Takako Shirai -- Happy New Year

 

Happy New Year to everyone although I have to say that it's going to be a little subdued for 2024 on hearing about the strong earthquake and resulting tsunami that struck Ishikawa Prefecture and beyond overnight local time here and around 4pm on January 1st in Japan. From what I've heard and read so far, there's been considerable infrastructure damage but no news on any injuries and deaths. I am hoping that everyone in the area is staying safe and sound despite the massive disruption to their New Year's holiday.

Let's begin 2024 with something short and sweet then by pop rocker Takako Shirai（白井貴子）. "Happy New Year" is barely over a minute as a sung January 1st message of love to that significant other, and I just love the piano arrangement for this song which was written and composed by the singer. It was included as a track on her December 1985 EP "Princess Night".