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Kenji Ozawa

April 11, 2024

Kenji Ozawa (小沢 健二, Ozawa Kenji) is a Japanese musician, designer and writer. Ozawa was a member of the pop duo Flipper's Guitar, and said to be one of the musicians that found and influenced so-called Shibuya-kei music style.[1] He graduated from the University of Tokyo. His uncle Seiji Ozawa was a noted conductor.

Kenji Ozawa
Born (1968-04-14) April 14, 1968 (age 55)
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocal
  • Guitar
Years active1987-present
Labels
Website小沢健二 ひふみよ Official Site

Personal history edit

Ozawa was born on April 14, 1968, in Sagamihara, Kanagawa. His father Toshio Ozawa is a professor (German Literature) and his mother Makiko Ozawa is a clinical psychologist.

Ozawa's first claim to fame was as a member of the pop duo Flipper's Guitar. After the disband of the group, he debuted as a solo musician in 1993.

"Konya wa Boogie Back" (BOOGIE BACK), Ozawa's 3rd single released in 1994, which was a collaboration with Japanese Hip-Hop group Scha Dara Parr became a smash hit. The album "LIFE" was highly evaluated; it was voted #1 Album of 1990's J-pop/rock albums in a "Music Magazine".

After releasing several works, Ozawa stopped his activity as a musician in Japan after 1998. He released "Eclectic" in 2002, and "Ecology of Everyday Life" which was an instrumental album in 2006, and also started writing "USAGI!" a nursery-story-style writing about the social environment, but never showed up in front of the audiences as a pop musician.

In 2010, Ozawa suddenly announced a concert tour "Hihumiyo" and restarted his public activity in Japan, and held several events and concerts. Also he married American photographer Elizabeth Coll, later giving birth to two sons Rion and Amanu.

In 2017, "Ryuudoutai ni Tsuite (On Fluid)" was released as a CD. It has been 19 years since the last single was released. Album "So kakkoii Uchuu (So kakkoii Pluriverse)" was released in 2019.

Discography edit

CD singles edit

Title English Title Released Tracks Note
1 Tenki Yomi TENKI-YOMI July 21, 1993
  1. Tenki Yomi
  2. Kurayami Kara Te Wo Nobase
  3. Tenki Yomi (Original Karaoke)
2 Kurayami Kara Te Wo Nobase REACH OUT OF THE DARKNESS December 1, 1993
  1. Kurayami Kara Te Wo Nobase
  2. Yoru to Hidokei (swamp folk)
  3. Kurayami Kara Te Wo Nobase (Original Karaoke)
3 Konya Wa Boogie Back BOOGIE BACK (nice vocal) March 9, 1994
  1. Konya Wa Boogie Back (nice vocal)
  2. Konya Wa Boogie Back (meanwhile back at the party)
  3. Konya Wa Boogie Back (Karaoke for vocal)
 released as [Kenji Ozawa featuring Scha Dara Parr]

"Konya wa Boogie Back" (BOOGIE BACK (smooth rap)) is also released as [Scha Dara Parr feat. Kenji Ozawa]

4 Aishi Aisarete Ikirunosa / Tokyo Ren-ai Senka・Mata wa Koi wa Ittemirya Body Blow Love Is What We Need / Love Is Like a Body Blow July 20, 1994
  1. Aishi Aisarete Ikirunosa
  2. Tokyo Ren-ai Senka・Mata wa Koi wa Ittemirya Body Blow
  3. Aishi Aisarete Ikirunosa (Original Karaoke)
  4. Tokyo Ren-ai Senka・Mata wa Koi wa Ittemirya Body Blow (Original Karaoke)
5 Lovely LOVELY August 31, 1994
  1. Lovely
  2. Konya wa Boogie Back ("DISCO TO GO" LIVE)
 Also released as Analog Single on November 23, 1995
6 Carolla II ni Notte - January 1, 1995
  1. Carolla II ni Notte
  2. Carolla II ni Notte (Original Karaoke)
 Lyric / Music not written by Kenji Ozawa
7 Ozawa Kenji = Tsusumi Kyohei Song Book

Tsuyoi Kimochi Tsuyoi Ai / Sore wa Chotto

Metropolitan Love Affair / I'm Afraid Not February 28, 1995
  1. Tsuyoi Kimochi Tsuyoi Ai
  2. Sore wa Chotto
 Music written by Kyōhei Tsutsumi
8 Door wo Knock Suru Nowa Dareda? Who's Gonna Knock the Door? March 29, 1995
  1. Door wo Knock Suru Nowa Dareda? (Boys Life Pt.1: Christmas Story)
  2. Door wo Knock Suru Nowa Dareda? ("THE LIFE SHOW" LIVE)
  3. Door wo Knock Suru Nowa Dareda? (Door Knock Shippai!)
  4. Door wo Knock Suru Nowa Dareda? (Original Karaoke)
9 Senjo no Boys Life - May 17, 1995
  1. Senjo no Boys Life (Boys Life pt.2: Ai wa Message)
  2. Bokura ga Tabi ni Deru Riyuu (THE LIFE SHOW Live)
  3. Senjo no Boys Life (Boys Life pt.2: Ai wa Message) (Original Karaoke)
10 Sayonara Nante Ienaiyo NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE November 8, 1995
  1. Sayonara Nante Ienaiyo
  2. Icho Namiki no Serenade (LIVE AT BUDOKAN)
  3. Sayonara Nante Ienaiyo (Original Karaoke)
11 Tsuukai Ukiuki Doori - December 20, 1995
  1. Tsuukai Ukiuki Doori
  2. Nagareboshi Be Bop
  3. Tsuukai Ukiuki Doori (Original Karaoke)
  4. Nagareboshi Be Bop (Original Karaoke)
12 Bokura ga Tabi ni Deru Riyuu (Single Edit) Letters, Lights, Travels On the Streets (Single Edit) May 16, 1996
  1. Bokura ga Tabi ni Deru Riyuu (Single Edit)
  2. Ryusei Be Bop (Revue'96 Live 96/03/09 Yokohama Arena)
  3. Bokura ga Tabi ni Deru Riyuu (Original Karaoke)
13 Otona ni Nareba - September 30, 1996
  1. Otona ni Nareba
  2. Kyuutai no Kanaderu Ongaku
  3. Otona ni Nareba (inst.)
14 Yume ga Yume nara - November 29, 1996
  1. Yume ga Yume Nara
  2. Yume ga Yume Nara (INST.)
15 Buddy / Koishikute - July 16, 1997
  1. Buddy
  2. Koishikute
  3. Koitte Yappari
  4. Sore wa Chotto
 Also released as Analog Single on August 8, 1997
16 Yubi Saemo / Dice wo Korogase - September 18, 1997
  1. back to back
  2. Dice wo Korogase
  3. Yubi Saemo
  4. Ryusei Be Bop
 Also released as Analog Single on the same date
17 Aru Hikari - December 10, 1997
  1. Aru Hikari (JFK 8'16" Full Length)
  2. Aru Hikari (JFK 4'23" F.O.)
  3. Utsukushisa
 Also released as Analog Single on January 1, 1998
18 Haru ni Shite Kimi wo Omou - January 28, 1998
  1. Haru ni Shite Kimi wo Omou
  2. Haru ni shite Kimi wo Omou (Instrumental)
  3. Aru HIkari [Secret track]
19 Ryuudoutai ni Tsuite On Fluid February 22, 2017
  1. Ryuudoutai ni Tsuite
  2. Shimpiteki
  3. Ryuudoutai ni Tsuite (instrumental)
  4. Shimpiteki (instrumental)
20 Fukurou no Koe ga Kikoeru I Hear an Owl September 6, 2017
  1. Fukurou no Koe ga Kikoeru
  2. Cinnamon
  3. Fukurou no Koe ga Kikoeru (instrumental)
  4. Cinnamon (instrumental)
 Released as Ozawa Kenji to Sekai no Owari
21 Arpeggio (Kitto Mahou no Tunnel no Saki) Arpeggio (Through The Wondrous Tunnel) February 14, 2018
  1. Arpeggio (Kitto Mahou no Tunnel no Saki)
  2. Lovely (Live In the Rain On a Yakatabune In Tokyo Bay) [Ozawa Kenji to Hikari Mitsushima]
  3. Arpeggio (Kitto Mahou no Tunnel no Saki)
22 Hikou Suru Kimi to Boku no Tameni / Unmei, Toiuka UFO ni (Do it Do it) The Crescent Shines / Destiny or an UFO December 22, 2021
  1. Hikou Suru Kimi to Boku no Tameni
  2. Unmei, Toiuka UFO ni (Do it Do it)
  3. Hikou Suru Kimi to Boku no Tameni (Instrumental)
  4. Unmei, Toiuka UFO ni (Do it Do it) (

Digital singles edit

Title English Title Released Note
1 Shikkasho Bushi July 6, 2010
2 Tsuyoi Kimochi Tsuyoi Ai (1995 DAT Mix) Metropolitan Love Affair (1995 DAT Mix) April 4, 2019
3 Suisei Like A Comet October 11, 2019
4 Ultraman Zenbu Ultraman Zenbu March 9, 2021
5 El Fuego (The Honoo) El Fuego April 21, 2021
6 Naichau Makes My Cry May 26, 2021
7 Lovely (Remaster Short Edit) Lovely (Remaster Short Edit) December 21, 2022 Analog Record also released on January 27, 2023
8 Haru ni Shite Kimi wo Omou (2023 Remaster) Childish Tango (2023 Remaster) June 20, 2023
9 Toudai Kyuuhyakubankoudou Kougi ep 1. Noize

2. River Suite Kawa No Kumikyoku Arpeggio(Kitto Mahou No Tunnel No Saki)/Ichounamiki No Serenade (Tokyo Garden Theater Live 2022)

January 12, 2024 Track 1 Vocal: Mahito The People

Albums edit

Title English Title Released Note
1st Inu wa Hoeru ga Caravan wa Susumu - September 29, 1993 re-released as "dogs" in 1997

Re-issued as the original title with bonus disc in 2021

2nd LIFE LIFE August 31, 1994 Also released as an Analog Record
3rd Kyuutai no Kanaderu Ongaku - October 16, 1996
4th Eclectic Eclectic February 27, 2002
- Setsuna - December 27, 2003 Compilation Album
5th Ecology of Everyday Life Mainichi no Kankyou Gaku - March 8, 2006 Instrumental Album
- Warera, Toki - March 19, 2014 Live Album from "Hihumiyo" Tour in 2010. Limited Edition was originally released in March 21, 2012.
6th So kakkoii Uchuu So kakkoii Pluriverse November 13, 2019

Written works edit

  • DOOWUTCHYALiKE (1994-1997)
  • USAGI! (2005-2017)
  • Kigyo teki na shakai, Therapy teki na shakai (2007)
  • Mahouteki Monologue Daihon (2016)
  • Haru Sora Niji no sho (2017)
  • Ice Cream ga Tokete Shimau Maeni (Kazuku no Halloween no tameno rensaku) as Ozawa Kenji to Nichibei Kyoufu Gakkai (2017) / Picture Book
  • Toudai Kyuuhyakubankoudou Kougi Kyoukasho (2023) / Text book

Video program edit

  • Tokyo, Music & Us 2017-2018 (Apple Music)[2]

Live performance edit

Concert / tour edit

  • Hibiya Yagai Ongakudo Free Concert (1993)
  • DISCO TO GO (1994)
  • THE LIFE SHOW (1994)
  • VILLAGE (1995)
  • Revue'96 (1996)
  • "lover" (1996)
  • Hihumiyo (2010)
  • Tokyo no Machi ga Kanaderu (2012)
  • Mahouteki (2016)
  • Haru no Kuuki ni Niji wo Kake (2018)
  • Tobase wangan 2 nights, guitar bass drums de So kakkoii Uchuu e (2019)
  • So kakkoii Uchuu Shows (2022)
  • Toudai Kyuuhyakubankoudou Kougi (2023)
  • Monochromatique (2024)

References edit

  1. ^ "Shibuya-Kei Fans Rejoice: Cornelius And Kenji Ozawa". Fujirockers English. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Tokyo, Music & Us 2017-2018 on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
 

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Kenji Ozawa 小沢 健二 Ozawa Kenji is a Japanese musician designer and writer Ozawa was a member of the pop duo Flipper s Guitar and said to be one of the musicians that found and influenced so called Shibuya kei music style 1 He graduated from the University of Tokyo His uncle Seiji Ozawa was a noted conductor Kenji OzawaBorn 1968 04 14 April 14 1968 age 55 GenresPopJ popShibuya keiInstrument s VocalGuitarYears active1987 presentLabelsEMI Music Japan 1992 2014 Virgin Music Universal Music 2017 present Website小沢健二 ひふみよ Official Site Contents 1 Personal history 2 Discography 2 1 CD singles 2 2 Digital singles 2 3 Albums 2 4 Written works 2 5 Video program 3 Live performance 3 1 Concert tour 4 ReferencesPersonal history editOzawa was born on April 14 1968 in Sagamihara Kanagawa His father Toshio Ozawa is a professor German Literature and his mother Makiko Ozawa is a clinical psychologist Ozawa s first claim to fame was as a member of the pop duo Flipper s Guitar After the disband of the group he debuted as a solo musician in 1993 Konya wa Boogie Back BOOGIE BACK Ozawa s 3rd single released in 1994 which was a collaboration with Japanese Hip Hop group Scha Dara Parr became a smash hit The album LIFE was highly evaluated it was voted 1 Album of 1990 s J pop rock albums in a Music Magazine After releasing several works Ozawa stopped his activity as a musician in Japan after 1998 He released Eclectic in 2002 and Ecology of Everyday Life which was an instrumental album in 2006 and also started writing USAGI a nursery story style writing about the social environment but never showed up in front of the audiences as a pop musician In 2010 Ozawa suddenly announced a concert tour Hihumiyo and restarted his public activity in Japan and held several events and concerts Also he married American photographer Elizabeth Coll later giving birth to two sons Rion and Amanu In 2017 Ryuudoutai ni Tsuite On Fluid was released as a CD It has been 19 years since the last single was released Album So kakkoii Uchuu So kakkoii Pluriverse was released in 2019 Discography editCD singles edit Title English Title Released Tracks Note1 Tenki Yomi TENKI YOMI July 21 1993 Tenki Yomi Kurayami Kara Te Wo Nobase Tenki Yomi Original Karaoke 2 Kurayami Kara Te Wo Nobase REACH OUT OF THE DARKNESS December 1 1993 Kurayami Kara Te Wo Nobase Yoru to Hidokei swamp folk Kurayami Kara Te Wo Nobase Original Karaoke 3 Konya Wa Boogie Back BOOGIE BACK nice vocal March 9 1994 Konya Wa Boogie Back nice vocal Konya Wa Boogie Back meanwhile back at the party Konya Wa Boogie Back Karaoke for vocal released as Kenji Ozawa featuring Scha Dara Parr Konya wa Boogie Back BOOGIE BACK smooth rap is also released as Scha Dara Parr feat Kenji Ozawa 4 Aishi Aisarete Ikirunosa Tokyo Ren ai Senka Mata wa Koi wa Ittemirya Body Blow Love Is What We Need Love Is Like a Body Blow July 20 1994 Aishi Aisarete Ikirunosa Tokyo Ren ai Senka Mata wa Koi wa Ittemirya Body Blow Aishi Aisarete Ikirunosa Original Karaoke Tokyo Ren ai Senka Mata wa Koi wa Ittemirya Body Blow Original Karaoke 5 Lovely LOVELY August 31 1994 Lovely Konya wa Boogie Back DISCO TO GO LIVE Also released as Analog Single on November 23 19956 Carolla II ni Notte January 1 1995 Carolla II ni Notte Carolla II ni Notte Original Karaoke Lyric Music not written by Kenji Ozawa7 Ozawa Kenji Tsusumi Kyohei Song Book Tsuyoi Kimochi Tsuyoi Ai Sore wa Chotto Metropolitan Love Affair I m Afraid Not February 28 1995 Tsuyoi Kimochi Tsuyoi Ai Sore wa Chotto Music written by Kyōhei Tsutsumi8 Door wo Knock Suru Nowa Dareda Who s Gonna Knock the Door March 29 1995 Door wo Knock Suru Nowa Dareda Boys Life Pt 1 Christmas Story Door wo Knock Suru Nowa Dareda THE LIFE SHOW LIVE Door wo Knock Suru Nowa Dareda Door Knock Shippai Door wo Knock Suru Nowa Dareda Original Karaoke 9 Senjo no Boys Life May 17 1995 Senjo no Boys Life Boys Life pt 2 Ai wa Message Bokura ga Tabi ni Deru Riyuu THE LIFE SHOW Live Senjo no Boys Life Boys Life pt 2 Ai wa Message Original Karaoke 10 Sayonara Nante Ienaiyo NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE November 8 1995 Sayonara Nante Ienaiyo Icho Namiki no Serenade LIVE AT BUDOKAN Sayonara Nante Ienaiyo Original Karaoke 11 Tsuukai Ukiuki Doori December 20 1995 Tsuukai Ukiuki Doori Nagareboshi Be Bop Tsuukai Ukiuki Doori Original Karaoke Nagareboshi Be Bop Original Karaoke 12 Bokura ga Tabi ni Deru Riyuu Single Edit Letters Lights Travels On the Streets Single Edit May 16 1996 Bokura ga Tabi ni Deru Riyuu Single Edit Ryusei Be Bop Revue 96 Live 96 03 09 Yokohama Arena Bokura ga Tabi ni Deru Riyuu Original Karaoke 13 Otona ni Nareba September 30 1996 Otona ni Nareba Kyuutai no Kanaderu Ongaku Otona ni Nareba inst 14 Yume ga Yume nara November 29 1996 Yume ga Yume Nara Yume ga Yume Nara INST 15 Buddy Koishikute July 16 1997 Buddy Koishikute Koitte Yappari Sore wa Chotto Also released as Analog Single on August 8 199716 Yubi Saemo Dice wo Korogase September 18 1997 back to back Dice wo Korogase Yubi Saemo Ryusei Be Bop Also released as Analog Single on the same date17 Aru Hikari December 10 1997 Aru Hikari JFK 8 16 Full Length Aru Hikari JFK 4 23 F O Utsukushisa Also released as Analog Single on January 1 199818 Haru ni Shite Kimi wo Omou January 28 1998 Haru ni Shite Kimi wo Omou Haru ni shite Kimi wo Omou Instrumental Aru HIkari Secret track 19 Ryuudoutai ni Tsuite On Fluid February 22 2017 Ryuudoutai ni Tsuite Shimpiteki Ryuudoutai ni Tsuite instrumental Shimpiteki instrumental 20 Fukurou no Koe ga Kikoeru I Hear an Owl September 6 2017 Fukurou no Koe ga Kikoeru Cinnamon Fukurou no Koe ga Kikoeru instrumental Cinnamon instrumental Released as Ozawa Kenji to Sekai no Owari21 Arpeggio Kitto Mahou no Tunnel no Saki Arpeggio Through The Wondrous Tunnel February 14 2018 Arpeggio Kitto Mahou no Tunnel no Saki Lovely Live In the Rain On a Yakatabune In Tokyo Bay Ozawa Kenji to Hikari Mitsushima Arpeggio Kitto Mahou no Tunnel no Saki 22 Hikou Suru Kimi to Boku no Tameni Unmei Toiuka UFO ni Do it Do it The Crescent Shines Destiny or an UFO December 22 2021 Hikou Suru Kimi to Boku no Tameni Unmei Toiuka UFO ni Do it Do it Hikou Suru Kimi to Boku no Tameni Instrumental Unmei Toiuka UFO ni Do it Do it Digital singles edit Title English Title Released Note1 Shikkasho Bushi July 6 20102 Tsuyoi Kimochi Tsuyoi Ai 1995 DAT Mix Metropolitan Love Affair 1995 DAT Mix April 4 20193 Suisei Like A Comet October 11 20194 Ultraman Zenbu Ultraman Zenbu March 9 20215 El Fuego The Honoo El Fuego April 21 20216 Naichau Makes My Cry May 26 20217 Lovely Remaster Short Edit Lovely Remaster Short Edit December 21 2022 Analog Record also released on January 27 20238 Haru ni Shite Kimi wo Omou 2023 Remaster Childish Tango 2023 Remaster June 20 20239 Toudai Kyuuhyakubankoudou Kougi ep 1 Noize 2 River Suite Kawa No Kumikyoku Arpeggio Kitto Mahou No Tunnel No Saki Ichounamiki No Serenade Tokyo Garden Theater Live 2022 January 12 2024 Track 1 Vocal Mahito The PeopleAlbums edit Title English Title Released Note1st Inu wa Hoeru ga Caravan wa Susumu September 29 1993 re released as dogs in 1997 Re issued as the original title with bonus disc in 20212nd LIFE LIFE August 31 1994 Also released as an Analog Record3rd Kyuutai no Kanaderu Ongaku October 16 19964th Eclectic Eclectic February 27 2002 Setsuna December 27 2003 Compilation Album5th Ecology of Everyday Life Mainichi no Kankyou Gaku March 8 2006 Instrumental Album Warera Toki March 19 2014 Live Album from Hihumiyo Tour in 2010 Limited Edition was originally released in March 21 2012 6th So kakkoii Uchuu So kakkoii Pluriverse November 13 2019Written works edit DOOWUTCHYALiKE 1994 1997 USAGI 2005 2017 Kigyo teki na shakai Therapy teki na shakai 2007 Mahouteki Monologue Daihon 2016 Haru Sora Niji no sho 2017 Ice Cream ga Tokete Shimau Maeni Kazuku no Halloween no tameno rensaku as Ozawa Kenji to Nichibei Kyoufu Gakkai 2017 Picture Book Toudai Kyuuhyakubankoudou Kougi Kyoukasho 2023 Text bookVideo program edit Tokyo Music amp Us 2017 2018 Apple Music 2 Live performance editConcert tour edit Hibiya Yagai Ongakudo Free Concert 1993 DISCO TO GO 1994 THE LIFE SHOW 1994 VILLAGE 1995 Revue 96 1996 lover 1996 Hihumiyo 2010 Tokyo no Machi ga Kanaderu 2012 Mahouteki 2016 Haru no Kuuki ni Niji wo Kake 2018 Tobase wangan 2 nights guitar bass drums de So kakkoii Uchuu e 2019 So kakkoii Uchuu Shows 2022 Toudai Kyuuhyakubankoudou Kougi 2023 Monochromatique 2024 References edit Shibuya Kei Fans Rejoice Cornelius And Kenji Ozawa Fujirockers English Retrieved 15 August 2023 Tokyo Music amp Us 2017 2018 on Apple Music Apple Music Retrieved 15 August 2023 http nippop com artists Kenji Ozawa http www tokyograph com news id 6232 nbsp This article about a Japanese musician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kenji Ozawa amp oldid 1211430438, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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