Interview with Takako Shirai
Following Ryujin Nishikawa, another participant of Magcal Table,
We had the opportunity to interview Takako Shirai, a musician and Kanagawa Environmental Ambassador.
Born in Kanagawa Prefecture, he composed the school song for Yokohama Municipal Kurata Elementary School, "Minna no Pony" commemorating the 40th anniversary of Ebina City's incorporation, and "Makachi Kanikani Ondo," a song based on the theme of "Let's Play with the Earth."
Shirai continues to actively engage in activities closely related to his hometown of Kanagawa.
In the interview, he talked about his expectations for Magcal.
And under the theme of "Peace on Earth," he spoke about his thoughts on nature and the landscapes he wants to preserve.
We had the opportunity to hear a lot about Shirai's honest feelings about Kanagawa.
Check it out!
□ Takako Shirai's profile
Debuted in 1981. After the smash hit "CHANCE" in 1984, she was dubbed the "Queen of Rock."
1988-1990: Moved to London.
1993: Wrote and composed the school song for Yokohama Municipal Kurata Elementary School, "I Love Kurata Elementary School."
From 1996, he was a regular on NHK General TV's "Hirudoki Nihon Retto" for three years.
2001: Wrote and composed the new Kanagawa Prefecture choral song "I Want to Be the Wind of My Hometown."
In 2006, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of their debut, the legendary 80's band TAKAKO & The Crazy Boys held a comeback concert.
In 2010, the theme song for the 61st Kanagawa Prefecture National Tree Planting Festival, "Let's Go to the Forest!", was released.
In the spring of 2011, he was in charge of the theme song "SAKURA SAKURA: The Bridge of Happiness" for the movie "TAKAMINE: The Man Who Made Cherry Blossoms Bloom in America."
Appeared at the Shizuoka Prefecture National Tree Planting Festival in the fall.
2012: Director Toru Ichikawa's "Town-Cultivating Cinema" Himi City "Fountain Pen" and Mito City "The Sakuradamon Gate Incident!?"
"HAPPY! Media People" from the Tannan area of Fukui Prefecture and "Go Thunderers" from Takaoka City
He composed the film's music together with guitarist Honda Kiyomi, his bandmate since the 1980s.
The album "HAPPY BLUE NO.1" (15 songs in total), which can be considered the movie's "soundtrack", has been released!
The theme song "Aoi Kage" won the Best Music Award at the 1st Himi Kizuna International Film Festival!
In the summer, the Great East Japan Earthquake, a song to support the recovery effort was released: "Rikuzentakata Matsunohana Ondo," sung together with the children of Rikuzentakata.
(A portion of the proceeds will be used for the Ipponmatsu Fund and the restoration of the pine grove.)
"Makachi Kanikani Ondo" is the theme song for our activities in collaboration with the NPO Tsurumi River Basin Networking.
Spring 2013: Wrote and composed the song "Minna no Mirai" (Everybody's Future) for all the children of Kiyokawa Village, Kanagawa Prefecture (kindergarten through junior high school students). Currently practicing for the school-wide joint recital in the fall.
Summer Harajuku Quest Hall "Kitayama Osamu Music Lecture" Slowly and leisurely from Folk Crusaders' [Kitayama Osamu]
She made a guest appearance after receiving an offer to become a "diva" and sing the songs written by Kitayama.
Kanagawa Prefecture Environmental Ambassador, Ministry of the Environment 3R Promotion Meister, Yokohama City YES Ambassador, Odawara Hometown Ambassador, Ebina City "Mori no Gakuko" Advisor, Fukui Prefecture "Koshino Miyako" Friendship Ambassador, 2014 UNESCO World Conference on ESD Official Supporter
□ Shirai-san event information
"Baby, are you OK? BEAT CHILD 1987" will be released nationwide on October 26th!!
In 1987, the "worst and best rock festival in history" was held all night in Aso, Kumamoto, attracting 72,000 spectators.
Aspecta's rain-soaked live show in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture is revived as a documentary film!
Cast: Red Warriors, Takako Shirai, Hound Dog, Yutaka Ozaki, Misato Watanabe, BOOWY, Motoharu Sano, Street Sliders, Yasuyuki Okamura
November 1st (Friday) Roppongi Sweet Basil (STB139) 32nd Anniversary Live "Let's sing together! FORK & ROCK"
