Kamifuusen

Kamifuusen (紙ふうせん) was a Japanese folk duo that started in 1974.

Members

• Hirayama Yasuyo (平山泰代)
• Goto Etsujirou (後藤悦治郎)

Information

When the Japanese folk group Akai Tori disbanded in 1974, married couple Hirayama and Goto formed their own folk group, called Kamifuusen. Their major hit came in 1977 with the single Fuyu ga Kuru Mae ni. They also did the opening theme song for the TV Asahi television program Ohayou Asahi Desu! for the next fiftheen years starting in 1979.

The group is still active as of today with in 2005, they appeared on a NHK televiaion program as a guest performer.

Discography

Albums

• [1974.xx.xx] Mata Futari ni Natta ne (またふたりになったね)
• [1976.xx.xx] Ai to Kiyuu wo (愛と自由を)
• [1978.xx.xx] Saikai -Arata Naru Tabidachi (再会 -新たなる旅立ち)
• [1979.xx.xx] Friends (フレンズ)
• [1982.xx.xx] Tomodachi ~Iwasaki Chihiro no Sekai wo Shiu~ (ともだち ～いわさきちひろの世界を詩う～)
• [1983.xx.xx] Itsuka Futari de (いつか二人で)
• [1983.xx.xx] Return Furusato no Uta wo Tazunete ~Kinki Hen~ (リターン ふるさとの唄を訪ねて～近畿編～)
• [1984.xx.xx] HERE WITH ME
• [1986.xx.xx] ECHO OF LOVE
• [1998.08.21] J-POP Kamifuusen Best (J-POP 紙ふうせんベスト)
• [2000.05.20] Saintjeum
• [2001.10.11] DREAM PRICE 1000 Kamifusen Fuyu ga Kuru Mae ni (ＤＲＥＡＭ　ＰＲＩＣＥ　１０００　紙ふうせん　冬が来る前に)
• [2001.10.25] Aozora to Umi (青空と海)
• [2004.08.04] GOLDEN☆BEST
• [2007.08.22] Essential Best Kamifuusen (エッセンシャル・ベスト　紙ふうせん)

Singles

• [1974.xx.xx] Ikatsuri Uta (いかつり唄)
• [1975.xx.xx] Sasabune (ささぶね)
• [1975.xx.xx] Wakare no Kane (別れの鐘)
• [1976.xx.xx] Ai to Kiyuu wo (愛と自由を)
• [1977.xx.xx] Fuyu ga Kuru Mae ni (冬が来る前に)
• [1978.xx.xx] Kiri ni Merete mo (霧にぬれても)
• [1978.xx.xx] Dare ni Tsugeyou ka (誰に告げようか)
• [1979.xx.xx] Boku wa Umareta (僕は生まれた)
• [1980.xx.xx] Maruyamagawa Funauta (円山川舟唄)
• [1980.xx.xx] Showa Modoribashi (昭和戻り橋)
• [1982.xx.xx] Tomodachi (ともだち)
• [1983.xx.xx] Kitayama Bojou (北山慕情)
• [1983.xx.xx] Tsubasa Hitogete (翼ひろげて)
• [1984.xx.xx] ONE MAN BAND
• [1986.xx.xx] Mitsumete (みつめて)
• [1986.xx.xx] ECHO OF LOVE
• [1998.04.01] Tsubasa wo Kudasai (翼をください)
• [2003.06.23] Anata no Kaze ni Naritai (あなたの風になりたい)

External Links

• Official Site
• Japanese Wikipedia: 紙ふうせん