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Hako Yamasaki

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Hako Yamasaki

| image =

| alt =

| caption =

| native_name = 山崎ハコ

| native_name_lang = ja

| birth_name = 山崎 初子

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1957|05|18}}

| birth_place = Ōita, Japan

| death_date =

| death_place =

| occupation = Singer, actress, writer

| genre = Folk

| years_active = 1975-

| credits =

| agent =

| label = Pony Canyon (1975-1984)
Universal Music Japan (1985-1992)
Victor Entertainment (1994-1995)
Zetima (1997)
Tokuma Japan (2002-2006)
Nippon Columbia (2008)
Teichiku Records (2011-)

| website = https://web.archive.org/web/20211107124114/http://www.hako.esy.es

}}

{{Nihongo|Hatsuko Yamasaki|山崎 初子|4=born May 18, 1957}}, known professionally as {{Nihongo|Hako Yamasaki|山崎ハコ|Yamasaki Hako}},https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/213137/ is a Japanese folk singer-songwriter, actress, and writer. She recorded her first album Tobimasu in 1975. In 1991, she made her acting debut.

Biography

In 1974, while attending high school, Yamasaki won the Grand Prix Prizef at the, "Join Us Folk Competition".{{cite web|title=THE BLUE BALLADS OF HAKO YAMASAKI|url=https://sabukaru.online/articles/the-blue-ballads-of-hako-yamasaki|website=sabukaru.online|access-date=January 11, 2024}} During the contest, music producer Tomoi Hoshino scouted and recruited her into his agency, Imadoki. She made her debut in 1975 with the album Tobimasu, which was released under Pony Canyon records. During her debut, she received the nickname "a rival to Miyuki Nakajima", who similarly wrote dark lyrics about love. Yamasaki had moderate success with her career, with albums that sold over 50,000 copies.

During the 1980s, there was a decline in album sales coupled alongside a growing unpopularity of the folk genre of music. In 1985, Yamasaki transferred to Universal Music Japan. Following the release of her live album in 1986, Yamasaki went on a temporary hiatus. In 1994, Yamasaki's first cover album of the year received an award for the Best Planning album at the 36th Japan Music Awards. It was during the 1990s however, when Yamasaki's agency Imadoki went bankrupt. {{cite web|title=山崎ハコ　情念や怨念を独特な雰囲気で弾き語り|url=https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/167584|website=tokyo-sport.co.jp|access-date=January 11, 2024}}{{cite web|title=山崎ハコ、"人間嫌いキャラ"で世間にウソを…脱却のきっかけは亡き夫・安田裕美さん|url=https://www.jprime.jp/articles/-/21386?display=b|website=jprime.jp|access-date=January 11, 2024}} In 2002, Yamasaki made her major musical comeback with her single, "Yasashii Uta" which was released under the Tokuma Japan label. In the same year, she made her voice acting debut in the anime television series, Chibi Maruko-chan.{{cite web|title=本編を忘れるほど怖い！アニメのエンディング3選　苦情殺到の曲も？|url=https://magmix.jp/post/57234|website=magmix.jp|access-date=January 11, 2024}}

With the 2020s, Yamasaki's popularity has seen a rise online worldwide, with millions of views of her songs on platforms such as Spotify and YouTube.{{cite web|title=Hako Yamasaki Tsunawatari|url=https://www.hhv-mag.com/review/hako-yamasaki-tsunawatari/?lang=en|website=hhv-mag.com|access-date=January 11, 2024}}

Personal life

Following the bankruptcy of her musical agency Imadoki in 1998, Yamasaki was left on the verge of homelessness, working part-time as a dishwasher to make a living.{{cite web|title=Hako Yamasaki Tobimasu|url=https://www.hhv-mag.com/review/hako-yamasaki-tobimasu/?lang=en|website=hhv-mag.com|access-date=January 11, 2024}} In 2001, she married guitarist and longtime collaborator Hiromi Yasuda. Their marriage lasted until 2020, when Yasuda passed away due to colorectal cancer.{{cite web|title=山崎ハコの夫・安田裕美さん死去 63歳大腸がん　山崎「悲し過ぎて色々な事を考えられません」|url=https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/84954|website=chunichi|access-date=January 11, 2024}}{{cite web|title=山崎ハコの夫ギタリスト安田裕美さん死去　大腸がん|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202007070000598.html|website=nikkan|access-date=January 11, 2024}}

Discography

=Albums=

==Studio albums==

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style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|JPN
Oricon
scope="row" | {{nihongo|Tobimasu|飛・び・ま・す}}

|

  • Released: December 1, 1975
  • Label: Elec Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming

| 36

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Tsunawatari|綱渡り}}

|

  • Released: May 25, 1976
  • Label: Elec Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming

| 46

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Aiiro no Uta|藍色の詩}}

|

  • Released: March 18, 1977
  • Label: Canyon Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming

| 10

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Nagareyoi no Uta|流れ酔い唄}}

|

  • Released: June 10, 1978
  • Label: Canyon Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming

| 14

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Ningen Magai|人間まがい}}

|

  • Released: May 21, 1979
  • Label: Canyon Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Aruite|歩いて}}

|

  • Released: October 5, 1980
  • Label: Canyon Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Akane|茜}}

|

  • Released: April 21, 1981
  • Label: Canyon Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Gensou Ryokou|幻想旅行}}

|

  • Released: November 5, 1981
  • Label: Canyon Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Gensou Ryokou II|幻想旅行 II}}

|

  • Released: April 5, 1982
  • Label: Canyon Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Glass no Keshiki|硝子の景色}}

|

  • Released: October 21, 1982
  • Label: Canyon Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Kaze no Iro|風の色}}

|

  • Released: February 21, 1983
  • Label: Canyon Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Darjeeling|ダージリン}}

|

  • Released: September 21, 1983
  • Label: Canyon Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Tessen no Hana|てっせんの花}}

|

  • Released: June 5, 1984
  • Label: Canyon Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Hikaru Yume|光る夢}}

|

  • Released: May 25, 1985
  • Label: Universal Music Japan
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Toki wa Nagarete|時は流れて}}

|

  • Released: November 25, 1985
  • Label: Universal Music Japan
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Nawatobi|なわとび}}

|

  • Released: June 1, 1986
  • Label: Universal Music Japan
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | Sasuga

|

  • Released: February 23, 1990
  • Label: Universal Music Japan
  • Formats: CD, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Nihon Utashuu: Tooi Machi Tooi Sora|日本詩集 〜遠い町 遠い空〜}}

|

  • Released: April 25, 1990
  • Label: Universal Music Japan
  • Formats: CD, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Memphis Made|メンフィスまで}}

|

  • Released: May 21, 1992
  • Label: Universal Music Japan
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Watashi ga Umareta Hi|私が生まれた日}}

|

  • Released: May 24, 1995
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Yuishin|唯心}}

|

  • Released: June 21, 1996
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|En: Enishi|縁 -えにし}}

|

  • Released: March 7, 2012
  • Label: Teichiku
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Utakko|歌っ子}}

|

  • Released: September 17, 2014
  • Label: Teichiku
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Watashi no Uta|私のうた}}

|

  • Released: September 21, 2016
  • Label: Teichiku
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Yokohama kara Aku Yuu Mihappyou Sakuhinshuu|横浜から 阿久悠未発表作品集}}

|

  • Released: June 20, 2018
  • Label: Teichiku
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

| -

==EPS==

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style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|JPN
Oricon
scope="row" | {{nihongo|Tobimasu...17sai|飛びます…17歳}}

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==Cover albums==

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Oricon
scope="row" | {{nihongo|Ohako|十八番}}

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| -

==Self-cover albums==

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style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|JPN
Oricon
scope="row" | {{nihongo|Hako no Ohako|ハコのお箱}}

|

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Mihappyou|未・発・表}}

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  • Released: November 4, 2009
  • Label: Nippon Columbia
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

| -

==Live albums==

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! colspan="1"| Peak positions

style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|JPN
Oricon
scope="row" | {{nihongo|Yamasaki Hako First Live|山崎ハコ ファーストライブ}}

|

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Yamasaki Hako Live II Uta Arite|山崎ハコ ライブII 歌在りて}}

|

  • Released: November 21, 1979
  • Label: Canyon Records
  • Formats: LP, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Watashi no Shiawase|私の幸せ}}

|

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Yamasaki Hako Live Set|山崎ハコライブセット}}

|

| -

==Compilation albums==

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Oricon
scope="row" | {{nihongo|Kiseki|軌跡}}

|

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Best of Yamasaki Hako|ベスト オブ 山崎ハコ}}

|

  • Released: February 5, 1984
  • Label: Canyon
  • Formats: LP, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Best Selection|ベストセレクション}}

|

  • Released: June 5, 1985
  • Label: Canyon
  • Formats: LP, CD, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|The Best of Yamasaki Hako|ザ・ベスト・オブ・山崎ハコ}}

|

  • Released: July 25, 1985
  • Label: Universal Music Japan
  • Formats: LP, CD, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Super Best|スーパーベスト}}

|

  • Released: November 21, 1986
  • Label: Pony
  • Formats: LP, CD, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Yamasaki Hako Best|山崎ハコ ベスト}}

|

  • Released: November 21, 1987
  • Label: Pony
  • Formats: LP, CD, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | Best

|

  • Released: August 29, 1990
  • Label: Universal Music Japan
  • Formats: CD, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | For your Good Days

|

  • Released: November 21, 1992
  • Label: Universal Music Japan
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Yamasaki Hako Best Album|山崎ハコ ベストアルバム}}

|

  • Released: November 21, 1996
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Yamasaki Hako Best Collection Dear My Songs|山崎ハコ ベストコレクション Dear My Songs}}

|

  • Released: December 24, 2001
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Anthology Yamasaki Hako Best|Anthology 山崎ハコ BEST}}

|

  • Released: August 21, 2002
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Yamasaki Hako Golden Best|山崎ハコ ゴールデン☆ベスト}}

|

  • Released: March 1, 2006
  • Label: Universal Music Japan
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Utaitaino|歌いたいの}}

|

  • Released: May 24, 2006
  • Label: Tokuma Japan
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Yamasaki Hako Best Collection History 1975-1984|山崎ハコ best collection history 1975-1984}}

|

  • Released: July 16, 2008
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

| -

scope="row" | {{nihongo|Hako Desu 1975-2014|ハ・コ・で・す 1975-2014}}

|

  • Released: October 1, 2014
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

| -

= Singles =

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|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions

scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Single

! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Label

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Formats

scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| JPN
Physical
rowspan="1"|1978

|style="text-align:left;"|"Nagareyoi Uta"
（流れ酔い唄）

|97

|rowspan="9"| Canyon

| CD, LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming

rowspan="2"|1979

|style="text-align:left;"|"Jigoku Kokoro dake Aishite"
（地獄「心だけ愛して」）

|rowspan="23"| -

| CD, LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming

style="text-align:left;"|"Lullaby Yokosuka"
（ララバイ横須賀）

| CD, LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming

1980

|style="text-align:left;"|"Otoko no Whisky"
（男のウ井スキー）

| CD, LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming

1981

|style="text-align:left;"|"Orie no Uta"
（織江の唄）

| CD, LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming

1982

|style="text-align:left;"|"Gensou Ryokou"
（幻想旅行）

| CD, LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming

1983

|style="text-align:left;"|"Ame ni Utaenai"
（雨に唄えない）

| CD, LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming

rowspan="2"|1984

|style="text-align:left;"|"Kaze no Uta"
（風の歌）

| CD, LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming

style="text-align:left;"|"Machi yo"
（町よ）

| CD, LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming

1985

|style="text-align:left;"|"Tell a lie"
（テル・ア・ライ）

|rowspan="4"| Universal Music Japan

| CD, LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming

rowspan="2"|1990

|style="text-align:left;"|"Anou"

| CD, Cassette, digital download, streaming

style="text-align:left;"|"Kibun wo Käte"
（気分を変えて）

| CD, Cassette, digital download, streaming

1992

|style="text-align:left;"|"Hotaru"
（蛍）

| CD, digital download, streaming

1994

|style="text-align:left;"|"Acacia no Ame ga Yamu Toki"
（アカシアの雨がやむとき）

|rowspan="2"| Victor

| CD, digital download, streaming

1995

|style="text-align:left;"|"Watashi ga Umareta Hi"
（私が生まれた日）

| CD, digital download, streaming

rowspan="3"|1997

|style="text-align:left;"|"Tadoritsuitara Itsumo Ame Furi"
（たどりついたらいつも雨ふり）

|rowspan="3"| Zetima

| CD, digital download, streaming

style="text-align:left;"|"Wasshoi Nippon"
（わっしょいニッポン）

| CD, digital download, streaming

style="text-align:left;"|"Tazunehito: Boukensha"
（たずね人 -冒険者-）

| CD, digital download, streaming

2002

|style="text-align:left;"|"Yasashii Uta"
（やさしい歌）

|rowspan="3"|Tokuma Japan

| CD, digital download, streaming

2004

|style="text-align:left;"|"Setsuna no Yume"
（刹那の夢）

| CD, digital download, streaming

2006

|style="text-align:left;"|"Tessen Komoriuta"
（てっせん子守唄）

| CD, digital download, streaming

2008

|style="text-align:left;"|"Beetle"

| Nippon Columbia

| CD, digital download, streaming

2011

|style="text-align:left;"|"Anata no Koe"
（あなたの声）

| Teichiku

| CD, digital download, streaming

Songwriting credits

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scope="col"| Title

!scope="col"| Year

!scope="col"| Artist

!scope="col"| Album/Single

scope="row" | "Shiroi Hana"

|rowspan="1" | 1978

|rowspan="2" | Mirei Kitahara

|rowspan="1" | Sumie no Uta

scope="row" | "Nosappu Misaki"

|rowspan="1" | 1981

|rowspan="1" | Best Album

scope="row" | "Dancing Doll"

|rowspan="1" | 1980

|rowspan="1" | Miyuki Matsuda

|rowspan="1" | Dancing Doll

scope="row" | "Chiisana Mondai"

|rowspan="1" | 1984

|rowspan="1" | Agnes Chan

|rowspan="1" | Chiisana Mondai

scope="row" | "Glass no Pinocchio"

|rowspan="1" | 1990

|rowspan="2" | Nae Yuuki

|rowspan="1" | Glass no Pinocchio

scope="row" | "Fuyu no Tokyo", "Nijiiro no Sekai Chizu"

|rowspan="2" | 1993

|rowspan="1" | Shun

scope="row" | "Art of Loving"

|rowspan="1" | Minami Saori

|rowspan="1" | Art of Loving

scope="row" | "Daredare no Buki"

|rowspan="1" | 1995

|rowspan="1" | Nae Yuuki

|rowspan="1" | Alamode

scope="row" | "Hanabi"

|rowspan="1" | 2012

|rowspan="1" | Sayuri Ishikawa

|rowspan="1" | X-Cross

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20211107124114/http://www.hako.esy.es}}
  • [https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/213137/ Hako Yamasaki] on Oricon {{in lang|ja}}

{{Authority control}}

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