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My Take
Chiaki Ishikawa is the kind of artist who slips in through the back door of your memory — you heard her in an anime ending theme years ago, probably during Gundam SEED, and that voice just stayed lodged somewhere behind your ribs. As the vocalist half of See-Saw alongside composer Yuki Kajiura, she helped define a certain flavor of melancholy that felt genuinely adult in a field full of brighter, poppier sounds. Her voice has this cool, slightly smoky restraint that makes emotional songs hit harder precisely because she never oversells them. Born in Tokyo in 1969, she's been around long enough to have serious craft, yet she keeps a deliberately low profile — no flashy persona, no constant media cycle. What she does put out carries weight. That kind of quiet confidence is rarer than it sounds.
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Overview
Chiaki Ishikawa is a Japanese singer-songwriter and composer born on March 29, 1969, in Tokyo, Japan. She is known for her work as both a vocalist and a composer, active in the Japanese music scene. Her official website and social media presence on Instagram and X confirm her continued activity as an artist.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chiaki Ishikawa
- Name (Japanese)
- 石川智晶
- Reading
- いしかわ ちあき
- Born
- March 29, 1969 (age 57)
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- Singer / Singer-songwriter / Composer / Songwriter
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rooster
2. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 64 (2009–2012)
- By year
- 2009: 1, 2011: 1, 2012: 1
- Debut work
- Not Enough
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 劇伴音楽 | The Giving Tree | 2012 |
| 劇伴音楽 | 神様ドォルズ | 2011 |
| Book | Not Enough | 2009 |
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.chiakiishikawa.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ishikawachiaki/
- Xhttps://x.com/ishikawachiaki3
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%9F%B3%E5%B7%9D%E6%99%BA%E6%99%B6
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271881
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Works and profile fields sourced from Wikipedia reflect content as of 2026-08-26. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Chiaki Ishikawa born?
Born March 29, 1969 (age 57).
Where is Chiaki Ishikawa from?
Chiaki Ishikawa is from Tokyo, Japan.
What does Chiaki Ishikawa do?
Chiaki Ishikawa works as Singer, Singer-songwriter, Composer, Songwriter.
What is Chiaki Ishikawa known for?
Notable works include The Giving Tree, 神様ドォルズ, Not Enough.
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