Universal Music LLC (headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Fujikura Hisashi; hereinafter referred to as “Universal Music”) will release Yumi Matsutoya’s charity single “acacia/Haru yo, Koi (Nina Kraviz Remix)” on Wednesday, May 29th.
The latest song, “acacia,” is included in the artist’s 31st original album, “acacia,” released in 2001. The song was written after the artist was inspired by the sight of a cluster of blooming acacia trees in Uchinada Town, Kahoku County, Ishikawa Prefecture.
The sale will be made with the aim of donating the proceeds to Ishikawa Prefecture as relief funds for the Noto Peninsula earthquake disaster of 2024.
The photo on the cover was taken by Yumi Matsutoya herself, as she wanted to capture the scenery that is burned into her heart in Ishikawa Prefecture, which she calls her “second hometown.” The photo on the cover’s smartphone was taken of Tarumi Falls in Oku-Noto when she visited Noto in August 2015 after she was appointed tourism producer for Ishikawa Prefecture.
Also known as “Fukiage Falls,” this rare waterfall flows like a white thread directly from the mountain into the sea, and is a rare sight even across Japan. “Acacia,” born from the beautiful and unforgettable scenery of Ishikawa, has been conveyed through music and visuals in this work.
Acacia
Haru Yo, Koi (Nina Kraviz Remix)
Yumi Matsutoya
Charity single “acacia / Spring Comes (Nina Kraviz Remix)”
Release date: Wednesday, May 29, 2024*Limited time sale
¥1,200(+tax ） UPCH-89566
[Contents]
1. Acacia
2. Spring Comes (Nina Kraviz Remix)
Regarding donations
All proceeds from the sales of this work, minus expenses, will be donated as relief funds to the disaster-stricken areas.
Donation recipient: Ishikawa Prefecture (Ishikawa Prefecture 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Disaster Relief Fund)
https://www.pref.ishikawa.lg.jp/suitou/gienkinr0601.html
■Other release information
Blu-ray & DVD “THE JOURNEY 50TH ANNIVERSARY Concert Tour”
On sale Wednesday, May 29th
Blu-ray: 2-disc set ¥7,700 (tax included) UPXH-20137/8
DVD: 2-disc set ¥6,600 (tax included) UPBH-20323/4
The Journey, the biggest concert tour in Yuming’s career history, was her 50th anniversary debut concert tour. This video is a compilation of the concert at Yokohama Arena in November. All 24 songs performed on the gigantic pirate ship stage are included, including the encore “Ocean Viewing Afternoon”. In addition, as a bonus video, the DVD includes a documentary “1057 days of “The Journey”, which covers the 1057 days of “The Journey”, from the conception of the tour to the final day. It also includes footage of Yuming at various locations on the tour, as well as rehearsal scenes, testimonials from the staff, and newly shot footage of her at various locations on the tour.
Analogue box “Yumin Banzai![Limited Edition Analogue Box]”
Released on Wednesday, June 26th
Analog 6-disc set Red vinyl ¥30,000 (plus tax) UPJH-20051/6 Limited quantity
A six-disc set including a bonus disc containing seven songs not previously released on CD.
A must-have item for music fans, allowing you to experience all 57 of Yuming’s classic songs on high-quality analog records.
■Yumi Matsutoya PROFILE
In 1972, while studying at Tama Art University, she debuted under the name Arai Yumi with the single “I Don’t Need an Answer.” Affectionately known as Yuming, she has produced many hit songs, including “Hikouki Gumo,” “Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara,” “Motte Agetai,” “Manatsu no Yoru no Yume,” “Hello, My Friend,” and “Haru yo, Koi.” She has released 39 original albums to date. She is the first solo singer in history to have sold over 30 million albums in total, and continues to be active as one of Japan’s leading female artists in both name and reality.
On July 5, 2022, she celebrated her 50th anniversary since her debut, and on October 4, she released “Yumin Banzai! ~Yumi Matsutoya 50th Anniversary Best Album~”. It was the first time in Oricon history that it topped the charts in the 60s. In May of the same year, she held the “50th Anniversary Yumi Matsutoya Concert Tour The Journey”, the largest national arena tour of her career, to commemorate her 50th anniversary. Including additional performances, she attracted 574,000 people to a total of 54 performances, her largest scale to date.
On December 20, 2023, “Yuming Cheers!! ~Yumi Matsutoya 50th Anniversary Collaboration Best Album~” will be released. In February 2024, the annual winter SURF & SNOW vol. 44 will be held.
■INFORMATION
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・UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN Yumi Matsutoya:http://www.universal-music.co.jp/matsutoya-yumi/
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