voc, *1945 JP
Singer of World and Folk
Japanese folk-singer, author and translator. Born in Tatsuno, Nagano-ken in 1945. Has translated lyrics on Japanese releases by Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Leonard Cohen, etc. As a singer, he released four albums in the 1970s. He resumed his musical career in the late 80s, releasing several more albums on his own label Oread Records.