Four Masayoshi Takanaka albums will be remastered and reissued in color vinyl this august.
Seychelles, Takanaka, An Isatiable High, and Super Takanaka Live!
Brasilian Skies by Masayoshi Takanaka mentioned.
I always share every single piece of fan art of Masayoshi Takanaka that floods the X with a paid fan club that Takanaka himself sees.
My husband is on a business trip to Curitiba, Brazil for two weeks last week, and I was wondering how many people in Brazil know about Masayoshi Takanaka? If he asked at work how well known Takanaka is, would most of them know him? Or do most people not know much about him?
Sad bleaking news: Singer Junko Ohashi passed away on 9th Nov at the age of 73. She was born in Hokkaido. The cause of death has not been disclosed, but she was battling esophageal cancer.
#JunkoOhashi
#citypop
#telephonenumber
#simplelove
We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of bassist T.M. Stevens. He was an amazing talent and a wonderful person. (July 28th, 1951 - March 10th, 2024)
Finally, my (real) name appeared in a Japanese jazz fusion feature in a magazine. One of the writers included my name in the article about my post on the affinity between Japanese fusion and game music. Thanks to my followers here.
The 5th of May, Japan time, is Children's Day. This is a boy, Masayoshi Takanaka, at the age of 3. The picture says, "Masayoshi, third birthday, March 27, our little boy is now three years old!" maybe his parents? wrote these words.
#こどもの日なので子供の画像を貼る #高中正義
Takanaka's music always brings a smile to my face. I want more people to experience his legendary songs, hence why I made this YouTube video. Please enjoy! 🌴🎸
Watch the full 17 minute video essay here:
Masayoshi Takanaka is considered lame by the generation below his fans in Japan like this:
"This looks as if someone who's good at playing the guitar but only plays at company recreation had made a MV at his own expense, but it was kept in storage cuz of its amateurishness."
When Masayoshi Takanaka showed his surfboard guitar (type 0?) for the first time (at Crossover Jam, 2004) It was not the red one we all know, but a sky blue with Takanaka's alphabet scattered all over it.
#alloftakanaka
#MasayoshiTakanaka
#jfusion
#citypop
Sad news:
Saxophonist Jiro Inagaki (real name Yukio Inagaki) died of pneumonia on January 18 at the age of 90. His funeral was held with his next of kin.
So now, gathering all Moments about J-Fusion.
Masayoshi Takanaka / Casiopea / T-Square etc.
all of J-Fusion, true j-fusion madness here.
J-Fusion memes, trivia, images, and videos. Enjoy!
#alloftakanaka
#kawaiisquare
#eyesofcasiopea
⚡️ "J-Fusion madness"
Tatsuro Yamashita will release his 53rd new single "Sync Of Summer" on 26th July, and the cover pic has been revealed.
#TatsuroYamashita
#山下達郎
#citypop
This is not a joke, but actually his morning routine. Masayoshi Takanaka's figure is created by playing guitar while on the treadmill. He wakes up, turns on the TV, and plays guitar on the treadmill for an hour.
#masayoshitakanaka
#高中正義
#alloftakanaka
#jfusion
#citypop
Japanese people don't know All Of Me because it is just a compilation album, and only niche people know On Guitar because it is a guitar instructional album. That's it. Japanese who like Masayoshi Takanaka know Jolly Jives, The Rainbow Goblins, Saudade and Traumatic.
This record store in Osaka has apparently received the original, not the reissued, version of Seychelles by Masayoshi Takanaka.
They say "This album is a tropical disc that has now become one of the most coveted by oversea record fans."
It seems that many of Himiko Kikuchi's albums are recorded overseas, and streaming is strictly limited by rights. IDK if she is aware of her popularity overseas, but she now runs a small jazz bar in Tottori, JP, and is probably more interested in live performances than streaming.
"It's like Japanese music right, but it doesn't have lyrics in Japanese really and it's like Brazilian inspired and this one dude Takanaka had a guitar shaped like a surfboard and he dressed up as like a goblin and..."
I think it is rare for people to have Masayoshi Takanaka's Singing And Playing album since All Of Me is more preferred overseas. I also use that Singing And Playing cover for the background of my profile.
#alloftakanaka
#MasayoshiTakanaka
#jfusion
#citypop
Eiichi Ohtaki / Fussa Strut
Shibuya, 1977
Akira Inoue plays the piano hard in a New Orleans style. Yeah, that Prophetic Dream - Splash - Seaside Lovers, Akira Inoue.
#niagara
#eiichiohtaki
#大滝詠一 #大瀧詠一
#akirainoue
#井上鑑
#citypop
Masayoshi Takanaka is popular in Japan only among men around 60 years old. There are almost no young or female fans. Only dadly men around 60 years old, but Takanaka still tours every year, attracting a total of tens of thousands of audiences.
Masavoshi Takanaka mentioned:
"Takanaka's records have really gone up in price, even though they were in the hundred-yen section until recently lol."
But he won't buy them. Cuz fusion is considered lame in Japan. He is just razzing of a phenomenon that is popular overseas.
Just saw an interview with Masayoshi Takanaka on TV. He talked about Sadistic Mika Band, The Rainbow Goblins and so on.
#masayoshitakanaka
#jfusion
#citypop
#高中正義
Might be useless to tell him, but I'll let him know in the paid fan club of Masayoshi Takanaka. Where do you guys want Takanaka to come? Tell me the name of the city, like Sao Paulo or Los Angeles?
#alloftakanaka
#MasayoshiTakanaka
#高中正義
Masayoshi Takanaka / Oh! Tengo Suerte
Meu marido está viajando para Curitiba, Brasil, por duas semanas na semana passada, mas quantas pessoas no Brasil sabem sobre Masayoshi Takanaka?
Ele não é muito conhecido?
My husband is on a business trip to Curitiba, Brazil for two weeks last week, and I was wondering how many people in Brazil know about Masayoshi Takanaka? If he asked at work how well known Takanaka is, would most of them know him? Or do most people not know much about him?
Jolly Jive (1979) is more famous in Japan than All Of Me, Seychelles, and Brasilian Skies as the album that contains Blue Lagoon, the best known Masayoshi Takanaka song in Japan.
#MasayoshiTakanaka
#jfusion
#citypop
#高中正義
Masayoshi "ex-Liu" Takanaka and Cameron Lew aka Ginger Root, the two finally somethin' connected in my heart. Coincidentally, Ginger Root plays mahjong in the MV. Takanaka's family ran a mahjong parlor.
#alloftakanaka
#masayoshitakanaka
#jfusion
#citypop