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My Take
Ashoro is a small town in Hokkaido that few people outside Japan will ever hear of, and Chiharu Matsuyama has spent an entire career carrying its name. He debuted in 1977 with Tabidachi, then reached the whole country with Kisetsu no Nakade and Nagai Yoru. What gets me is the voice: no ornament, no hedging, one straight high line that takes you by the collar. He also turned his early life into a book, Ashoro Yori, which was later filmed, so the biography competes with the songs for drama. He is blunt enough to make enemies, but blunt in exactly the way he sings, and that consistency is the whole point.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chiharu Matsuyama
- Name (Japanese)
- 松山千春
- Born
- December 16, 1955 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Goat
- Origin
- Ashoro, Hokkaidō, Japan
- Height
- 170 cm
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / composer / lyricist / recording artist
2. Background
- High school
- Hokkaido Ashoro High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://columbia.jp/artist-info/chiharu/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%BE%E5%B1%B1%E5%8D%83%E6%98%A5
Frequently asked questions
When was Chiharu Matsuyama born?
Born December 16, 1955 (age 70).
Where is Chiharu Matsuyama from?
Chiharu Matsuyama is from Ashoro, Hokkaidō, Japan.
What does Chiharu Matsuyama do?
Chiharu Matsuyama works as singer-songwriter, composer, lyricist, recording artist.
How tall is Chiharu Matsuyama?
Chiharu Matsuyama is 170 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-26
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.