I found this instant Go Fan rice dish at a Hokkaido-based food fair at Shin-Kiba Station in Tokyo as I was heading over to Odaiba one day years ago. All it needed was a little boiling water and a few minutes later, I was able to have a fairly hearty meal. Never saw it again though on store shelves so I guess it never left the northernmost main island of Japan.
Yes, I do realize that it wasn't the smoothest segue into this song since a rice version of Cup O' Noodles wouldn't really strike anyone as hearty. Roast beef, roast chicken, jambalaya...those are hearty. But to be fair, I did say fairly hearty.
Regardless, this is "Hearty" from Kei (or Kay) Ishiguro's(石黒ケイ)1982 album "Yokohama Ragtime" (love that cover, by the way). Written and composed by the singer, it's quite the languid sunset tune that kinda straddles the line between City Pop and straight pop. Quite refreshing, like a tall drink of cocktail. Not sure about the heavy breathing, though. Maybe he's having something hearty. Hearty what, I don't know. Anyways, you can also listen to another track from "Yokohama Ragtime", "Find Me".
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