Kikuchi Kan Award
2 appearances
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Edition 66 (2012) award
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Edition 72 (2018) award
Yumi Matsutoya
マツトウヤ ユミ
Matsutoya Yumi
Aliases:
荒井由実 / ユーミン / 呉田軽穂
Pen Names:
Karuho Kureda（Pen name used when providing songs to other artists.）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1954-01-19 （Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Singer-songwriter, Lyricist, Composer
- Active Years
- 1971-
- Affiliations
- Kirara-sha, Topcoat
- Influenced By
- Françoise Hardy, Procol Harum
- Influenced
- Seiko Matsuda, Aoi Teshima, Yo Hitoto, Nokko, Masayuki Suzuki
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tama Art University | — | Japanese Painting | — | 1972-1976 | Japan |
Tama Art University
Japanese Painting
Period:
1972-1976
Country:
Japan
Intended to major in dyeing but shifted to music activities
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Japan Record Sales Award | YUMING BRAND | — | Oricon | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Japan Gold Disc Award | Mamotte Agetai | アーティスト・オブ・ザ・イヤー | The Recording Industry Association of Japan | 受賞 |
| 1994 | The Television Drama Academy Awards Theme Song Award | Midsummer Night's Dream | 主題歌賞 | The Television | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Order of the Purple Ribbon | — | — | Japanese Government | 受章 |
| 2013 | Iwatani Tokiko Award | — | — | Iwatani Tokiko Cultural Music Promotion Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | Japanese Government | 受章 |
| 2023 | Guinness World Record | Most consecutive decades with a No.1 on the Japanese albums chart | — | — | 記録認定 |
Japan Record Sales Award
1976
Work:
YUMING BRAND
Organization:
Oricon
Result:
受賞
Japan Gold Disc Award
1991
Work:
Mamotte Agetai
Category:
アーティスト・オブ・ザ・イヤー
Organization:
The Recording Industry Association of Japan
Result:
受賞
The Television Drama Academy Awards Theme Song Award
1994
Work:
Midsummer Night's Dream
Category:
主題歌賞
Organization:
The Television
Result:
受賞
Order of the Purple Ribbon
2013
Organization:
Japanese Government
Result:
受章
Iwatani Tokiko Award
2013
Organization:
Iwatani Tokiko Cultural Music Promotion Foundation
Result:
受賞
Person of Cultural Merit
2022
Organization:
Japanese Government
Result:
受章
Guinness World Record
2023
Work:
Most consecutive decades with a No.1 on the Japanese albums chart
Result:
記録認定
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hikoukigumo
1973 New MusicDebut album of Yumi Matsutoya (then Yumi Arai), highly regarded as a first album.
YouthDreamsSolitude
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Delicate and poetic lyricsNarrative expressionsSophisticated pop music style
- Recurring Motifs
- YouthDreamsWindLove
Legacy
One of Japan's leading singer-songwriters who has led the music scene for decades, holding numerous records and influencing many artists.
Academic Societies
- Japan Music Copyright Association
In Popular Culture
- Her songs have been used as theme songs for many TV dramas.
Quotes
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Talent is like mother's milk; it's bad for the body if you don't produce it. You must keep running and producing, or you will be punished.
Source: 5th Japan Gold Disc Award Speech (1990)
Trivia
- Nickname is Yuming.
- Real name is Yumi Arai.
- Pen name Karuho Kureda used for songwriting.
- Multiple appearances at NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen.
- Guinness World Record holder.