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Masashi Sada

Sada formed the folk duo Grape with Masami Yoshida in 1972, and they made their debut as recording artists a year afterward. The pair rose to fame owing to the hit song "Shourou Nagashi" (精霊流し) composed by Sada, which peaked at the number-two position on the Japanese Oricon chart in 1974. They broke up in 1976, after producing some hit singles including "En-kiri Dera" (縁切寺) and "Muen Zaka" (無縁坂).

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Masashi Sada

Name
Masashi Sada
Born
10 April 1952
Birthplace
Nagasaki, Japan
Occupation
Singer, composer, lyricist
Full name
佐田 雅志.
Nationality
Japan.
Fields
traditional folk, kayōkyoku and folk.
Education
Kokugakuin University and Kokugakuin High School.
Teachers
Saburō Sumi.
Honours
Golden Arrow Award.
Languages
Japanese.

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Sada formed the folk duo Grape with Masami Yoshida in 1972, and they made their debut as recording artists a year afterward. The pair rose to fame owing to the hit song "Shourou Nagashi" (精霊流し) composed by Sada, which peaked at the number-two position on the Japanese Oricon chart in 1974. They broke up in 1976, after producing some hit singles including "En-kiri Dera" (縁切寺) and "Muen Zaka" (無縁坂).

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Masashi Sada (born 1952) is a Japanese actor, businessperson and film director, among other activities. The actor was born 佐田 雅志 in Nagasaki.

Masashi Sada studied at Kokugakuin High School and Kokugakuin University. The actor worked for Tokyo University of the Arts and is a member of Grape and Raisin.

Genres include folk, kayōkyoku and traditional folk. Languages used include Japanese. Masashi Sada received Golden Arrow Award.

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