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Friday, September 5, 2025

Yukari Ito -- Mariko(マリコ)

 


Well, it is Urban Contemporary Friday on KKP and I'm starting this week's batch in the evening after a late morning of walking around in the midst of the currently-running Toronto International Film Festival, so let's start with something especially light and mellow.

One example is Yukari Ito's(伊東ゆかり)"Mariko" which is a track on her 1982 "Misty Hour" album, her musical embracement of all things City Pop. Written by Machiko Ryu(竜真知子)and composed by Ken Sato(佐藤健), I don't know who this Mariko that Yukari is referring to, but from the footloose and fancy-free arrangement, I take it that the lass is simply and happily drinking in life as it comes to her. The Fender Rhodes sounds especially sumptuous here. I will always be grateful to the singer for taking that brief side road into the groovy territory.

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