Shigeru Izumiya
He established the record company For Life Records with Takuro Yoshida, Yosui Inoue, and Hitoshi Komuro in 1975. He also directed the 1986 film Death Powder (Desu Paudā). Between August 1995 and March 1996, Izumiya co-hosted the Satellaview-based weekly SoundLink Magazine, "King of After School", with Ayumi Hamasaki.
Shigeru Izumiya
- Name
- Shigeru Izumiya
- Born
- 11 May 1948
- Birthplace
- Aomori Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Singer, actor and tarento
- Nationality
- Japan
- Fields
- traditional folk music
- Languages
- Japanese
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He established the record company For Life Records with Takuro Yoshida, Yosui Inoue, and Hitoshi Komuro in 1975. He also directed the 1986 film Death Powder (Desu Paudā). Between August 1995 and March 1996, Izumiya co-hosted the Satellaview-based weekly SoundLink Magazine, "King of After School", with Ayumi Hamasaki.
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Biography
Biography
Izumiya was born in Aomori, Japan, and raised in Meguro, Tokyo.
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• Name — Shigeru Izumiya • Native Name — 泉谷 しげる • Born — 11 May 1948 • Birthplace — Aomori Prefecture, Japan • Occupation — Singer, actor and tarento • Genre — Folk music • Instrument — Guitar • Label — Pony Canyon • Years Active — 1971–present • Website — www.wagasha.co.jp/
Singles
Singles
1970s • Kaerimichi c/w Gimu (1971) • Shunkashuutou c/w Hinekure Komoriuta (1972) • Haru no Karatsu Kaze c/w Onou (1973) • Nemure Nai Yoru c/w Ran. Ran. Ran (1974) • Samui Kuni Kara Kita Tegami c/w 1/2 Burusu (1975) • Kare to Kanojo c/w Kurenai no Tsubasa (1976) • Denkousekka ni Gin no Kutsu c/w Kettei! Honki. Furikake. Tonku (1977) • Tabidate Nyoubou c/w Tasogare no Orenji. Rodo (1977) • Hadaka no Machi c/w Reiko (1978) • Detoroito. Poka c/w Onna Tachihe (1979) • Ore no Onna c/w Ou no Yami (1979) 1980s • Rei. Rei. Rei c/w Kasshoku no Serusuman (1980) • Eejanaika c/w I.BO! Konya ha Tetsuya Daze (1981) • Sairentoman c/w Chikashitsu no Hiro (1982) • 39°8' c/w Himitsu Naki Buru (1983) • UNDER PRICK c/w HAIR STYLE(1984) • Yasei no Baraddo c/w Nikudan Ressha Ni Akai Bara (1987) • Nagai Tomo Tono Hajimari Ni c/w Nemure Nai Yoru (live, 1988) • Shunkashuutou c/w Rokkunroru Nya Kin Kakaru (1988) • Hareruya c/w Ryuuketsu no Narawashi (1989) 1990s • Sakebu Hitosasayaku c/w Munou (1991) • Naze, Konna Jidai ni... c/w Deino. Araivu ~ Kyouryuujidai (1993) • Hageshii Kisetsu c/w Fuyu no Hikari (1994) • Toshi no Yuubae c/w Tsunahiki (1994) • Eien no Yakusoku c/w Heddoraito (1995) • It's gonna be ALRIGHT c/w Getto(1995) • Ashita Mo Kyou no Yume no Tsuduki o c/w Souru Dekai Hanashi (1998) 2000s • Gegege no Kitarou (2007) • Terebi Anime (Gegege no Kitarou) Dai 5 Saku Opuningutema • Subete Jidai no Seinishite (2008) • Raibu Kaijou. Tuuhan Gentei Hanbai (4 Kyoku Makishi) • Umare Ochi Ta Mono He / BIG BOY!! (2009)
Albums
Albums
1970s • Izumiya Shigeru Toujou (1971) • Shun. Ka. Shuu. Tou (1972) • Chikyuu wa O-Matsuri Sawagi (1972, CD rereleased in 2006) • Hikari to Kage (1973) • Ougon Kyou Jidai (1974) • Raivu!! Izumitani ~Ousama Tachino Yoru ~(1975) • Kazoku (1976) • Isuto Karano Atsui Kaze (1976) • Hikari Ishi no Kyojin (1977) • '80 no Baraddo (1978) • Tokai no Ranna (1979) 1980s • Orunaitoraibu (1980) • NEWS (1982) • 39°8´ (1983) • REAL TIME (1984) • ELEVATOR (1984) • SCAR PEOPLE (1986) • Hoe Ru Baraddo (1988) • EARLY TIME (1988) • HOWLING LIVE (1988) • IZUMIYA SELF COVERS (1988) • '90s Baraddo (1989) 1990s • Sakebu Hito Sasayaku (1991) • Gerou Sanjou (1991) • Kesubaikesu (1991) • Riaru. Taimu (1992) • HOT TYPHOON FROM EAST (1992) • WILD BLOOD (1993) • Jigajisan (1993) • Hitori Fokugerira! LIVE!! (1993) • Messeji. Songusu (1994) • Tsuioku no Eitobito (1995) • Zenshinzenrei ~Life to soul~ (1996) • Taiketsu ~Fukushuu Suruha Ware Niari~ (1997) • Watashi Niha Yume Gaaru (1998) • Besuto Ban (1998) • Izumitani Shigeru LIVE Ten (1999) • Besumento. Tepusu (1999) 2000s • IRA (2000) • Kishikaisei (2001) • R-15 (2002) • Izumitani Shigeru 10 Maigumi BOX Setto (Kuroi Kapan) (2007, Limited Edition DVD Box set) • Subete Jidai no Seinishite Puremiamusetto (2008) • Subete Jidai no Seinishite (2008) • Besutoarubamu (2008) • Raivu!! Izumitani ~Ousama Tachino Yoru~ (2008)
Television
Television
• The Women of Osaka Castle (1983), Toyotomi Hidetsugu • Dr. Coto's Clinic (2003–06), Shigeo Ando
Life and career
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Life and career
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1948
Shigeru Izumiya was born in 1948 at Tokyo.
Film
• Eijanaika (1981) • Blood Is Sex (1982) (director) • Death Powder (1986) (director) • Aitsu ni Koishite (1987) • Pom Poko (1994) – Gonta (voice) • Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey (2004) (voice) • Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) • Ode to Joy (2006) • Black Widow Business (2016) • Fukushima 50 (2020) • A Morning of Farewell (2021) • Tsuyukusa (2022) • Dr. Coto's Clinic 2022 (2022), Shigeo Ando
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- 2.oricon ME inc. 14 October 2008.
- 3.F.B.Communications Inc. & Magnet Co., Ltd.
- 4.eiga.com inc.
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- 6.スーパーファミコンアワー音声連動番組ガイド3/1→3/30. サテラビュー通信. 1996.4月号. pp. 40-73.
- 7.バルトの楽園(がくえん). eiga.com.
- 8.吉永小百合「いのちの停車場」に石田ゆり子、伊勢谷友介、南野陽子、柳葉敏郎らが出演!. eiga.com.
- 9.ツユクサ. eiga.com.
- 10.映画「Dr.コトー診療所」に柴咲コウ、時任三郎、大塚寧々ら出演!富岡涼も参加. Natalie.
- 11.女たちの大坂城. Haiyaku Jiten.
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Shigeru Izumiya is recorded as banjoist, actor, singer-songwriter, poet and film director.
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