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{{nihongo|'''Hibari Misora'''|美空 ひばり|Misora Hibari}}, ([[May 29]], [[1937]] - [[June 24]], [[1989]]) was an award winning [[Japan]]ese [[enka]] [[singer]], [[actress]], and [[living national treasure]]. She is often regarded as being one of the greatest singers of all time,<ref>http://www.hmv.co.jp/news/newsdetail.asp?newsnum=611280059</ref> and was the first woman in Japan to receive the {{nihongo|''People's prize of honour''|国民栄誉賞}}, awarded for her notable contributions to the music industry.<ref>http://www.hyou.net/ka/eiyosho.htm</ref> Hibari Misora is also one of the most commercially successful music artists in the world, and at the time of her death, she had recorded around 1,200 songs, and sold 68 million records.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE7DA1E3EF936A15755C0A96F948260|title=Hibari Misora, Japanese Singer, 52 |date=[[1989-06-25]]|accessdate=2007-02-17|publisher=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Posthumously, consumer demand for her recordings grew significantly, and by [[2001]] she had sold more than 80 million records.<ref>http://columbia.jp/company/en/corporate/history/index.html</ref><ref>http://www.bk1.jp/product/02060223</ref> |
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{{nihongo|'''Hibari Misora'''|美空 ひばり|Misora Hibari}}, ([[May 29]], [[1937]] - [[June 24]], [[1989]]) was a [[Japan]]ese singer and the predominant figure in postwar [[enka]] music. |
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{{cite book |title=美空ひばり大全集20世紀の宝石 全歌詩集録 |year=2001 |publisher=ドレミ楽譜出版社 |isbn=4-8108-6162-7 |pages=749}} Her swan-song {{nihongo| "Kawa no nagare no you ni"|川の流れのように}} is often performed by numerous artists and orchestra's from around the world as a tribute to her, including notable renditions by [[The Three Tenors]], [[Teresa Teng]], [[Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan]], and the [[Twelve Girls Band]]. |
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She was ranked at number 29, in a list of the worlds top 50 singers of all time, and at number 5, in a list of Japan's top 100 musicians, by [[HMV]]. <ref>[http://www.hmv.co.jp/news/newsdetail.asp?newsnum=611280059 音楽 情報ニュース/Top 50 Singers of All Time - 29位/HMV<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.hmv.co.jp/news/newsDetail.asp?newsnum=311040086 音楽 情報ニュース/Top 100 Japanese pops Artists - No.5/HMV<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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===Life and career=== |
===Life and career=== |
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Hibari was born {{nihongo|Kazue Kato|加藤 和枝 |
Hibari Misora was born {{nihongo|Kazue Kato|加藤 和枝}} to a family in [[Yokohama]]. Her father was {{nihongo|Masukichi Kato|加藤 増吉}}, and her mother {{nihongo|Kimie Kato|加藤 喜美枝}}. She showed musical talent from an early age, and had become an accomplished singer by the age of seven. She became best known for her performance of [[enka]], the emotional, sentimental form of Japanese popular music which became popular during the early part of the 20th century. Known as the "queen of enka" she was renowned for her emotional performances, and singing which encapsulated the emotional pain of those who had suffered.<ref>{{cite book |last=Yano|first=Christine R.|title=Tears of Longing: Nostalgia and the Nation in Japanese Popular Song|pages=p.121|year=2002|publisher=[[Harvard University Press|Harvard University Asia Center]]|location=Cambridge Massachusetts and London|isbn=0-674-00845-6}}</ref> |
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As the first major Japanese celebrity of the |
As the first major female Japanese celebrity of the post-[[world war 2]] period, Misora appeared in over 60 movies from [[1949]] and [[1971]]. She appeared in film for the first time at the age of 12. Her performance in ''Tokyo Kiddo'' ([[1950 in film|1950]]), in which she played a street orphan, made her symbolic of both the hardship and the national optimism of the post-[[world war 2]] Japan. She married popular singer/actor [[Akira Kobayashi]] in 1962, and later divorced him two years later. |
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</ref> Between [[1949 in film|1949]]'s ''Kanashiki kuchibue'' and [[1971 in film|1971]]'s ''Onna no Hanamichi'', she appeared in over 60 movies. In her musical career, she released about 1,200 songs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE7DA1E3EF936A15755C0A96F948260|title=Hibari Misora, Japanese Singer, 52 |date=[[1989-06-25]]|accessdate=2007-02-17|publisher=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> At the time of her death, she sold more than 68 million records. She received numerous awards and was an actress in many Japanese musical movies and plays. Her popularity was such that a riot-like situation occurred while people were waiting to attend one of her concerts in 1956. Ten people were injured in the incident.<ref name="McClure"/> |
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Misora was married to popular singer/actor [[Akira Kobayashi]] in 1962, but the marriage ended in divorce two years later in 1964.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nippop.com/artist/artist_id-106/artist_name-hibari_misora/|title=Hibari Misora Profile|date=|accessdate=2007-02-17 |format= |work=nippop.com}}</ref> |
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===Death=== |
===Death=== |
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In April of 1987, on the way to a performance in [[Fukuoka, Fukuoka|Fukuoka]], Misora suddenly collapsed. Rushed to hospital, she was diagnosed with [[bilateral femoral necrosis]] brought on by chronic [[hepatitis]]. |
In April of [[1987]], on the way to a performance in [[Fukuoka, Fukuoka|Fukuoka]], Misora suddenly collapsed. Rushed to hospital, she was diagnosed with [[bilateral femoral necrosis]] brought on by chronic [[hepatitis]]. She was confined to hospital and eventually showed signs of recovery in August. She commenced recording a new song in October, and in 1988 performed at a concert at the [[Tokyo Dome]]. Despite overwhelming pain in her legs, she performed a total of 39 songs. Her condition worsened, and on [[24 June]] [[1989]], after being re-admitted to a hospital in [[Tokyo]], she died from [[interstitial pneumonitis]] at the age of 52. Her death was widely mourned throughout [[Japan]], and on a 1997 [[NHK]] poll, Misora's song {{nihongo| "Kawa no nagare no you ni"|川の流れのように}} was voted the greatest Japanese song of all time, by more than 10 million people. |
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===Museum=== |
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[[Image:Kyoto MisoraHibari Memorial Hall.jpg|thumb|200px|"Misora Hibari-kan" museum in Arashiyama, Kyoto]] |
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Misora's premature death put all Japan into mourning. During the six months following her death, sales of Misora's recordings multiplied twenty-five times.<ref name="McClure"/> In July 1989 after her death, she became the first female recipient of the {{nihongo|''National Prize of Honor''|国民栄誉賞}} for her longstanding contributions to the music industry. |
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In 1994, the ''Misora |
In 1994, the ''Hibari Misora Museum'' opened in [[Arashiyama]], [[Kyoto]]. This multistory building traced the history of Misora's life and career in multi-media exhibits, and displayed various memorabilia. The museum attracted tens of millions of visitors, until it officially closed on [[November 30]], [[2006]], as to allow a scheduled reconstruction of the building. The main exhibits were moved into the [[Shōwa period]] section of the [[Edo-Tokyo Museum]], until reconstruction was complete. The new "Hibari Misora Theater" opened on [[April 26]], [[2008]], and includes an exclusive CD of a previously unreleased song. <ref>http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:LqQQYTdwLK0J:columbia.jp/company/en/ir/news_release/pdf/080808.pdf+hibari+misora+itunes+site:http://columbia.jp/&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&client=safari</ref> |
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In a 1997 [[NHK]] poll, Misora's most famous song, "Kawa no nagare no yō ni" (1989), was voted the best Japanese song of all time. |
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==Notable songs== |
==Notable songs== |
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* Aisansan ({{nihongo2|愛燦燦(あいさんさん}}), 1986) |
* Aisansan ({{nihongo2|愛燦燦(あいさんさん}}), 1986) |
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* Midaregami ({{nihongo2|みだれ髪}}, 1987) |
* Midaregami ({{nihongo2|みだれ髪}}, 1987) |
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* [[Kawa no nagare no |
* [[Kawa no nagare no you ni]] ({{nihongo2|川の流れのように}}, 1989) |
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==Claims of Korean ancestry== |
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There are Korean sources as well as English-language non-Korean sources stating that Hibari Misora was [[Zainichi Korean|ethnic Korean]]<ref>[http://article.joins.com/article/article.asp?total_id=2417548 "일본 연예계 70%는 한국계?"], August 14, 2006, [[JoongAng Ilbo]]</ref><ref>[http://japanese.joins.com/article/article.php?aid=78840&servcode=700§code=710 "{{nihongo2|中国で人気の日本人気歌手、実は韓国系}}"], August 14, 2006, [[JoongAng Ilbo]]</ref><ref>[http://nippop.com/artist/artist_id-106/artist_name-hibari_misora/ Profile of Hibari Misora], Nippop.com</ref><ref>[http://www.japanreview.net/review_lie_and_befu.htm Article "To be or not to be…Japanese: That is the conundrum"], by Paul J. Scalise, JapanReview.net</ref>. On July 9, 1989, a weekly magazine in South Korea {{who}} wrote that Hibari Misora was Korean. ''Shukan Bunshu'', a weekly magazine in Japan, wrote about the assertion on August 10, 1989. ''Shukan Bunshu'' argued that she was not Korean. <ref>Shukan Bunshu {{nihongo2|「『美空ひばりの父は韓国人』はどこまで本当か」}}, August 10, 1989.</ref> Ohshita Eiji, a Hibari Misora biographer, investigated the ancestry of the parents of Hibari as well, and concluded that they were not Korean. <ref>{{nihongo2|美空ひばり 時代を歌う}} (1989.7) ISBN 4103654023</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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*{{imdb name|id=0592882|name=Hibari Misora}} |
*{{imdb name|id=0592882|name=Hibari Misora}} |
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* [http://www.misorahibari.com] Official website |
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* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE7DA1E3EF936A15755C0A96F948260 Hibari Misora, Japanese Singer, 52] Obituary at [[The New York Times]], June 25, 1989. Accessed January 13, 2007. |
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* [http://www.misorahibariza.jp] Official museum website |
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* [http://www.jmdb.ne.jp/person/p0331260.htm {{nihongo2|美空ひばり}} (Misora Hibari)] Filmography at jmdb.ne.jp (in Japanese) |
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== Sources == |
== Sources == |
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* {{cite book |last=McClure|first=Steve|title=Nipponpop: {{nihongo2|日本のポップ・ミュ-ジック}}|chapter=Hibari Misora|year=1998|publisher=[[Tuttle Publishing]]|location=Tokyo|isbn=0-8048-2107-0|language=English|pages=p.10}} |
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* {{cite book |last=Tansman|first=Alan|editor=John Whittier Treat|title=Contemporary Japan and Popular Culture|chapter=Mournful tears and sake: The postwar myth of Misora Hibari|year=1996|publisher=[[University of Hawaii Press|University of Hawai'i Press]]|location=Honolulu|isbn=0-824818-54-7}} |
* {{cite book |last=Tansman|first=Alan|editor=John Whittier Treat|title=Contemporary Japan and Popular Culture|chapter=Mournful tears and sake: The postwar myth of Misora Hibari|year=1996|publisher=[[University of Hawaii Press|University of Hawai'i Press]]|location=Honolulu|isbn=0-824818-54-7}} |
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Revision as of 18:51, 29 September 2008
Hibari Misora (美空 ひばり, Misora Hibari), (May 29, 1937 - June 24, 1989) was an award winning Japanese enka singer, actress, and living national treasure. She is often regarded as being one of the greatest singers of all time,[1] and was the first woman in Japan to receive the People's prize of honour (国民栄誉賞), awarded for her notable contributions to the music industry.[2] Hibari Misora is also one of the most commercially successful music artists in the world, and at the time of her death, she had recorded around 1,200 songs, and sold 68 million records.[3] Posthumously, consumer demand for her recordings grew significantly, and by 2001 she had sold more than 80 million records.[4][5] 美空ひばり大全集20世紀の宝石 全歌詩集録. ドレミ楽譜出版社. 2001. p. 749. ISBN 4-8108-6162-7. Her swan-song "Kawa no nagare no you ni" (川の流れのように) is often performed by numerous artists and orchestra's from around the world as a tribute to her, including notable renditions by The Three Tenors, Teresa Teng, Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan, and the Twelve Girls Band.
Life and career
Hibari Misora was born Kazue Kato (加藤 和枝) to a family in Yokohama. Her father was Masukichi Kato (加藤 増吉), and her mother Kimie Kato (加藤 喜美枝). She showed musical talent from an early age, and had become an accomplished singer by the age of seven. She became best known for her performance of enka, the emotional, sentimental form of Japanese popular music which became popular during the early part of the 20th century. Known as the "queen of enka" she was renowned for her emotional performances, and singing which encapsulated the emotional pain of those who had suffered.[6]
As the first major female Japanese celebrity of the post-world war 2 period, Misora appeared in over 60 movies from 1949 and 1971. She appeared in film for the first time at the age of 12. Her performance in Tokyo Kiddo (1950), in which she played a street orphan, made her symbolic of both the hardship and the national optimism of the post-world war 2 Japan. She married popular singer/actor Akira Kobayashi in 1962, and later divorced him two years later.
Death
In April of 1987, on the way to a performance in Fukuoka, Misora suddenly collapsed. Rushed to hospital, she was diagnosed with bilateral femoral necrosis brought on by chronic hepatitis. She was confined to hospital and eventually showed signs of recovery in August. She commenced recording a new song in October, and in 1988 performed at a concert at the Tokyo Dome. Despite overwhelming pain in her legs, she performed a total of 39 songs. Her condition worsened, and on 24 June 1989, after being re-admitted to a hospital in Tokyo, she died from interstitial pneumonitis at the age of 52. Her death was widely mourned throughout Japan, and on a 1997 NHK poll, Misora's song "Kawa no nagare no you ni" (川の流れのように) was voted the greatest Japanese song of all time, by more than 10 million people.
Museum
In 1994, the Hibari Misora Museum opened in Arashiyama, Kyoto. This multistory building traced the history of Misora's life and career in multi-media exhibits, and displayed various memorabilia. The museum attracted tens of millions of visitors, until it officially closed on November 30, 2006, as to allow a scheduled reconstruction of the building. The main exhibits were moved into the Shōwa period section of the Edo-Tokyo Museum, until reconstruction was complete. The new "Hibari Misora Theater" opened on April 26, 2008, and includes an exclusive CD of a previously unreleased song. [7]
Notable songs
- Kappa Boogie Woogie (河童ブギウギ, 1949)
- Kanashiki Kuchibue (悲しき口笛, 1949)
- Tokyo Kiddo (東京キッド, 1950)
- Omatsuri Mambo (お祭りマンボ, 1952)
- Ringo Oiwake (リンゴ追分, 1952)
- Minatomachi 13-banchi (港町十三番地, 1957)
- Yawara (柔, 1964)
- Kanashii Sake (悲しい酒, 1966)
- Makkana Taiyo (真赤な太陽, 1967)
- Aisansan (愛燦燦(あいさんさん), 1986)
- Midaregami (みだれ髪, 1987)
- Kawa no nagare no you ni (川の流れのように, 1989)
See also
References
- ^ http://www.hmv.co.jp/news/newsdetail.asp?newsnum=611280059
- ^ http://www.hyou.net/ka/eiyosho.htm
- ^ "Hibari Misora, Japanese Singer, 52". The New York Times. 1989-06-25. Retrieved 2007-02-17.
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- ^ Yano, Christine R. (2002). Tears of Longing: Nostalgia and the Nation in Japanese Popular Song. Cambridge Massachusetts and London: Harvard University Asia Center. pp. p.121. ISBN 0-674-00845-6.
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External links
- Hibari Misora at IMDb
- [1] Official website
- [2] Official museum website
Sources
- Tansman, Alan (1996). "Mournful tears and sake: The postwar myth of Misora Hibari". In John Whittier Treat (ed.). Contemporary Japan and Popular Culture. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press. ISBN 0-824818-54-7.