Hako Yamasaki

, known professionally as , is a Japanese folk singer-songwriter, actress, and writer. She recorded her first album Tobimasu in 1975. 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. In 2002, Yamasaki made her major musical comeback with her single, "Yasashii Uta" which was released under the Tokuma Japan label.

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.

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. In 2001, she married guitarist and longtime collaborator Hiromi Yasuda.

Discography Albums Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positionsJPNOricon Released: December 1, 1975 Label: Elec Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming 36 Released: May 25, 1976 Label: Elec Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming 46 Released: March 18, 1977 Label: Canyon Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming 10 Released: June 10, 1978 Label: Canyon Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming 14 Released: May 21, 1979 Label: Canyon Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming - Released: October 5, 1980 Label: Canyon Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming - Released: April 21, 1981 Label: Canyon Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming - Released: November 5, 1981 Label: Canyon Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming - Released: April 5, 1982 Label: Canyon Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming - Released: October 21, 1982 Label: Canyon Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming - Released: February 21, 1983 Label: Canyon Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming - Released: September 21, 1983 Label: Canyon Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming - Released: June 5, 1984 Label: Canyon Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming - Released: May 25, 1985 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming - Released: November 25, 1985 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming - Released: June 1, 1986 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming - SasugaReleased: February 23, 1990 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming - Released: April 25, 1990 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming - Released: May 21, 1992 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download, streaming - Released: May 24, 1995 Label: Victor Formats: CD, digital download, streaming - Released: June 21, 1996 Label: Victor Formats: CD, digital download, streaming - Released: March 7, 2012 Label: Teichiku Formats: CD, digital download, streaming - Released: September 17, 2014 Label: Teichiku Formats: CD, digital download, streaming - Released: September 21, 2016 Label: Teichiku Formats: CD, digital download, streaming - Released: June 20, 2018 Label: Teichiku Formats: CD, digital download, streaming -

EPS + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positionsJPNOricon Released: November 28, 2001 Label: Mew Formats: CD, digital download, streaming -

Cover albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positionsJPNOricon Released: September 21, 1994 Label: Victor Formats: CD, digital download, streaming -

Self-cover albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positionsJPNOricon Released: September 27, 1995 Label: Victor Formats: CD, digital download, streaming - Released: November 4, 2009 Label: Nippon Columbia Formats: CD, digital download, streaming -

Live albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positionsJPNOricon Released: November 10, 1977 Label: Canyon Records Formats: LP, digital download, streaming - Released: November 21, 1979 Label: Canyon Records Formats: LP, digital download, streaming - Released: November 25, 1986 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: LP, CD, digital download, streaming - Released: December 18, 2013 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, digital download, streaming -

Compilation albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positionsJPNOricon Released: July 5, 1980 Label: Canyon Formats: LP, digital download, streaming - Released: February 5, 1984 Label: Canyon Formats: LP, digital download, streaming - Released: June 5, 1985 Label: Canyon Formats: LP, CD, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming - Released: July 25, 1985 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: LP, CD, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming - Released: November 21, 1986 Label: Pony Formats: LP, CD, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming - Released: November 21, 1987 Label: Pony Formats: LP, CD, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming - BestReleased: August 29, 1990 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming - For your Good DaysReleased: November 21, 1992 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download, streaming - Released: November 21, 1996 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, digital download, streaming - Released: December 24, 2001 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, digital download, streaming - Released: August 21, 2002 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, digital download, streaming - Released: March 1, 2006 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download, streaming - Released: May 24, 2006 Label: Tokuma Japan Formats: CD, digital download, streaming - Released: July 16, 2008 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, digital download, streaming - Released: October 1, 2014 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, digital download, streaming -

Singles

Songwriting credits + List of non-studio album, song-writing credits that feature Hako Yamasaki Title Year Artist Album/Single "Shiroi Hana" 1978 Mirei Kitahara Sumie no Uta "Nosappu Misaki" 1981 Best Album "Dancing Doll" 1980 Miyuki Matsuda Dancing Doll "Chiisana Mondai" 1984 Agnes Chan Chiisana Mondai "Glass no Pinocchio" 1990 Nae Yuuki Glass no Pinocchio "Fuyu no Tokyo", "Nijiiro no Sekai Chizu" 1993 Shun "Art of Loving" Minami Saori Art of Loving "Daredare no Buki" 1995 Nae Yuuki Alamode "Hanabi" 2012 Sayuri Ishikawa X-Cross