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My Take
I came to Shinji Harada way after the fact, and honestly I get why teenage Japan lost its mind over him in the late '70s. A kid from Hiroshima barely out of high school, writing his own songs and singing them with this bright, breezy pop sensibility, that's a genuinely rare thing. "Teens' Blues" and "Time Travel" still sound springtime-fresh to me, melodies that just lift off the page. What I respect most is that he didn't coast on the heartthrob thing. He kept going as a real musician and producer, building a long, quietly stubborn career instead of fading after the screaming-fans era. "Owaranai Christmas" is the kind of song that outlives trends. There's a steadiness under all that lightness that I find easy to root for.
Overview
Shinji Harada is a Japanese singer-songwriter, musician, and music producer born on December 5, 1958, in Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture. He attended Hiroshima Municipal Funairi Senior High School and rose to prominence as a solo artist with notable works including "Teenus Blues," "Time Travel / Joy," and "Christmas That Never Ends." Across his career he has also worked as a recording artist and music producer, maintaining an official website and a presence on social media.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shinji Harada
- Name (Japanese)
- 原田真二
- Reading
- はらだ しんじ
- Born
- December 5, 1958 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dog (戌)
- Origin
- Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Singer-songwriter / Musician / Music producer / Recording artist
2. Background
- High school
- Hiroshima Municipal Funairi Senior High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative work | Christmas That Never Ends | — | Unknown |
| Representative work | Teenus Blues | — | Unknown |
| Representative work | Time Travel / Joy | — | Unknown |
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://shinji-harada.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/THECHORDAI
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8E%9F%E7%94%B0%E7%9C%9F%E4%BA%8C
Frequently asked questions
When was Shinji Harada born?
Born December 5, 1958 (age 67).
Where is Shinji Harada from?
Shinji Harada is from Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
What does Shinji Harada do?
Shinji Harada works as Singer-songwriter, Musician, Music producer, Recording artist.
What is Shinji Harada known for?
Notable works include Christmas That Never Ends, Teenus Blues, Time Travel / Joy.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.