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My Take
Yae Fujimoto is the kind of artist who slips under most people's radar until the moment you realize you've already heard her — because if you played Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles on GameCube back in 2003, her voice was literally the first thing that greeted you. Those two theme songs she wrote and performed, the dreamy opening and the quietly devastating closer, set the entire emotional tone of that game. Daughter of the legendary folk singer Tokiko Kato, Yae grew up surrounded by music but carved out her own path into world music and acoustic soundscapes, releasing a run of albums in the early 2000s that reward patient listening. She's also made space in her life for environmental activism, which honestly tracks — her music always felt like it belonged somewhere outside, in wind and open sky rather than a studio. Quietly remarkable career.
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Overview
Yae Fujimoto is a Japanese singer-songwriter born on December 14, 1975, in Tokyo, Japan. She is active in the Japanese music scene and maintains an official website at yaenet.com. Most personal and professional details, including her agency affiliation and debut date, are not publicly disclosed.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yae Fujimoto
- Name (Japanese)
- Yae
- Reading
- やえ
- Born
- December 14, 1975 (age 50)
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- Singer-songwriter
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rabbit
2. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 17 (1976–2024)
- By year
- 1976: 1, 2001: 2, 2003: 2, 2005: 1, 2006: 1, 2010: 1, 2011: 2, 2016: 1, 2020: 2, 2023: 1, 2024: 1
- Debut work
- Yae
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Discography | HOME 2024年5月23日発売 | 2024 |
| Discography | 80億の祈り CD：KYRC-0001、2023年10月8日先行発売、同年11月1日全国配信リリース | 2023 |
| Discography | Smile ソニー・ミュージックダイレクト、2020年6月28日配信開始 | 2020 |
| Discography | On the Border | 2020 |
| Discography | alive 〜今ここに生きている〜 CD:ENRE-003、2016年4月1日発売 | 2016 |
| Discography | 名も知らぬ花のように CD:ENRE-002、2011年発売 | 2011 |
| Discography | Yae10 CD:73157-2、2011年4月1日発売 | 2011 |
| Discography | あいをよる おもいをつむぐ CD:ENRE-001、2010年4月21日発売 | 2010 |
| Discography | Yae Live CD:UENJ-002、2006年9月30日発売 | 2006 |
| Discography | 恋の三部作 UENJ-0001、2005年6月21日発売 | 2005 |
| Discography | 名もなき君へ CD:PCCA-70052、2003年10月16日発売 | 2003 |
| Discography | Blue Line CD:PCCA-01840、2003年1月16日発売 | 2003 |
| Discography | 風のみち CD:PCCA-01602、2001年11月21日発売 | 2001 |
| Discography | New aeon CD:PCCA-01538、2001年6月20日発売 | 2001 |
| Discography | Yae | 1976 |
| Discography | aloha nui CD:PCCA-02063、2004年7月14日発売 | |
| Discography | カゼノネ CD:PCCA-01915、2003年7月30日発売 |
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.yaenet.com/index.html
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yae
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5507446
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 Yae Fujimoto born?
Born December 14, 1975 (age 50).
Where is Yae Fujimoto from?
Yae Fujimoto is from Tokyo, Japan.
What does Yae Fujimoto do?
Yae Fujimoto works as Singer-songwriter.
What is Yae Fujimoto known for?
Notable works include HOME 2024年5月23日発売, 80億の祈り CD：KYRC-0001、2023年10月8日先行発売、同年11月1日全国配信リリース, Smile ソニー・ミュージックダイレクト、2020年6月28日配信開始.