Fujii Kaze’s Upcoming Single “Michiteyuku” Release Date Confirmed, Alongside Shows in New York, Los Angeles, and Nissan Stadium
The release date of Fujii Kaze’s new song “Mitsutteyuku” has been set for March 15 (Friday), and the cover jacket has been revealed.
Jacket photo of “Mitteyuku” by Kaze Fujii
The song will be the theme song for the movie ‘Shigatsu ni nareba kanojoha’ directed by Tomokazu Yamada, which will be released on March 22 (Friday). The music video directed by Yamada will be released on March 15 (Fri.), the same day as the release date. A comment from Fujii about the song has also been released.
I received a story about adding music to a love story depicting the absence of love, and with this opportunity, I was eager to try writing my first-ever love song. However, what I ended up with was simply an extension of what I had been expressing all along. It’s the realization that everything that has a beginning also has an end. Love is not something to seek, but something we already have plenty of. The more you give, the more it “fills up.
Fujii Kaze
The band also announced at the same time that they would be touring the U.S. and holding a concert at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. The U.S. tour is titled “Fujii Kaze and the piano U.S. Tour,” and will feature Fujii himself and only one piano. The tour will take place at the United Theater on Broadway in Los Angeles on Thursday, May 30, and at the Apollo Theater in New York City on Sunday, June 2. The Nissan Stadium dates will be August 24 (Sat.) and 25 (Sun.), with details to be announced on Friday, May 10 at 6:00 p.m.
In addition, on Saturday, March 16, the day after the release of “Mitsuruiku,” the band will appear on the first episode of “tiny desk concerts JAPAN,” which will be broadcast on NHK General TV. The live performance at the NHK office in Shibuya, Tokyo, will be broadcast internationally on “NHK World JAPAN.
Fujii Kaze and the piano U.S. Tour
5/30(thu): Los Angeles – United Theater on Broadway 6/2(sun): New York – Apollo Theater
Nissan Stadium Live (title to be determined) 8/24(sat)-25(sun) *Details to be announced at 18:00 on 5/10(Fri.)
tiny desk concerts JAPAN
NHK will produce and broadcast a Japanese version of “tiny desk concerts,” a music content program that has been developed by NPR (National Public Radio), an American public broadcasting station, and has caused a worldwide boom. The music platform titled “tiny desk concerts” was launched by NPR on the Internet in 2008. Artists literally performed at “tiny desks” in NPR offices, and the organic sound and intimate live atmosphere created by the innovative concept quickly made it a popular content in the United States. And after the pandemic, the popularity has spread around the world, and now its lineup encompasses many of the world’s biggest names, including Taylor Swift and BTS, and has become a coveted platform for Japanese artists as well. In the spring of 2024, NHK will license the platform from NPR and produce “tiny desk concerts JAPAN” with Japanese artists. The program will be broadcast to Japan on general TV and to the entire world on NHK’s international broadcast “NHK World JAPAN”.
Fujii Kaze’s performance times Broadcasting date
◆NHK General Saturday, March 16, 11:30 p.m. – 0:00 a.m. the next day NHK WORLD JAPAN March 29 (Fri.) 11:30 p.m. Saturday, March 30, 5:30 a.m. – 0:10 p.m. – 7:10 p.m. Thursday, April 4, from 4:00 a.m.
(quoted and excerpted from “tiny desk concerts JAPAN to air | NHK MUSIC｜NHK Blog https://www.nhk.or.jp/music/programs/492369.html )
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