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Sora No Kagami
is the 1997 debut album of singer-actress Takako Matsu. Members of Cagnet collaborated with Matsu to compose and write this album. A collection of music videos, directed by Shunji Iwai for this album, was released on VHS the same year. In 2003, the collection became available on DVD in Japan for a limited time. In 2011, according to Oricon, ''Sora no Kagami'' was still ranked as Matsu's highest best-selling album. Track listing Chart positions References External links ''Sora no Kagami''at Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics Statistics (from German language, German: ', "description of a State (polity), state, a country") is the discipline that ... 1997 debut albums Takako Matsu albums {{Japan-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takako Matsu
(born on June 10, 1977) is a Japanese actress and pop singer. Personal life Matsu was born to a family of buyō and kabuki actors, including her father Matsumoto Hakuō II, her mother and businesswoman Noriko Fujima, her uncle, Nakamura Kichiemon II, her elder brother Matsumoto Kōshirō X, her sister Kio Matsumoto, and stage director Kazuhisa Kawahara. She married guitarist and record producer Yoshiyuki Sahashi on December 28, 2007. Her married name is . She has the name of Natori of the Matsumoto school of Nippon Buyō (Japanese dancing); . She chose the surname "Matsu" to honor the family. In an interview, she said she and her siblings are close to their mother. Career Matsu starred in her stage debut '' Ninjō-banashi: Bunshichi Mottoi'' at Kabuki-za. Her first television role was in the NHK Drama ''Hana no Ran'' and starred in the NHK drama ''Kura''. Because Shirayuri Gakuen, her high school, prohibited working in the industry, she moved to Horikoshi High School. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
J-pop
J-pop (often stylized in all caps; an abbreviated form of "Japanese popular music"), natively 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 in music, 1960s pop music, pop and rock music. J-pop replaced ''kayōkyoku'' ("Lyric Singing Music"), a term for Japanese popular music from the 1920s to the 1980s in the Japanese music scene. Japanese rock bands such as Happy End (band), Happy End fused the Beatles and Beach Boys-style rock with Japanese music in the 1960s1970s. J-pop was further defined by New wave music, new wave and Crossover music, crossover Jazz fusion, fusion acts of the late 1970s, such as Yellow Magic Orchestra and Southern All Stars. () Popular styles of Japanese pop music include city pop and technopop during the 1970s1980s, and Eurobeat#J-Euro, J-Euro (such as Namie Amuro) and Shibuya-kei during the 1990s and 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BMG Japan
, is a Japanese record label that is part of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. It is the successor of BMG Japan. History *2008 – Ariola Japan becomes a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. *2009 – Ariola Japan becomes a full-on record label separate from BMG Japan. Artists It is home to both former BMG Japan artists and new artists, including: * Asai Kenichi & the Interchange Kills * Ema * Okamoto's * Oh My Girl (Japanese releases only) **Oh My Girl Banhana * Qyoto * Kep1er (Japanese releases only) * King Gnu *Coalamode. *Sherbets * Seikima-II **Demon Kakka *Chehon *Denpa Girl * Bakarhythm * Ken Hirai *Boogieren *Brainchild's *Mashimaro * Takako Matsu * Yuuri iDEAK * Toshiki Kadomatsu Little Tokyo * Kazumasa Oda Rhythmedia Tribe * Misia Happy Song Records * The Cro-Magnons * The High-Lows Former artists * Aisha * Ayano Mashiro * AZU (managed by Avex) * The Boyz (now with Universal Music Japan) * Crossfaith * Deen (managed by Being Inc.) * fumika * Hiromi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ai No Tobira
is the second studio album by Japanese actress and recording artist Takako Matsu. It was released on September 23, 1998, through Arista Records Japan. The album peaked at number 3 on the Oricon Albums Chart and was certified Gold by the RIAJ for shipment of 200,000 copies. The album has sold about 245,000 copies in Japan, as of June 2014. Reception ''CD Journal'' called the album "high standard" and commented that ''Ai no Tobira'' suggests Matsu's growth as an artist. The album peaked at number 3 on the Oricon Albums Chart and stayed in the top 20 for 9 weeks. It has sold about 245,000 copies in Japan and has been certified Gold by the RIAJ The is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved in the music industry. It was founded in 1942 as the Japan Phonogram Record Cultural Association, and adopted its current name in 1969. The RIAJ's activities include prom ... for shipment of 200,000 copies. Track listing All songs arranged by Satoshi Takebe. Sour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cagnet (band)
Cagnet was a soulful pop and R&B group that became very successful in Japan due to their contributions to drama soundtracks ''Long Vacation'' and '' Love Generation''. Although they were established in Santa Monica, California, United States, their debut was in Japan. Their song "Rage in the Sky" lasted for four weeks on the Oricon singles chart, reaching 79. Band members * Anna McMurphy - lead vocals * Natalie Burks - backing vocals * Rowan Robertson - guitars * Jimi Paxson - drums * Perry Frank - bass * Daisuke Hinata - synthesizer, producer, composer Discography *"Long Vacation" (soundtrack to the Japanese drama ''Long Vacation ''Long Vacation'' (, also known as ) is a Japanese television drama series from Fuji Television, first shown in Japan from 15 April to 24 June 1996. The show's high ratings in Japan made Takuya Kimura popular in the Asia-Pacific region and is kn ...'') *''Here We Are Again – Long Vacation'' (album of ''Long Vacation'') *"Deeper and Deeper" * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shunji Iwai
is a Japanese filmmaker, video artist, writer and documentary maker. Life and career Iwai was born in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. He attended Yokohama National University, graduating in 1987. In 1988, he started out in the Japanese entertainment industry by directing TV dramas and music videos. In 1993, his television drama, ''Fireworks'', brought him critical praise and the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for his portrayal of a group of children in the town of Iioka. In 1995, he went on to start his career in feature films, starting with the box-office hit ''Love Letter'', in which he cast pop singer Miho Nakayama in dual roles. ''Love Letter'' also launched the film career of Miki Sakai who won a Japanese Academy Award as 'Newcomer of the Year' for her portrayal of Itsuki Fujii as a young girl. Iwai collaborated with cinematographer Noboru Shinoda to produce a film praised for its evocative winter cinematography. ''Love Letter'' made an impact in other east Asi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics Statistics (from German language, German: ', "description of a State (polity), state, a country") is the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data. In applying statistics to a s ... and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc. was originally set up as a subsidiary of Original Confidence and took over the latter's Oricon record charts in April 2002. The charts are compiled from data drawn from some 39,700 retail outlets () and provide sales rankings of music CDs, DVDs, electronic games, and other entertainment products based on weekly tabulations. Results are announced every Tuesday and published in ''Oricon Style'' by subsidiary Oricon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Instrumental
An instrumental or instrumental song is music without any vocals, although it might include some inarticulate vocals, such as shouted backup vocals in a big band setting. Through Semantic change, semantic widening, a broader sense of the word song may refer to instrumentals. The music is primarily or exclusively produced using musical instruments. An instrumental can exist in music notation, after it is written by a composer; in the mind of the composer (especially in cases where the composer themselves will perform the piece, as in the case of a blues solo guitarist or a folk music fiddle player); as a piece that is performed live by a single instrumentalist or a musical ensemble, which could range in components from a duet, duo or trio (music), trio to a large big band, concert band or orchestra. In a song that is otherwise sung, a section that is not sung but which is played by instruments can be called an instrumental interlude, or, if it occurs at the beginning of the song, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuji Sakamoto
is a Japanese screenwriter, lyricist, and playwright. Early life Yūji Sakamoto was born on 12 May 1967 in Osaka. Career At the age of 19, Sakamoto won the 1st Fuji TV Young Scenario Award. At the age of 23, he wrote the screenplay for ''Tokyo Love Story''. In 1996 he wrote the script for the Dreamcast audio drama game '' Real Sound: Kaze no Regret'' with Kenji Eno. This game was specially developed for blind and visually impaired players. He has written the scripts for many popular Japanese television dramas, including '' Our Textbook'', ''Still, Life Goes On'', ''Matrimonial Chaos'', ''Mother'', ''Woman'', ''The Best Divorce'', and ''Quartet''. Many of his works have been remade in international productions. His recent works include ''Anone'', '' My Dear Exes'', and ''Love with a Case''. His filmography includes ''We Made a Beautiful Bouquet'' (2021), starring Masaki Suda and Kasumi Arimura. Sakamoto wrote the screenplay for Hirokazu Kore-eda's film ''Monster'' (2023). It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Stand Alone (Takako Matsu Song)
"I Stand Alone" is a song by Japanese singer and actress Takako Matsu, featured on her debut album ''Sora no Kagami'' (1997). It was released as the second single from the album in May 1997. The lyrics of the song were penned by Matsu and production handled by Daisuke Hinata. The single peaked at number 7 on the Oricon Singles Chart and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). Track listing Charts References External linksI Stand Aloneon Sony Music Sony Music Entertainment (SME), commonly known as Sony Music, is an American multinational music company owned by Japanese conglomerate Sony Group Corporation. It is the recording division of Sony Music Group, with the other half being the ... Japan website 1997 songs 1997 singles Songs in Japanese Takako Matsu songs BMG Japan singles {{1990s-pop-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashita, Haru Ga Kitara
is a song by Japanese entertainer Takako Matsu from her debut album, ''Sora no Kagami'' (1997). It was released on March 21, 1997, through Bertelsmann Music Group, BMG Japan as her debut single (music), single. The song was written by Yūji Sakamoto and Daisuke Hinata, while Hinata produced the song. Following the wrap-up of the drama ''Long Vacation'', she decided to give singing a try upon the suggestion of one of its directors. The track was recorded in Santa Monica, California, and is a mid-tempo J-pop song composed in the Key (music), key of B minor. Its lyrics recite a young girl's memories of her love for a boy in her high school days. It has been praised by critics and associated with the onset of spring in Japan, having re-entered the airplay charts in Japan around that time, even years after its initial release. It has also been covered by many other artists like Namie Amuro, Masaharu Fukuyama, Ayumi Shibata, ClariS, and Hiromi Hirata. The single peaked at number 8 on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Debut Albums
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