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Chitose Hajime
<#20803;<#12385;<#12392;<#12379;
Birth name <#20803;<#12385;<#12392;<#12379; (Hajime, Chitose)
Born January 5, 1979 (age 30)
Origin Amami <#332;shima, Japan
Occupations Singer
Years active 2001-present
Labels Atsuga Records (2001)
Epic Records (2001-present)
Website http://www.hajimechitose.com/


Chitose Hajime (<#20803;<#12385;<#12392;<#12379; Hajime Chitose?, born January 5, 1979) is a singer from Japan. She is from Amami <#332;shima and sings in a style particular to that region, with distinctive falsetto effects.

Chitose Hajime was recognized as a gifted folk singer at a young age. She won many folk song competitions, released two traditional folk albums on an indie label, and was approached by numerous record labels. She decided to study to become a beautician instead of pursuing music. However, Hajime had severe allergic reactions to many of the chemicals used by beauticians. She withdrew from school, and seriously considered a music career.

In 2001, she released a self titled mini-album on the indie label Office Augusta. The album was covers of older songs, but was so well received that Hajime was pushed to release another mini-album. In August 2001, Chitose released her second mini-album with Augusta Records entitled Kotonoha (<#12467;<#12488;<#12494;<#12495;?). This release featured 5 original tracks.

In 2002, she released her first major label single on Epic Records - "Wadatsumi no Ki" (<#12527;<#12480;<#12484;<#12511;<#12398;<#26408;?). It was the third highest selling single of the year behind only Hikaru Utada's "traveling", and Ayumi Hamasaki's "H". Three months later, she released a brand new single, "Kimi wo Om<#333;" (<#21531;<#12530;<#24819;<#12501;?). While also very popular, it was not nearly the success that her first single was, although it did help to cement her as a permanent artist.

Her first major album, Hainumikaze (<#12495;<#12452;<#12492;<#12511;<#12459;<#12476;?), followed later in the year. It sold 800,000 copies, charted for 57 weeks, and was the 16th highest selling album of the year.

She released 3 more singles before her second major album, Nomad Soul (<#12494;<#12510;<#12489;<#12539;<#12477;<#12454;<#12523; nomado souru?), was released in 2003. Shortly after a concert tour, and the release of a live album and DVD in 2004, Hajime announced that she would be taking time away from the music scene to get married, and have a child. Her first child miscarried, but she successfully gave birth to a girl on January 20, 2005.

She returned to the music industry in November 2005 with the single "Kataritsugu Koto" (<#35486;<#12426;<#32153;<#12368;<#12371;<#12392;?), the ending theme for the anime BLOOD+. The single was a hit, reaching #12 on the Oricon charts. She followed this success with her next come-back single, "Haru no Katami" (<#26149;<#12398;<#12363;<#12383;<#12415;?), the ending theme for the anime AYAKASHI - Japanese Classic Horror. This single sold 6050 copies in its first week, and remained on the charts for 7 weeks total. A third single was released before her next album. The single, "Ao no Requiem" (<#38738;<#12398;<#12524;<#12463;<#12452;<#12456;<#12512;?), was the theme song for the Studio GAGA film Hatsukoi. It featured 1 extra track, and charted for 3 weeks. The following week, Hajime released her third original major album, Hanadairo (<#12495;<#12490;<#12480;<#12452;<#12525;?). The album was available in both a regular edition, and a limited edition. The limited edition featured a 13th track, "Shinda Onna no Ko" (<#27515;<#12435;<#12384;<#22899;<#12398;<#23376;?) with Ryuichi Sakamoto), as well as a DVD containing the music videos for "Kataritsugu Koto", and "Haru no Katami".

Studies have revealed that her particular style of singing, including aspects of traditional Amami-<#332;shima music, has a relaxing effect that has been observed in electroencephalograms taken from the brains of people listening to her singing[citation needed].Contents [hide]
1 Discography
1.1 Indie Albums
1.2 Major Albums
1.3 Singles
1.4 DVD
2 See also
3 External links

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Discography
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Indie Albums
[1994.08.12] Higya Merabe (<#12402;<#12366;<#12419;<#22899;<#31461;) - Cassette Tape, Central Gakki Records

Side A
Naga Asabana Bushi (<#38263;<#26397;<#33457;<#31680;)
Shonjoshu Bushi (<#20426;<#33391;<#20027;<#31680;)
Kurudando Bushi (<#12367;<#12427;<#12384;<#12435;<#12393;<#31680;)
Magaryo Takajichi Bushi (<#26354;<#12364;<#12426;<#12423;<#39640;<#38914;<#31680;)
Rankan Boshi Bushi (<#12425;<#12435;<#12363;<#12435;<#27211;<#31680;)<#12288;<#12288;<#12288;<#12288; <#12288;<#12288;<#12288;
Amagurumi Bushi (<#38632;<#40658;<#12415;<#31680;)
Shumichi Nagahama Bushi (<#22633;<#36947;<#38263;<#27996;<#31680;)
Honen Bushi (<#35914;<#24180;<#31680;)
Komori Uta (<#23376;<#23432;<#21764;)

Side B
Yukyunnya Kana Bushi (<#34892;<#12365;<#12421;<#12435;<#12395;<#12419;<#21152;<#37027;<#31680;)
Nagakumo Bushi (<#38263;<#38642;<#31680;)
Shunkane Bushi (<#12471;<#12517;<#12531;<#12459;<#12493;<#31680;)
Yoisura Bushi (<#12520;<#12452;<#12473;<#12521;<#31680;)
Kunnyori Yoneago Bushi (<#22269;<#30452;<#12424;<#12397;<#22985;<#31680;)
Kantsume Bushi (<#12363;<#12435;<#12388;<#12417;<#31680;)
Shogachi Gin (<#27491;<#26376;<#30528;<#29289;)
Choukikujo (<#12385;<#12423;<#12358;<#12365;<#12367;<#22899;<#31680;)
Mucha Kana Bushi (<#12416;<#12385;<#12419;<#21152;<#37027;<#31680;)
[2002.06.09] Shima <#8226; Kyora <#8226; Umui (<#25925;<#37111;<#12539;<#32654;<#12425;<#12539;<#24605;<#12356;) - originally released in 1997, it was re-released in 2002 by Central Gakki Records
Asakasetsu (<#26397;<#33457;<#31680;)
Nagatomohanasetsu (<#38263;<#26397;<#33457;<#31680;)
Shonjoshusetsu (<#20426;<#33391;<#20027;<#31680;)
Kurudandosetsu (<#12367;<#12427;<#12384;<#12435;<#12393;<#31680;)
Kantsumesetsu (<#12363;<#12435;<#12388;<#12417;<#31680;)
Shonkanesetsu (<#12471;<#12517;<#12531;<#12459;<#12493;<#31680;)
Rankanhashisetsu (<#12425;<#12435;<#12363;<#12435;<#27211;<#31680;)
Amekurumisetsu (<#38632;<#40658;<#12415;<#31680;)
Shusetsunagahamasetsu (<#22633;<#36947;<#38263;<#27996;<#31680;)
Yoshinori Nabe Kanasetsu (<#22025;<#24499;<#12394;<#12409;<#21152;<#37027;<#31680;)
Kunnyoriyoneagosetsu (<#22269;<#30452;<#12424;<#12397;<#22985;<#31680;)
Osakumosetsu (<#38263;<#38642;<#31680;)
Mucha Kanasetsu (<#12416;<#12385;<#12419;<#21152;<#37027;<#31680;)
Chookikujosetsu (<#12385;<#12423;<#12358;<#12365;<#12367;<#22899;<#31680;)
Itoayatsurisetsu (<#31992;<#32368;<#12426;<#31680;)
Yoisurasetsu (<#12520;<#12452;<#12473;<#12521;<#31680;)
Ikyonnyakanasetsu (<#34892;<#12365;<#12421;<#12435;<#12395;<#12419;<#21152;<#37027;<#31680;)
Ikyooresetsu (<#34892;<#12365;<#12423;<#12358;<#12428;<#31680;)
Kubamehasetsu (<#12367;<#12400;<#12396;<#33865;<#31680;)
Magaryo Takachidjisetsu (<#26354;<#12364;<#12426;<#12423;<#39640;<#38914;<#31680;)
Shoogatsugin (<#27491;<#26376;<#30528;<#29289;)
Hoonensetsu (<#35914;<#24180;<#31680;)

The songs above in the two albums are folk music songs of Amami Islands sang in Amami language.


[2001.03.10] Hajime Chitose - mini album, Augusta Records
Birthday
Namae no nai Tori (<#21517;<#21069;<#12398;<#12394;<#12356;<#40165;)
Sweet Jane
Little Wing
Fuyu no Sanitorium (<#20908;<#12398;<#12469;<#12490;<#12488;<#12522;<#12454;<#12512;)
Home Again
[2001.08.01] Kotonoha (<#12467;<#12488;<#12494;<#12495;) - mini album, Augusta Records
Kotonoha (<#12467;<#12488;<#12494;<#12495;)
Yakusoku (<#32004;<#26463;)
Ryuuguu no Tsukai (<#31452;<#23470;<#12398;<#20351;<#12356;)
Seirei (<#31934;<#38666;)
Sanhachigatsu (<#19977;<#20843;<#26376;)
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Major Albums
[2002.07.10] Hainumikaze (<#12495;<#12452;<#12492;<#12511;<#12459;<#12476;)
Sango Jugoya (<#12469;<#12531;<#12468;<#21313;<#20116;<#22812;)
Wadatsumi no Ki (<#12527;<#12480;<#12484;<#12511;<#12398;<#26408;)
Natsu no Utage (<#22799;<#12398;<#23476;)
Hikaru Kaigara (<#12402;<#12363;<#12427;<#12539;<#12363;<#12356;<#12364;<#12425;)
Shinshin Raika (<#24515;<#31070;<#38647;<#28779;)
37.6
Hatsukoi (<#21021;<#24651;)
Hainumikaze (<#12495;<#12452;<#12492;<#12511;<#12459;<#12476;)
Kimi wo Omou (<#21531;<#12530;<#24819;<#12501;)
Rinto Suru (<#20955;<#12392;<#12377;<#12427;)
[2003.09.03] Nomad Soul (<#12494;<#12510;<#12489;<#12539;<#12477;<#12454;<#12523;)
Triangle (<#12488;<#12521;<#12452;<#12450;<#12531;<#12464;<#12523;)
Neiro Nanairo (<#38899;<#33394;<#19971;<#33394;)
Sen no Yoru to Sen no Hiru (<#21315;<#12398;<#22812;<#12392;<#21315;<#12398;<#26172;)
Itsuka Kaze ni Naru Hi (<#12356;<#12388;<#12363;<#39080;<#12395;<#12394;<#12427;<#26085;)
Hisui (<#32737;<#32736;)
Aurora Sora Kara Mitsumete Iru (<#12458;<#12540;<#12525;<#12521;<#12398;<#31354;<#12363;<#12425;<#35211;<#12388;<#12417;<#12390;<#12356;<#12427;)
Kono Machi (<#12371;<#12398;<#34903;)
Getsurei 17.4 (<#26376;<#40802;17.4)
Yuri Collection (<#30334;<#21512;<#12467;<#12524;<#12463;<#12471;<#12519;<#12531;)
Uragano Oka (<#12454;<#12523;<#12460;<#12398;<#19992;)
[2004.08.04] Fuyu no Hainumikaze (<#20908;<#12398;<#12495;<#12452;<#12492;<#12511;<#12459;<#12476;) - Double Disc Live Album

Disc 1
Kotonoha
Triangle
Byakuya
Aurora no Sora kara Mitsumete Iru
Getsurei 17.4
Hainumikaze
Kimi wo Omou
Yuri Collection
Yoru ni Yomeru Uta
Namae no Nai Tori
37.6
Shooryoo
Kono Machi

Disc 2
Sango Jugoya
Shinshi Raika
Sanpono no Susume
Hummingbird
Neiro Nanairo
Wadatsumi no Ki
Sen no Yoru to Sen no Hiru
Itsuka Kaze ni Naru Hi
Mihachigatsu
Uruga no Oka
Hikaru Kaigara
[2006.05.10] Hanadairo (<#12495;<#12490;<#12480;<#12452;<#12525;)
Hitsuji no Dolly (<#32650;<#12398;<#12489;<#12522;<#12540;)
Maebure (<#21069;<#20806;)
Ao no Requiem (<#38738;<#12398;<#12524;<#12463;<#12452;<#12456;<#12512;) - theme song of a film "Hatsukoi / (First Love)" of Aoi Miyazaki
- Written and Composed by Sadayoshi Okamoto, - Arranged by COIL
Yomihitoshirazu (<#35424;<#12415;<#20154;<#30693;<#12425;<#12378;)
Hanadairo (<#12399;<#12394;<#12384;<#12356;<#12429;)
Haru no Katami (<#26149;<#12398;<#12363;<#12383;<#12415;) - theme song of Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales
- Wrtten and Composed by Yumi Matsutoya, - Arrenged by Masataka Matsutoya
Tsuyukusa no Yoru (<#34509;<#33609;<#12398;<#22812;)
Kyouryuu no Egaki Gata (<#24656;<#31452;<#12398;<#25551;<#12365;<#26041;)
Reimei (<#40654;<#26126;)
Amurita (<#29976;<#38706;)
Kaze to Uta to Inori (<#39080;<#12392;<#27468;<#12392;<#31048;<#12426;)
Kataritsugu Koto (<#35486;<#12426;<#32153;<#12368;<#12371;<#12392;) - ending theme song of Blood+
- Written by HUSSY_R, - Composed, Arranged by Tashika Yuuichi, - Arranged by Shintar<#333; Tokita
Shinda Onna no Ko (<#27515;<#12435;<#12384;<#22899;<#12398;<#23376;) / (The Dead Little Girl)
- Written by Turkish poet Nâz<#305;m Hikmet, - Translated by Nobuyuki Nakamoto, - Composed by Yuzo Sotoyama, - Produced and played piano by Ryuichi Sakamoto
[2008.07.16] CASSINI (<#12459;<#12483;<#12471;<#12540;<#12491;)
Cassini (<#12459;<#12483;<#12471;<#12540;<#12491;)
Megumi no Ame (<#24693;<#12415;<#12398;<#38632;)
Anata ga Koko ni Ite Hoshii (<#12354;<#12394;<#12383;<#12364;<#12371;<#12371;<#12395;<#12356;<#12390;<#12411;<#12375;<#12356;)
Kasei Kuru Kuru (<#12459;<#12475;<#12452;<#12463;<#12523;<#12463;<#12523;)
Hotaru Boshi (<#34509;<#26143;) - Produced, Written and Composed by Shintar<#333; Tokita from Sukima Switch
Akakokko (<#12354;<#12363;<#12371;<#12387;<#12371;)
Miyori no Mori (<#12511;<#12520;<#12522;<#12398;<#26862;)
Niji ga Umareru Kuni (<#34425;<#12364;<#29983;<#12414;<#12428;<#12427;<#22269;) - Produced by Paddy Moloney from the Chieftans
Rokko Ballad (<#20845;<#33457;<#35674;)
Tama Yura (<#29577;<#38911;) (<#12383;<#12414;<#12422;<#12425;)
Seiya Kyoku (<#38745;<#22812;<#26354;)
Sora ni Saku (<#31354;<#12395;<#21682;<#12367;<#33457;) / (Flower in the Sky) - theme song of a drama "Boushi / (Caps/Hats)"
- Written by Yoko Maruyama, - Supported by HUSSY_R, - Composed by Yuichi Tajika, Yoshinobu Morikawa, Arranged by Takumi Mamiya
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Singles
[2002.02.06] Wadatsumi no Ki (<#12527;<#12480;<#12484;<#12511;<#12398;<#26408;)
Wadatsumi no Ki (<#12527;<#12480;<#12484;<#12511;<#12398;<#26408;)
Maboroshi no Tsuki (<#24187;<#12398;<#26376;)
Yoru ni Yomeru Uta (<#22812;<#12395;<#35424;<#12417;<#12427;<#12288;<#12358;<#12383;)
[2002.05.22] Kimi wo Omou (<#21531;<#12530;<#24819;<#12501;)
Kimi o Omou ( <#21531;<#12530;<#24819;<#12501;)
Oyasumi (<#12362;<#12420;<#12377;<#12415;)
BLUE
[2002.11.07] Kono Machi (<#12371;<#12398;<#34903;)
Kono Machi (<#12371;<#12398;<#34903;)
Hummingbird (<#12495;<#12511;<#12531;<#12464;<#12496;<#12540;<#12489;)
Rinto Suru -strings version- (<#20955;<#12392;<#12377;<#12427;-strings version-)
[2003.06.11] Sen no Yoru to Sen no Hiru (<#21315;<#12398;<#22812;<#12392;<#21315;<#12398;<#26172;)
Sen no Yoru to Sen no Hiru (<#21315;<#12398;<#22812;<#12392;<#21315;<#12398;<#26172;)
Byakuya (<#30333;<#22812;)
TRUE COLOURS
[2003.08.13] Itsuka Kaze ni Naru Hi (<#12356;<#12388;<#12363;<#39080;<#12395;<#12394;<#12427;<#26085;)
Itsuka Kaze ni Naru Hi (<#12356;<#12388;<#12363;<#39080;<#12395;<#12394;<#12427;<#26085;)
Sanpono no Susume (<#25955;<#27497;<#12398;<#12473;<#12473;<#12513;)
[2005.11.23] Kataritsugu Koto (<#35486;<#12426;<#32153;<#12368;<#12371;<#12392;)
Kataritsugu Koto (<#35486;<#12426;<#32153;<#12368;<#12371;<#12392;)
Tsuki wo Nusumu (<#26376;<#12434;<#30423;<#12416;)
Happiness is a Warm Gun
[2006.03.08] Haru no Katami (<#26149;<#12398;<#12363;<#12383;<#12415;)
Haru no Katami (<#26149;<#12398;<#12363;<#12383;<#12415;)
Ai to Iu Na no Okurimono (<#24859;<#12392;<#12356;<#12358;<#21517;<#12398;<#36104;<#12426;<#12418;<#12398;)
Perfect
[2006.05.03] Ao no Requiem (<#38738;<#12398;<#12524;<#12463;<#12452;<#12456;)
Ao no Requiem (<#38738;<#12398;<#12524;<#12463;<#12452;<#12456;<#12512;)
Tooku e Ikitai (<#36960;<#12367;<#12408;<#34892;<#12365;<#12383;<#12356;)
[2007.08.22] Anata ga Koko ni Ite Hoshii/Miyori no Mori (<#12354;<#12394;<#12383;<#12364;<#12371;<#12371;<#12395;<#12356;<#12390;<#12411;<#12375;<#12356;/<#12511;<#12520;<#12522;<#12398;<#26862;)
Anata ga Koko ni Ite Hoshii (<#12354;<#12394;<#12383;<#12364;<#12371;<#12371;<#12395;<#12356;<#12390;<#12411;<#12375;<#12356;)
Miyori no Mori (<#12511;<#12520;<#12522;<#12398;<#26862;)
Bojou Love is a Many Splendored Thing (<#24917;<#24773;<#12288;Love is a many splendored thing)
Ushinawareta Mono-tachi e (<#22833;<#12431;<#12428;<#12383;<#12418;<#12398;<#12383;<#12385;<#12408;)
[2008.07.02/ Hotaru boshi (<#34509;<#26143;)
Hotaru boshi (<#34509;<#26143;)
Siuil A run
Yasashii uta (<#12420;<#12373;<#12375;<#12356;<#12358;<#12383;)
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DVD
[2004.08.04] Music Film Hajime Chitose Live - Fuyu no Hainumikaze (<#12511;<#12517;<#12540;<#12472;<#12483;<#12463;<#12539;<#12501;<#12451;<#12523;<#12512;<#12288;<#20803;<#12385;<#12392;<#12379;<#12521;<#12452;<#12532;<#12300;<#20908;<#12398;<#12495;<#12452;<#12492;<#12511;<#12459;<#12476;<#12301;) - DVD Featuring Live Performances and a 'Music Film' of Chitose in Amami O-Shima

Music Film track list
Kotonoha (<#12467;<#12488;<#12494;<#12495;)
Triangle (<#12488;<#12521;<#12452;<#12450;<#12531;<#12464;<#12523;)
Hainumikaze (<#12495;<#12452;<#12492;<#12511;<#12459;<#12476;)
Kimi o Omou (<#21531;<#12530;<#24819;<#12501;)
Yuri Collection (<#30334;<#21512;<#12467;<#12524;<#12463;<#12471;<#12519;<#12531;)
Hikaru Kaigara (<#12402;<#12363;<#12427;<#12363;<#12356;<#12364;<#12425;)
Seirei (<#31934;<#38666;)
Kono Machi (<#12371;<#12398;<#34903;)
Shinshin Raika (<#24515;<#31070;<#38647;<#28779;)
37.6
Wadatsumi no Ki (<#12527;<#12480;<#12484;<#12511;<#12398;<#26408;)
Sen no Yoru to Sen no Hiru (<#21315;<#12398;<#22812;<#12392;<#21315;<#12398;<#26172;)
Itsuka Kaze ni Naru Hi (<#12356;<#12388;<#12363;<#39080;<#12395;<#12394;<#12427;<#26085;)

Bonus Live Material
Kotonoha (<#12467;<#12488;<#12494;<#12495;)
Triangle (<#12488;<#12521;<#12452;<#12450;<#12531;<#12464;<#12523;)
Getsurei 17.4 (<#26376;<#40802; 17.4)
Yoru ni Yomeru Uta (<#22812;<#12395;<#35424;<#12417;<#12427;<#27468;)
37.6
Seirei (<#31934;<#38666;)
Sango Jugoya (<#12469;<#12531;<#12468;<#21313;<#20116;<#22812;)
Sanpo no Susume (<#25955;<#27497;<#12398;<#12473;<#12473;<#12513;)
Hummingbird (<#12495;<#12511;<#12531;<#12464;<#12496;<#12540;<#12489;)
Neiro Nanairo (<#38899;<#33394;<#19971;<#33394;)
Wadatsumi no Ki (<#12527;<#12480;<#12484;<#12511;<#12398;<#26408;)
Itsuka Kaze ni Naru Hi (<#12356;<#12388;<#12363;<#39080;<#12395;<#12394;<#12427;<#26085;)
Sanhachigatsu (<#19977;<#20843;<#26376;)
Uruga no Oka (<#12454;<#12523;<#12460;<#12398;<#19992;)

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