(born 5 January 1952 in

Nakagusuku, Okinawa is a village located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2016, the village has an estimated population of 20,030 and a density of 1,300 persons per km². The total area is 15.46 km². The ruins of a gusuku ( Ryukyuan cas ...

) is an

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n musician. He has released two albums and is known in the United States particularly for his collaborations with

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. He was also a member of

Champloose , is a Japanese rock musician and politician. He, along with his band Champloose, played a large role in the Okinawan home-grown "folk rock" scene in the 1970s and 1980s. His first big hit was " Haisai Ojisan" ("Hey, old man") in 1972, which he wr ...

Discography

Albums

* ''Jin Jin/Firefly'' CD (2000) * ''Nankuru Naisa'' CD (2001)

Contributing artist

* '' The Rough Guide to the Music of Japan'' CD (1999,

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) * ''Putumayo Kids Presents: Asian Dreamland'' CD (2006) * ''Rough Guide To Japan'' CD (2008)

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hirayasu, Takashi Japanese male musicians Japanese male singers Living people Singers from Okinawa Prefecture 1952 births