Chiharu Matsuyama
Chiharu Matsuyama (松山千春, born December 16, 1955) is a Japanese folk singer and songwriter. He made his debut with the single Tabidachi in 1977, and success soon followed with the two hits Toki no Itazura and Kisetsu no Nakade. Matsuyama has been portrayed in film by Shunsuke Daitō.
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Chiharu Matsuyama
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- Name
- Chiharu Matsuyama
- Birth Name
- 松山千春
- Born
- 16 December 1955
- Birthplace
- Ashoro, Hokkaido, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter · composer · lyricist · musician
- Fields
- folk music
- Education
- Hokkaido Ashoro High School
- Languages
- Japanese
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Chiharu Matsuyama (松山千春, born December 16, 1955) is a Japanese folk singer and songwriter. He made his debut with the single Tabidachi in 1977, and success soon followed with the two hits Toki no Itazura and Kisetsu no Nakade. Matsuyama has been portrayed in film by Shunsuke Daitō.
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Daitō played him in a 2008 film based on Matsuyama's autobiographical work Ashoro Yori, published in 1979.
シンガーソングライター・松山千春。東京・銀座の第27回参議院議員通常選挙の鈴木宗男の選挙演説にて。
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• Name — Chiharu Matsuyama • Birth Name — 松山千春 • Born — 16 December 1955 • Birthplace — Ashoro, Hokkaido, Japan • Genre — Japanese folk music • Years Active — 1977–present • Label — Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. • Website — Official Website
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Chiharu Matsuyama is recorded with the occupation singer-songwriter. Recorded with the occupation recording artist. Classed in the genre folk music. Recorded as singer-songwriter, composer, lyricist and musician.
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