Fukuyama Masaharu の Heart

Presenting My True Self

There is no need to be delibrate (in this album) just becaue I have turned 40.  Rather, I would like to turn my views, thoughts and feelings into something tangible to be presented in this album.   The older you grow, the more worries you have in life.   You would prefer listening to [...]

There is a pliability about Sakamoto Ryoma ….. he’s very charismatic, I’d like to learn that from him too.

■ When NHK approached Fukuyama-san for the role of Ryoma, his initial feelings were not of joy, but of “query”
F: When I received the invitation from NHK, to be honest, my first thought was: “Why [...]

The 20th Year Sign Post

Continued from Part 2 - here.

■ But you’re basically an introvert. How do you handle your own emotions when you’re writing songs of the past that are so full of regret?
F: I let myself get as depressed as possible (laugh). It’s not exactly like the “Runner’s High”*1 that athletes [...]

The 20th Year Sign Post

Continued from Part 1 - here.

■ The latest original album was released after a long gap from the last one. It’s called “Zankyo”( 殘響 Reverberations / Echoes in the Heart). Perhaps he wanted to close off a chapter, now that he’s reached his 10th album. Things with sounds; things which [...]

The 20th Year Sign Post

■ In May and June this year, Fukuyama Masaharu stood on the Nippon Budokan stage. This was his first time in 20 years. The name of the concert, in true fashion with his usual humour, was
“Fukuyama☆The Sudden Daikanshasai
~ Eh! Never Been There Before? For the First Time?
Love☆The Fukuyama Exhibition [...]

Recording Story: Searching for the path to “Zankyo” with Fukuyama Masaharu
– Inoue Akira, Music Director

■ When was the first time you met Fukuyama-san?
The first time was in the studio, when we were recording the bonus track “Haru Natsu Aki Fuyu” (春夏秋冬, Spring Summer Autumn Winter) for the single “Sakurazaka” (桜坂released 2000)*1. I had participated [...]