tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post2635266797239567714..comments2024-03-28T23:40:25.876-04:00Comments on Kayo Kyoku Plus: Masaru Matsuyama -- Shinjuku Eki kara (新宿駅から)J-Canuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-19340121156684241052017-03-23T06:40:39.197-04:002017-03-23T06:40:39.197-04:00Hi J-Canuck and Francium.
Thanks for that interes...Hi J-Canuck and Francium.<br /><br />Thanks for that interesting piece of info about Itsuki. Too bad about the soba guy though; I'm pretty sure he'd be through the roof to know Itsuki remembered him after all those years. Just goes to show how a little encouragement can go a really long way.<br /><br />Anyway, listening to "Shinjuku Eki kara", I have to say I quite like the Latin Mood Kayo touch in the melody. However, it ain't as catchy as "Yokohama Tasogare".Noelle Thamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02869350840856391942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-34056387239304704102017-03-22T20:02:33.365-04:002017-03-22T20:02:33.365-04:00Hi, Francium.
Thanks very much for your kind word...Hi, Francium.<br /><br />Thanks very much for your kind words to both Noelle and me. I'm always very appreciative of fellow fans chiming in.<br /><br />I did hear that "Yokohama Tasogare" was probably Itsuki's final chance to make it as a singer so the way things ended up, it must seem like a fairy tale come true. However I never heard of the story of him visiting that soba shop in Hokkaido so many thanks for that. It just shows the need to never give up if someone wants something badly enough. Of course, it is also nice to get that kind word of encouragement now and then as well.J-Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-62446968943788556782017-03-22T01:29:29.753-04:002017-03-22T01:29:29.753-04:00Hi, J-Canuck.
I was just commenting on Noelle'...Hi, J-Canuck.<br /><br />I was just commenting on Noelle's article that this site is one of the best finds I had on the web. Thanks so much for writing so many interesting articles on the music from Japan.<br /><br />Reading this one on Hiroshi Itsuki reminded me of an interesting story that I read the other day about his early days. It seems that Hiroshi Itsuki was the last iteration after the earlier failures and he was thinking of giving up if he still didn't succeed. The story goes that he was somewhere in Hokkaido promoting his new song, Yokohama Tasogare but early reception was quite cool. Disheartened, he stepped into a soba shop for dinner but had no appetite. The boss of the shop saw him and told him that he recognized who he was, adding praise for his singing. Itsuki was surprised and much encouraged by the man's kind words and indeed from then on, his luck changed for the better and his new song became the long awaited big hit. <br /><br />The story continued that Itsuki had always kept the encounter in mind and wanted to personally thank the boss for providing much needed encouragement in his moment of despair. For some reason, he didn't quite manage it for 30 years. A TV station heard of of this, and they arranged a trip for him to go by that shop. Alas, when they got there, they found that the kindly boss had already passed on for years, leaving Itsuki with regret.<br /><br />Well, I guess we can all thank the boss for his kind words to a struggling singer and helping to make sure he didn't quit prematurely.<br /><br />Cheers<br />FranciumFranciumnoreply@blogger.com