Aimyon

非公開　/　あいみょん

Japanese singer-songwriter

March 6, 1995 (age 31)　・　Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan

From Nishinomiya, Hyogo
Singer-songwriter
Enz Entertainment
Marigold
Hadaka no Kokoro
NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen
Defining artist of the Reiwa era

My Take

Honestly, Aimyon is one of those rare singer-songwriters who makes you feel like she's been reading your old diary. She showed up in the mid-2010s with a guitar and these brutally specific lyrics about young, messy love, and "Marigold" turned her into a household name basically overnight. What I love is that going mainstream never sanded down her edges; there's still that bite from her indie days, when her song titles were spicy enough to raise eyebrows. She's got this odd, perfect balance, the sturdy bones of old Japanese folk meeting something light and modern, and you can hear her Spitz and Yutaka Ozaki worship in the best way. She says the things most of us only half-think. To me, that's just plain craftsmanship, and the kind worth keeping around.

Overview

Aimyon is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Nishinomiya, Hyogo, who made her indie debut in 2015 and her major-label debut in 2016 under unBORDE. She rose to nationwide recognition with "Marigold" in 2018, earning her first appearance on the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen. Her 2020 single "Hadaka no Kokoro" won two awards at MTV Video Music Awards Japan, cementing her status as one of Japan's leading artists of the Reiwa era.

1. Profile

Name (English): Aimyon
Name (Japanese): 非公開
Reading: あいみょん
Born: March 6, 1995 (age 31)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Boar
Origin: Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
Blood type: O
Height: 161 cm
Agency: Enz Entertainment
Active years: 2015–present
Occupation: Singer-songwriter

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Nishinomiya Municipal Gakubun Junior High School
High school: High school (transferred after dropping out; graduated)
University: Did not attend
Debut: Indie debut in 2015 (Tower Records limited single); major-label debut in 2016 with "Ikite Itandayo Na" (unBORDE)

Awards & achievements

2018 NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen — First appearance (Marigold)
2019 Japan Record Award — Outstanding Album Award (Shunkanteki Six Sense)
2020 MTV VMAJ — Best Video of the Year (Hadaka no Kokoro)
2020 MTV VMAJ — Best Japanese Female Artist Video (Hadaka no Kokoro)

Timeline

2015Indie debut with a Tower Records exclusive single
2016Major-label debut with "Ikite Itandayo Na" (unBORDE)
2017Released "Kimi wa Rock wo Kikanai"; released first full album
2018First appearance on NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen with "Marigold"
2019Won Japan Record Award Outstanding Album Award for second album "Shunkanteki Six Sense"
2020"Hadaka no Kokoro" became a major hit; won two awards at MTV VMAJ 2020
2023Wrote and performed "Ai no Hana" as the theme song for NHK morning drama "Ranman"
2024Released fifth album "Neko ni Jealousy"

3. Relationships

Spouse: Unmarried
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Hobbies

Tending to houseplants
Crafting with air-dry clay

Specialties

Guitar
Calligraphy

Motto

Private

5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role	Year
Song	Kimi wa Rock wo Kikanai	Songwriter & vocalist	2017
Song	Marigold	Songwriter & vocalist	2018
Album	Shunkanteki Six Sense	Songwriter & vocalist	2019
Song	Hadaka no Kokoro	Songwriter & vocalist	2020
Song	Ai no Hana (Ranman theme)	Songwriter & vocalist	2023
Album	Neko ni Jealousy	Songwriter & vocalist	2024

6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.aimyong.net/
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/aimyon36/
Xhttps://x.com/aimyonGtter
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/あいみょん