Jun Tablet, the nobleman of mood songs, will hold a recital at Sakura Hall in Tokyo. He will sing a total of 24 songs, from famous songs by female enka singers to popular new songs and legendary original works.

Jun Tablet (49), formerly the vocalist of the mood pop group “Wada Hiroshi and the Mahina Stars” and currently active in a wide range of fields including singing, coming to life, and pop music research, also known as the “Prince of Mood Pop,” held a recital today (June 4th) at Sakura Hall in Shibuya, Tokyo.
The new song “Mother” (lyrics and composition: Kato Tokiko) was inspired by a conversation Kato had with Tablet Jun’s mother after they happened to meet. The song was released as a digital single today to coincide with the recital, and the music video has also been released.
She appeared in a seductive red dress in front of a packed house of enthusiastic fans. She greeted the audience with, “Today I’m going to sing again, this time as a singer,” and excited the crowd.

The concert was divided into two parts. The first part kicked off with Misora ​​Hibari’s “Yawa” amid the sound of Japanese drums. This was followed by an imitation of the famous narrator from “Enka no Hanamichi”, a medley of famous songs by female enka singers such as “Ame no Boujou”, “Shinjuku no Onna” and “Ikebukuro no Yoru”, a medley of imitation of radio personalities and TV program narrators, and a performance of “Shumai Tabijou” (the commercial song for Kiyoken) with accordion-playing singer Tomine Ako as guest.
In the second part, he appeared in a costume like a medieval nobleman and sang “Nansen” and “Wakare no Samba” with pianist Miyuki Onitake as a guest. He also performed a GS Tigers medley, “Ginga ni Dakarette” (lyrics: Junko Takabatake, music: Jun Tablet), which was aired on NHK’s “Radio Midnight Flight” last year as “Midnight Flight Song” and is still a long-running hit, “Mother” released today, and “Ai wo Arigatou” (lyrics and music: Tokiko Kato), a new song that Kato provided and has not yet been recorded.

For the encore, she appeared on stage with the lace sleeves of her long silver dress unfurled, performing “Mesmerized,” and then performed “Toki no Nagare Mi o Makase” and the legendary classic “Yoru wo Makimodose” (lyrics by Yoshida Akihiro, music by Okamura Midori), released under the name of Jun Tabuchi in 2007. She sang a total of 24 songs, with a wide variety of songs selected and the vocal ability of Jun Tabuchi, who has a deep musical knowledge, ranging from famous Showa era pop songs to commercial songs and originals. She was one with the fans from start to finish, and kept the audience entertained until the very end with some hilarious conversation.

Photography: Yoshinori Mido

release information

Mother
Lyrics and composition: Tokiko Kato / Arrangement: Naoto Yonaiyama
Vocals and harmonica: Jun Tablet
Piano: Kitazono Yu
Violin: Yuki Ishii
Guitar: Naoto Yonaiyama

Release date: June 4, 2024
Product code: COKM-44956
Publisher: Nippon Columbia

Jun Tablet Nippon Columbia Artist Page
https://columbia.jp/artist-info/tabletjun/

Tablet Jun Profile
Real name: Yasuyuki Hashimoto
Date of birth: August 31, 1974
Blood type: A
Zodiac sign: Virgo

He discovered old pop music through AM radio from an early age, and in his adolescence he spent his days collecting second-hand records, listening to them and immersed in studying them. After graduating from high school, he worked in a second-hand bookstore and a care worker before suddenly joining the legendary mood pop group, Wada Hiroshi and the Mahina Stars, as a vocalist under the stage name Jun Tabuchi at the age of 27. He remained with the group for the next two years until Wada Hiroshi passed away. After the group disbanded, he appeared at neo-Showa pop and subculture events at live houses in Tokyo, and in January 2011, he also began performing at vaudeville and comedy shows. He established a new genre called mood pop stand-up comedy, and is considered a heretical presence.

■Regular■
Jun Tablet: The Golden Age of Music / Every Saturday 18:00-20:00 Radio Nippon, Gifu Broadcasting, Radio Kansai
Makoto Otake Golden Radio / Every Thursday 13:00-15:30 Nippon Cultural Broadcasting
Midnight Radio “Night Story Singing Cafe” / Every third Tuesday of the month on NHK Radio 1
Hirokane Kenshi’s Twilight Hit Parade / Irregular Broadcast Nippon Broadcasting System
Jun Tablet’s “Showa Kayo” Resonance Legend / Published every Thursday Weekly Shincho
Kanagawa Showa Kayo Hatoba by Jun Tablet / Published every 4 weeks Kanagawa Shimbun
Tablet Jun’s Tsuredzure Kayo Saijiki / Released on the 1st of odd-numbered months Special large-print crossword puzzle