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Jun Togawa

January 07, 2023

Jun Togawa (戸川純, Togawa Jun, born 31 March 1961) is a Japanese singer, musician and actress. Her close friends over the years include Susumu Hirasawa.

Jun Togawa
戸川 純
Born (1961-03-31) March 31, 1961 (age 61)
Shinjuku, Tokyo
GenresAvant-garde
New wave
J-pop
Occupation(s)Singer, musician, actress
Instrument(s)Vocals
Drums
Years active1979-present

Career

After gaining attention a guest singer for the New Wave band Halmens and her acting roles in Japanese dramas and commercials for the Washlet, she began her professional music career in the early 1980s as a singer.[1][2] In 1984, she released her debut solo album Tamahime-sama under the label of YEN records, containing themes of menstruation, womanhood, and romance with a recurring insect and pupa motif. The following year, she came out with album Suki Suki Daisuki, a satirical take on aidoru music.

Although her eccentric personality and unconventional style prevented her from attaining major pop success, she survived as an influential and respected underground music figure both solo and as the lead singer of the Shōwa era-themed group Guernica (1982–89) with former Halmens member Koji Ueno and her most commercial project Yapoos (1984-1995 and occasionally since,) where she is particularly noted for her connection to eroguro culture.[3] Over the years she has formed many temporary backing bands such as the Jun Togawa Unit to accompany her. Generally the differentiation between her self-named bands and the Yapoos is a greater degree of collaboration in the latter.

Notable collaborators over the years include Haruomi Hosono who produced and wrote music for some of her earlier works. Her late sister Kyoko Togawa was an actress who at times ventured into the music world and cross collaborated at times. Around 1990 Jun shared management with Susumu Hirasawa resulting in quite a number of collaborations.

She has acted in a number of films, such as Untamagiru[4] and The Family Game.[5]

In 1989, Susumu Hirasawa, who was currently freezing P-MODEL, joined the Yapoos as support, appearing in the "Bach Studio II" section of the TV program "Yume de Aietara", where he played in a session with Downtown, Ucchan Nanchan and Susumu Hirasawa.

In 1990, she joined Susumu Hirasawa's "World Turbine Tour," a live tour to celebrate the release of his second solo album, "Ghosts of Science," with Hikaru Kotobuki, Katsuhiko Akiyama, Kazuhide Akimoto (Akimoto Kitsune), Kazutoki Umezu, and others. She sang the duets Rocket, World Turbine, and Carboy and Indian with Hirasawa. Togawa has also toured with Hirasawa on other occasions.

In 1991, Togawa appeared on the TV Tokyo program "Jun Togawa x Susumu Hirasawa (MC: Kenzo Saeki) "Jun Togawa Revival Festival!"

In 1992, Susumu Hirasawa offered her "Beals (1992)" as a Yapoos song.

In 1995, "Showa Kyounen" was released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Jun Togawa's performing career. Based on the concept of "covering nostalgic melodies of the Showa era," the album contained six songs arranged by Susumu Hirasawa. The songs include "Ribbon Knight" composed by Isao Tomita and arranged by Susumu Hirasawa.

Her 2004 album, Togawa Fiction, with the Jun Togawa Band, featured elements of progressive rock, electropop and other genres. In 2008, she released a career-spanning three-CD boxed set, Togawa Legend Self Select Best & Rare 1979-2008 which featured many of her most popular songs along with several scarcer tracks and hard to find collaborations.[6]

In a 2001 interview, influential alternative musician and producer Jim O'Rourke, amongst others, picked a Togawa cover song album 20th Jun Togawa as one of his "best albums of the year."[citation needed]

She marked the 35th anniversary of her professional career in 2016 by releasing new collaboration albums with Vampillia and Hijokaidan, her first new recordings in twelve years.[7]

The relationship between Jun Togawa and Susumu Hirasawa

Jun Togawa and Susumu Hirasawa became close friends as they shared stories about each other's past and how they perceived gender and people. They participated in each other's tours, and in the 1990s, they worked together on music and gender-related conversations in magazines and on TV. Hirasawa says, "It's a difficult task to determine my favorite Jun Togawa song," referring to one of her masterpieces, "Giving Up Peshiganga," as "that is the god who made god."[8] Togawa has also covered Hirasawa's solo song "Venus" at her own live performances.

Discography

Solo albums

  • [1984.01.24] Tamahime-sama
  • [1985.11.10] Suki Suki Daisuki

Collaboration albums

  • [1985.03.25] Kyokuto Ian Shoka (as Jun Togawa Unit)
  • [2016.01.20] "Togawa Kaidan (戸川階段)" (with Hijokaidan.[9]
  • [2016.12.14] Watashi Ga Nakou Hototogisu (with Vampillia)
  • [2018.11.21] Jun Togawa avec Kei Ookubo (with Kei Ookubo) [10]

Albums with Yapoos

  • [1984.04.25] Ura-Tamahime (live)
  • [1987.12.16] Yapoos Keikaku
  • [1988.09.21] Daitenshi No Youni
  • [1991.06.07] Dial Y O Mawase
  • [1992.10.28] Dadada ism
  • [1995.01.31] Yapoos No Fushin Na Koudou (live 1993)
  • [1995.06.21] HYS
  • [2019.12.11] ヤプーズの不審な行動 令和元年 - Suspicious Behavior Of Yapoos The 1st Year Of Reiwa Era (Yapoos) [11]

Albums with Guernica

  • [1982.xx.xx] Kaizou E No Yakudou (with Guernica)
  • [1988.xx.xx] Shinseiki E No Unga (with Guernica)
  • [1989.03.05] Denri-sou Kara no Manazashi (with Guernica)

Solo mini albums

  • [1989.12.16] Showa Kyonen
  • [2000.09.25] 20th Jun Togawa
  • [2004.09.02] Togawa Fiction (as Jun Togawa Band)

Singles, EPs

  • [1982.12.05] Ginrin wa Utau / Maronie Dokuhon Guernica
  • [1984.05.25] Radar Man / Boshi Jusei (Jun Togawa)
  • [1985.04.10] Poesy / Poesy instrumental (Jun Togawa)
  • [1985.10.25] Osozaki Girl (Jun Togawa)
  • [1986.02.10] Sayonara wo Oshiete (Jun Togawa)
  • [1987.12.16] Barbara Sexaroid / Cecil Cut (Yapoos)
  • [1990.10.21] Virgin Blues (Jun Togawa)
  • [1991.07.21] Infinite Productions Remix (Jun Togawa in the '90s)
  • [1991.05.02] Men's Junan (Yapoos)
  • [1995.03.01] Honou no Shoujo (Yapoos)
  • [2003.04.10] CD-Y (mini-album) (Yapoos)

Compilations

  • [1987.xx.xx] Tokyo No Yaban (Tokyo Barbarism) (Jun Togawa) Remixed compilation
  • [1991.05.21] Yapoos Best (Yapoos)
  • [1996.09.26] Twins Super Best of Togawa Jun (2-CD set)
  • [2001.12.19] Twin Very Best Collection (2-CD set) (Jun Togawa)
  • [2002.12.04] In Memoria Futuri (three CD boxed set comprising Guernica's three original albums plus demos, live tracks, outtakes and live video footage of Guernica performing "Dokuro no enbukyoku" at Club Quattro, Shibuya, Tokyo on 27 July 1988) (Guernica)
  • [2008.07.09] Togawa Legend Self Select Best & Rare 1979-2008 (3 CD boxed set) (Jun Togawa)
  • [2009.07.22] Teichiku Works. Jun Togawa 30th Anniversary (6 CDs and 3 DVDs). The first 5 CDs are reissued albums with bonus tracks, the sixth CD features previously unreleased live and demo recordings of Guernica.
  • [2012.07.25] Mushi no Onna - Mika Ninagawa Selection

Notable guest appearances

  • [1984.08.25] Chojiku Korodasutan Ryokoki (Apogee & Perigee) Jun Togawa provides vocals for 4 tracks.
  • [1985.00.00] Shijin no Ie (House Of The Poet) (Joe Jackson & The Tokyo Symphony Orchestra) Jun Togawa provides all vocals.
  • [1989.09.01] Water in Time and Space (Susumu Hirasawa) Jun Togawa provides vocals for the track No Workshop (仕事場はタブー, Shigotoba wa Taboo).
  • [1990.05.25] The Ghost in Science (Susumu Hirasawa) Jun Togawa provides vocals for the tracks Rocket (ロケット, Roketto) & Cowboy and Indian (カウボーイとインディアン, Kaubōi to Indian).
  • [1990.10.25] error CD (Susumu Hirasawa) Jun Togawa provides vocals for the track Rocket (ロケット, Roketto).
  • [1991.05.25] Virtual Rabbit (Susumu Hirasawa) Jun Togawa provides vocals for the track Clear Mountain Top (山頂晴れて, Sanchō Harete).
  • [1992.06.xx] Histoire du Soldat (Neko Saito, Koichi Makigami, Jun Togawa, Demon Kogure) Jun Togawa plays the part of the Princess and also narrates this version of Igor Stravinsky's piece, conducted by Neko Saito.
  • [2001.08.30] All Dogs Go To Heaven (CD Soundtrack to Keralino Sandorovich's stage play) Jun Togawa sings on three tracks: Rawhide (ローハイド, Rōhaido), Open The Night and Falling In Love Again (また恋しちゃったのよ, Mata koi shichatta no yo)
  • [2002.03.26] Dreams (Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Ensemble) Jun Togawa provides vocals for 3 tracks.
  • [2005.01.15] Good Girls Get Fed, Bad Girls Get Eaten (Tricomi featuring Jun Togawa) Jun Togawa provides vocals for six of the eight tracks.
  • [2012.02.29] HALDYN DOME (Susumu Hirasawa) Box Set that contains all previous appearances.
  • [2017.10.25] "Like the 20th Century" (Kei Ohkubo) Jun Togawa provides guest vocals for Vocalise No.1 and 20 Seiki Mitai Ni

References

  1. ^ Memory and Gender in the Music of Togawa Jun
  2. ^ Throwback Thursday: Jun Togawa - Tamahime-sama Review
  3. ^ YAPOOS
  4. ^ "Untamagiru". Screen Slate. 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  5. ^ "The Family Game". FilmAffinity. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  6. ^ "戸川純/TOGAWA LEGEND SELF SELECT BEST & RARE 1979-2008". Tower Records. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  7. ^ Jun Togawa Discusses 35 Years in the Industry, Her Return and More
  8. ^ Twitter https://twitter.com/hirasawa/status/971003741557043201. Retrieved 2021-11-19. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ^ "非常階段×戸川純／戸川階段 - いぬん堂".
  10. ^ "Jun Togawa Avec Kei Ookubo - Jun Togawa Avec Kei Ookubo". Discogs.
  11. ^ "Yapoos – ヤプーズの不審な行動 令和元年 ＝ Suspicious Behavior of Yapoos the 1st Year of Reiwa Era (2019, CD)". Discogs.

External links

  • Jun Togawa, Guernica, Yapoos, Koji Ueno, Yoichiro Yoshikawa, an annotated discography compiled by Nicholas D. Kent.
  • Jun Togawa at Allmusic.
  • Jun Togawa on Twitter   (Japanese)

January 07, 2023
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Jun Togawa 戸川純 Togawa Jun born 31 March 1961 is a Japanese singer musician and actress Her close friends over the years include Susumu Hirasawa Jun Togawa戸川 純Born 1961 03 31 March 31 1961 age 61 Shinjuku TokyoGenresAvant gardeNew waveJ popOccupation s Singer musician actressInstrument s VocalsDrumsYears active1979 present Contents 1 Career 2 The relationship between Jun Togawa and Susumu Hirasawa 3 Discography 3 1 Solo albums 3 2 Collaboration albums 3 3 Albums with Yapoos 3 4 Albums with Guernica 3 5 Solo mini albums 3 6 Singles EPs 3 7 Compilations 3 8 Notable guest appearances 4 References 5 External linksCareer EditAfter gaining attention a guest singer for the New Wave band Halmens and her acting roles in Japanese dramas and commercials for the Washlet she began her professional music career in the early 1980s as a singer 1 2 In 1984 she released her debut solo album Tamahime sama under the label of YEN records containing themes of menstruation womanhood and romance with a recurring insect and pupa motif The following year she came out with album Suki Suki Daisuki a satirical take on aidoru music Although her eccentric personality and unconventional style prevented her from attaining major pop success she survived as an influential and respected underground music figure both solo and as the lead singer of the Shōwa era themed group Guernica 1982 89 with former Halmens member Koji Ueno and her most commercial project Yapoos 1984 1995 and occasionally since where she is particularly noted for her connection to eroguro culture 3 Over the years she has formed many temporary backing bands such as the Jun Togawa Unit to accompany her Generally the differentiation between her self named bands and the Yapoos is a greater degree of collaboration in the latter Notable collaborators over the years include Haruomi Hosono who produced and wrote music for some of her earlier works Her late sister Kyoko Togawa was an actress who at times ventured into the music world and cross collaborated at times Around 1990 Jun shared management with Susumu Hirasawa resulting in quite a number of collaborations She has acted in a number of films such as Untamagiru 4 and The Family Game 5 In 1989 Susumu Hirasawa who was currently freezing P MODEL joined the Yapoos as support appearing in the Bach Studio II section of the TV program Yume de Aietara where he played in a session with Downtown Ucchan Nanchan and Susumu Hirasawa In 1990 she joined Susumu Hirasawa s World Turbine Tour a live tour to celebrate the release of his second solo album Ghosts of Science with Hikaru Kotobuki Katsuhiko Akiyama Kazuhide Akimoto Akimoto Kitsune Kazutoki Umezu and others She sang the duets Rocket World Turbine and Carboy and Indian with Hirasawa Togawa has also toured with Hirasawa on other occasions In 1991 Togawa appeared on the TV Tokyo program Jun Togawa x Susumu Hirasawa MC Kenzo Saeki Jun Togawa Revival Festival In 1992 Susumu Hirasawa offered her Beals 1992 as a Yapoos song In 1995 Showa Kyounen was released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Jun Togawa s performing career Based on the concept of covering nostalgic melodies of the Showa era the album contained six songs arranged by Susumu Hirasawa The songs include Ribbon Knight composed by Isao Tomita and arranged by Susumu Hirasawa Her 2004 album Togawa Fiction with the Jun Togawa Band featured elements of progressive rock electropop and other genres In 2008 she released a career spanning three CD boxed set Togawa Legend Self Select Best amp Rare 1979 2008 which featured many of her most popular songs along with several scarcer tracks and hard to find collaborations 6 In a 2001 interview influential alternative musician and producer Jim O Rourke amongst others picked a Togawa cover song album 20th Jun Togawa as one of his best albums of the year citation needed She marked the 35th anniversary of her professional career in 2016 by releasing new collaboration albums with Vampillia and Hijokaidan her first new recordings in twelve years 7 The relationship between Jun Togawa and Susumu Hirasawa EditJun Togawa and Susumu Hirasawa became close friends as they shared stories about each other s past and how they perceived gender and people They participated in each other s tours and in the 1990s they worked together on music and gender related conversations in magazines and on TV Hirasawa says It s a difficult task to determine my favorite Jun Togawa song referring to one of her masterpieces Giving Up Peshiganga as that is the god who made god 8 Togawa has also covered Hirasawa s solo song Venus at her own live performances Discography EditSolo albums Edit 1984 01 24 Tamahime sama 1985 11 10 Suki Suki DaisukiCollaboration albums Edit 1985 03 25 Kyokuto Ian Shoka as Jun Togawa Unit 2016 01 20 Togawa Kaidan 戸川階段 with Hijokaidan 9 2016 12 14 Watashi Ga Nakou Hototogisu with Vampillia 2018 11 21 Jun Togawa avec Kei Ookubo with Kei Ookubo 10 Albums with Yapoos Edit 1984 04 25 Ura Tamahime live 1987 12 16 Yapoos Keikaku 1988 09 21 Daitenshi No Youni 1991 06 07 Dial Y O Mawase 1992 10 28 Dadada ism 1995 01 31 Yapoos No Fushin Na Koudou live 1993 1995 06 21 HYS 2019 12 11 ヤプーズの不審な行動 令和元年 Suspicious Behavior Of Yapoos The 1st Year Of Reiwa Era Yapoos 11 Albums with Guernica Edit 1982 xx xx Kaizou E No Yakudou with Guernica 1988 xx xx Shinseiki E No Unga with Guernica 1989 03 05 Denri sou Kara no Manazashi with Guernica Solo mini albums Edit 1989 12 16 Showa Kyonen 2000 09 25 20th Jun Togawa 2004 09 02 Togawa Fiction as Jun Togawa Band Singles EPs Edit 1982 12 05 Ginrin wa Utau Maronie Dokuhon Guernica 1984 05 25 Radar Man Boshi Jusei Jun Togawa 1985 04 10 Poesy Poesy instrumental Jun Togawa 1985 10 25 Osozaki Girl Jun Togawa 1986 02 10 Sayonara wo Oshiete Jun Togawa 1987 12 16 Barbara Sexaroid Cecil Cut Yapoos 1990 10 21 Virgin Blues Jun Togawa 1991 07 21 Infinite Productions Remix Jun Togawa in the 90s 1991 05 02 Men s Junan Yapoos 1995 03 01 Honou no Shoujo Yapoos 2003 04 10 CD Y mini album Yapoos Compilations Edit 1987 xx xx Tokyo No Yaban Tokyo Barbarism Jun Togawa Remixed compilation 1991 05 21 Yapoos Best Yapoos 1996 09 26 Twins Super Best of Togawa Jun 2 CD set 2001 12 19 Twin Very Best Collection 2 CD set Jun Togawa 2002 12 04 In Memoria Futuri three CD boxed set comprising Guernica s three original albums plus demos live tracks outtakes and live video footage of Guernica performing Dokuro no enbukyoku at Club Quattro Shibuya Tokyo on 27 July 1988 Guernica 2008 07 09 Togawa Legend Self Select Best amp Rare 1979 2008 3 CD boxed set Jun Togawa 2009 07 22 Teichiku Works Jun Togawa 30th Anniversary 6 CDs and 3 DVDs The first 5 CDs are reissued albums with bonus tracks the sixth CD features previously unreleased live and demo recordings of Guernica 2012 07 25 Mushi no Onna Mika Ninagawa SelectionNotable guest appearances Edit 1984 08 25 Chojiku Korodasutan Ryokoki Apogee amp Perigee Jun Togawa provides vocals for 4 tracks 1985 00 00 Shijin no Ie House Of The Poet Joe Jackson amp The Tokyo Symphony Orchestra Jun Togawa provides all vocals 1989 09 01 Water in Time and Space Susumu Hirasawa Jun Togawa provides vocals for the track No Workshop 仕事場はタブー Shigotoba wa Taboo 1990 05 25 The Ghost in Science Susumu Hirasawa Jun Togawa provides vocals for the tracks Rocket ロケット Roketto amp Cowboy and Indian カウボーイとインディアン Kaubōi to Indian 1990 10 25 error CD Susumu Hirasawa Jun Togawa provides vocals for the track Rocket ロケット Roketto 1991 05 25 Virtual Rabbit Susumu Hirasawa Jun Togawa provides vocals for the track Clear Mountain Top 山頂晴れて Sanchō Harete 1992 06 xx Histoire du Soldat Neko Saito Koichi Makigami Jun Togawa Demon Kogure Jun Togawa plays the part of the Princess and also narrates this version of Igor Stravinsky s piece conducted by Neko Saito 2001 08 30 All Dogs Go To Heaven CD Soundtrack to Keralino Sandorovich s stage play Jun Togawa sings on three tracks Rawhide ローハイド Rōhaido Open The Night and Falling In Love Again また恋しちゃったのよ Mata koi shichatta no yo 2002 03 26 Dreams Otomo Yoshihide s New Jazz Ensemble Jun Togawa provides vocals for 3 tracks 2005 01 15 Good Girls Get Fed Bad Girls Get Eaten Tricomi featuring Jun Togawa Jun Togawa provides vocals for six of the eight tracks 2012 02 29 HALDYN DOME Susumu Hirasawa Box Set that contains all previous appearances 2017 10 25 Like the 20th Century Kei Ohkubo Jun Togawa provides guest vocals for Vocalise No 1 and 20 Seiki Mitai NiReferences Edit Memory and Gender in the Music of Togawa Jun Throwback Thursday Jun Togawa Tamahime sama Review YAPOOS Untamagiru Screen Slate 2021 04 10 Retrieved 2021 10 21 The Family Game FilmAffinity Retrieved 2021 10 21 戸川純 TOGAWA LEGEND SELF SELECT BEST amp RARE 1979 2008 Tower Records Retrieved 2021 10 21 Jun Togawa Discusses 35 Years in the Industry Her Return and More Twitter https twitter com hirasawa status 971003741557043201 Retrieved 2021 11 19 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help 非常階段 戸川純 戸川階段 いぬん堂 Jun Togawa Avec Kei Ookubo Jun Togawa Avec Kei Ookubo Discogs Yapoos ヤプーズの不審な行動 令和元年 Suspicious Behavior of Yapoos the 1st Year of Reiwa Era 2019 CD Discogs External links EditJun Togawa Guernica Yapoos Koji Ueno Yoichiro Yoshikawa an annotated discography compiled by Nicholas D Kent Jun Togawa at Allmusic Jun Togawa on Twitter Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jun Togawa amp oldid 1126558909, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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