance choreography by Sasuga Minami.

Chart performance

"Kumamonmon" peaked at No. 13 on

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's singles chart.

Track listing

Personnel

* Chisato Moritaka – vocals (1) *

Motohiro Hata is a Japanese singer-songwriter. He debuted under the major label BMG Japan in 2006 with the single . Early life and career Hata is the youngest of three brothers. He moved to Yokohama when he was 2. He began playing the guitar at age 3, a ...

– acoustic guitar (1) * Kumamon-tai (2) :* Umi Motoiwa – lead vocals :* Megumi Murakami – backing vocals :* Pico – backing vocals

Charts

References

External links

* * {{authority control 2013 singles 2013 songs Songs in Japanese Japanese children's songs Chisato Moritaka songs Zetima Records singles