Yoshio Akeboshi
Background information
Born	Yokohama, Japan
Genre(s)	J-pop, Folk
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, musician
Years active	2003–present
Label(s)	Epic Records Japan
Associated acts	Matsu Takako
Website	http://www.akeboshi.com/

Yoshio Akeboshi (明星嘉男, Akeboshi Yoshio^?), more commonly known as Akeboshi, is a Japanese pop and folk singer. He is mainly known for the song "Wind" , which was used as the ending theme to the anime Naruto for the first twenty-five episodes. If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... For the town of Yokohama in Aomori Prefecture, see Yokohama, Aomori. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... J-pop (or Jpop) is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. ... Folk can refer to a number of different things: It can be short for folk music, or, for folksong, or, for folklore; it may be a word for a specific people, tribe, or nation, especially one of the Germanic peoples; it might even be a calque on the related German... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Sony Music Entertainment Japan is Sonys music arm in Japan. ... MATSU Takako (Japanese: 松たか子) (b. ... J-Pop is a form of Japanese pop music. ... Folk song redirects here. ... Wind is a song by the Japanese popular music singer Akeboshi. ... Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump Shonen Jump BANZAI! Shonen Jump Weekly Comic Original run November 1999 – Ongoing No. ...

Akeboshi was born on July, 1, 1978 in Yokohama. He learned to play the piano when he was three years old, later learning to play the guitar. He studied music in Liverpool, and his time there has heavily influenced his music. Before his major debut, he produced two of the songs on Matsu Takako's fourth album, a piece of life. For the town of Yokohama in Aomori Prefecture, see Yokohama, Aomori. ... For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). ... MATSU Takako (Japanese: 松たか子) (b. ...

Akeboshi's songs are mainly sung in Japanese, but there are some notable songs that are sung in English, such as "Night and day", "Money", and "Wind". Another thing of note about Akeboshi's music is that he rarely uses the basic 4/4 time signature. "Wind" and "Kamisama no Shitauchi" for example, are both written in 5/8. The time signature (also known as meter signature) is a notational convention used in Western musical notation to specify how many beats are in each bar and what note value constitutes one beat. ...

Albums

Akeboshi

Akeboshi's debut album, Akeboshi, was released on June 22, 2005 on Epic Records Japan. is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Epic Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ...

1. "Wind"
2. "Night and day"
3. "Hey there"
4. "No wish"
5. "Akikaze no uta" (秋風のうた, Autumn Breeze Song^?)
6. "Haikyo no Sofa" (廃墟のソファ, Ruins of a Sofa^?)
7. "A nine days' wonder"
8. "White reply"
9. "Faerie punks"
10. "Morning high"
11. "Tall boy"
12. "The audience"
13. "Kamisama no shitauchi" (神様の舌打ち, Tut-tut God^?)

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Meet Along the Way

Akeboshi's second album, "Meet Along the Way", was released on November 7, 2007 on the Epic Records label in Japan. The simultaneously released limited edition contains a CD with the songs "Rusty Lance," "Yellow Moon," and "Along The Line." is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Epic Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ...

1. "Sky In The Pond"
2. "The Cliff"
3. "Yellow bird"
4. "Broken bridge"
5. "Seeds"
6. "shadow of the wind"
7. "Green eyes"
8. "Village Stone"
9. "Mercury is rising"
10. "Diamond Dust"
11. "coille gan crann"
12. "Close my door"
13. "Fukurou" (フクロウ, Owl^?)

Mini-albums

So far, Akeboshi has released five mini-albums and one single, Rusty lance.

Stoned town

Stoned town was released August 8, 2002. is the 220th day of the year (221st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

1. "Wind"
2. "Akikaze no Uta" (秋風のうた, Autumn Breeze Song^?)
3. "No wish"
4. "Haikyo no Sofa" (廃墟のソファ, Ruins of a Sofa^?)

Wind is a song by the Japanese popular music singer Akeboshi. ... No wish is a song by the Japanese popular music singer Akeboshi. ...

White reply

White reply was released June 18, 2003. A limited edition version was released on May 13, 2003. It contained an extra song, called "Not real". is the 169th day of the year (170th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 133rd day of the year (134th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

1. "Tall boy"
2. "Morning high"
3. "White reply"
4. "Money"

Faerie punks

Faerie punks was released March 10, 2004. March 10 is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

1. "Hey there"
2. "Night and day"
3. "Kamisama no shitauchi" (神様の舌打ち, Tut-tut God^?)
4. "Faerie punks"

Hey there is a song by the Japanese popular music singer Akeboshi. ...

Yellow moon

Yellow moon was released April 19, 2006. The title track was used for the thirteenth Naruto ending theme. is the 109th day of the year (110th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump Shonen Jump BANZAI! Shonen Jump Weekly Comic Original run November 1999 – Ongoing No. ...

1. "Yellow moon (edit)"
2. "Peruna"
3. "One step behind the door"
4. "Hanabi" (花火, Fireworks^?)
5. "Yellow moon"
6. "Deep end"

Rusty lance

Rusty lance was released October 19, 2005. is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

1. "Rusty lance"
2. "Sounds"
3. "Writing over the sign"

Colorful Drops

Colorful Drops is was released on August 22, 2007. "Along the Line" is the theme for the movie White Mexico. is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

1. "Along the Line"
2. "leaf on leaf"
3. "Fukurou" (フクロウ, Owl^?)
4. "Quiet Garden"

Work with Matsu Takako

Matsu Takako's single, Toki no Fune, released September 2004, contains two songs composed by Akeboshi. The title track is another version of "A nine days' wonder", though the lyrics are different and there are some small changes to the melody. The song was used in the drama RUNAWAY, which is a remake of the movie The Fugitive. The single also contains a cover of "White reply". MATSU Takako (Japanese: 松たか子) (b. ... A nine days wonder is a song by the Japanese popular music singer Akeboshi. ... For the TV series, see The Fugitive (TV series). ...

External links

• Akeboshi's official website
• Information about Akeboshi (English)
• A concert announcement
• A concert report
• A concert report
• Another concert report
• XA Music