is a Japanese band of the 1980s and 1990s. Led by Kōryū, the band also features female singers Satoko Nishikawa and Emi Shirasaki. The SST sound is a blend of
Okinawa
is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi).
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n music,
min'yo singing and other Japanese elements, with some rock, pop and reggae thrown in. The unique sound of the group is largely due to an original instrument devised by Kōryū that he calls "
sangen"; a
banjo strung with
shamisen strings.
In 1990 ''Shang Shang Typhoon'' signed with the
Epic/
Sony
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label, but more recently they have recorded on independent labels. In 1994, they did the song "Itsumo dareka ga" for the
Studio Ghibli
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film ''
Pom Poko
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Arts and entertainment
* Pom (comics) (1919–2014), a Belgian comic strip writer and artist
* Baby Pom, a fictional character in the British television programme ''Fimbles''
* Pom, a character in the video game ''Them's F ...
''.
On 1 February 2013 at the official Shang Shang Typhoon website, the band announced an indefinite hiatus due to the health of band leader Kōryū.
上々颱風は、リーダー紅龍の病気療養の為、しばらくの間バンドの活動を休止致します。
Retrieved 21 February 2013.
Members
Discography
Video
* Begara Shagara Live Akogare (1992); Epic Sony
* Shang Shang Buri (2004); M and I Inc. (Pony Canyon Japan)
References
Nippop Artist Site
External links
Shang Shang Typhoon Official Site
(in Japanese and English)
Japanese pop music groups
Musical groups from Kanagawa Prefecture
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