Hideki Saijō

was a Japanese singer, composer, actor, drummer, voice actor, and television and radio show host. Due to his numerous pioneering achievements throughout Asia in the 1970s and 1980s, he is considered an icon amongst Shōwa era idols.

With on-stage vivacity and highly acclaimed vocals as his defining trademarks, Saijō quickly came to dominate the Japanese charts of the 1970s. He was consistently promoted as part of the idol trio alongside two other soloists who debuted around the same time: Goro Noguchi and Hiromi Go. Almost seven years into his career, his 28th single "YOUNG MAN (Y.M.C.A.)" (a Japanese cover of the Village People song of the same name) became a social phenomenon in Japan, selling over 1.8 million copies.

Early life Hideki Saijō was born as Tatsuo Kimoto on 13 April 1955 in Atago-machi, Higashi-ku, Hiroshima City (now Higashi-ku), Hiroshima Prefecture, as the youngest of three siblings to parents Saburō and Toshiko Kimoto. In April 1959, he enrolled in Rissho Kindergarten. As a child, he often sang "Black Petals," a popular song at the time, much to the distaste of his teacher who advised that he sing more childish songs. In April 1962, he entered Onaga Elementary School in Hiroshima City. Influenced by his father, who had played jazz guitar as a hobby, he became familiar with Western music from an early age and began attending Hiroshima Central Jazz School. He initially studied electric guitar, followed by bass guitar, but eventually settled on drums.

In 1965, while in fourth class, he formed a rock and roll band called "Beggars" with his older brother. Through Beggars, he began performing as a drummer while still in primary school. In April 1968, he entered Futaba Junior High School in Hiroshima City. He performed on stage at the school's annual festival when his brother was in third year and he was in first year. He was greatly influenced by western musicians such as The Ventures, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Chicago. This deep knowledge and appreciation of Western music later became a distinctive feature that set him apart from other idol singers.

In 1969, while in second year of secondary school, Beggars underwent a member change and the band was re-named "Gypsy". In April 1971, he entered the commerce department of Sanyō Secondary School. It was then that Kimoto became the lead vocalist of Gypsy. Until then, he had aimed to succeed in the world of rock as a drummer, but after hearing Kiyohiko Ozaki's song "Until We Meet Again", his perception of pop music shifted and he decided to become a singer. With Gypsy, he participated in the first and second Yamaha Light Music Contests and won in the China category of the competition. Around this time, he regularly performed at an R&B cafe called "Punch", and while singing there, he was scouted by a manager who had travelled down from Tokyo.

On 3 October 1971, despite facing opposition from his father against entering the entertainment industry, he ran away from home via an overnight train from Hiroshima and arrived at Tokyo Station the following morning. From there, he joined the talent agency "Geiei" and transferred to a night secondary school in Tokyo. He began living with his manager in a small room only 5.4m x 2.7m in size and practiced intensely each day. In December, he was recognised by RCA director Robbie Wada, at last making his professional debut definite.

Career Each section is subtitled with the singles that Saijō released during each timespan, mostly translated into English. For the titles in romaji, refer to the discography section down below.

1972: Loving Season, Promise of Love, Chance Comes Only Once Kimoto, hereinafter referred to by his stage name Hideki Saijō, made his professional debut on 25 March 1972 with the single "Loving Season", released by Victor Japan's RCA label (currently JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment Corporation). While it was not a major hit, peaking at only number 42 on the Oricon chart, national interest in Saijō's career gradually increased from this work onwards. The release of his second single, "Promise of Love", on 25 July fared better, reaching number 18 and selling an estimated 140,000 copies.

On 8 August, Saijō held his first concert "The Wild 17 Year-Old" at Tokyo Postal Savings Hall. His debut album of the same name was released on 5 November. On 26 November, he was selected as one of the five nominees for the Best New Artist Award at the 14th Japan Record Awards. He received 19 votes, but with that being just one vote short of the 20 votes necessary to win, he narrowly missed out on the award. On 4 December, he appeared on popular music programme "Night Hit Studio" for the first time, singing his third single "Chance Comes Only Once". The intense and dramatic television performances typically associated with Saijō originated from this broadcast.

1973: Let's Bet on Youth, Storm of Passion, Fractured Love, Cross of Love Saijō started 1973 with the release of his fourth single "Let's Bet On Youth" on 25 February, reaching number 16 on the Oricon chart. His second album, bearing the same name, was released on 25 March. The following day, Saijō held a concert titled "Hideki on Stage" at Osaka Mainichi Hall to commemorate the first anniversary of his debut. The release of his fifth single, "Storm of Passion", on 25 May sent his career to new heights as it propelled him to the top ten of the Oricon chart for the first time, peaking at number six and selling an estimated 246,000 copies.

The most significant milestone of Saijō's early career wouldn't be until 24 September, however, when his sixth single, "Fractured Love", topped the Oricon chart, with him becoming the first male idol who debuted in the 1970s to achieve this feat. Fractured Love stayed at number 1 for four consecutive weeks and sold an estimated 475,000 copies. It was also the first instance of a Hideki Saijō single incorporating dialogue into a song, a trait that went on to appear in several of his future hits.

Saijō's advertisements for "House Vermont Curry" began airing in November, leading his catchphrase in the advertisements, "Hideki, kangeki!" (meaning, "Hideki, I'm impressed!"), to become a familiar phrase to the general public. Although it was presumed that he would perform at NHK's annual music special Kōhaku Uta Gassen for the first time that year, he had not been selected to appear. Nonetheless, Saijō ended the year on a high note, winning the Vocal Award at the 15th Japan Record Awards for Fractured Love on 31 December.

1974: Chain of Roses, Intense Love, Lola, Covered with Scars, Tears and Friendship From 16 January, he appeared as a main cast member on popular television series, "The Kantarō Terauchi Family". His eighth single, "Chain of Roses", was released on 25 February and featured microphone stand-themed choreography. On 25 May, his ninth single, "Intense Love", was released to great success, selling 584,000 copies, the highest sales of his career so far and the second-highest of his career overall. Although it only peaked at #2 on the Oricon chart, it maintained that ranking for four consecutive weeks and is still considered one of Saijō's signature songs today.

"The Legend of Love & Sincerity", starring Saijō as teenage delinquent Makoto Taiga, was released in cinemas on 8 June. As it was met with great popularity, plans were made for it to be the start of a lengthy film franchise featuring Saijō as Makoto, in a similar vein to the Otoko wa Tsurai yo series. In the end, this did not come to fruition due to Saijō's busy schedule, with the rest of the trilogy featuring different actors as Makoto instead.

On 3 August, Saijō held his first solo stadium concert at Osaka Stadium. This was notable for the fact that he was the first Japanese soloist to achieve this feat and the second Japanese act to do so overall, following The Tigers' landmark Korakuen Stadium concert in 1968. From 1974, Saijō continued to perform live at Osaka Stadium for ten consecutive years.

On 6 October, Saijō made a triumphant return to his home province with his "Back Home Again Hiroshima" concert at Hiroshima Postal Savings Hall. On 9 October, The first series of The Kantarō Terauchi Family came to an end after 39 episodes. Saijō released his eleventh single, "Tears and Friendship", on 25 November to less commercial success than his other 1974 singles, but nonetheless maintained the streak of top 10 entries started by Storm of Passion.

On 31 December, Saijō won the Vocal Award once again at the 16th Japan Record Awards for "Lola, Covered with Scars", being the first non-enka singer to achieve this. Saijō finally made his debut appearance at NHK's 25th Kohaku Uta Gassen that night with the very same song, facing Momoe Yamaguchi as his opponent.

1975: This Love's Thrill, Reckless Runaway of Love, Supreme Love, White Chapel On 30 January, Saijō won the Graph Award at the 12th Golden Arrow Awards. Saijō expanded his career overseas for the first time on 15 February with the release of "LOLA" (a French version of Lola, Covered with Scars) in Belgium, France, and Switzerland. It was subsequently released in Canada on 31 March and achieved relatively great success, reaching #2 on the Canadian single chart. His twelfth Japanese single, "This Love's Thrill", was released on 25 February and did reasonably well, exceeding Tears and Friendship in sales and chart ranking.

In May, Saijō broke his arm while filming a brawl scene with Asei Kobayashi for the second series of The Kantarō Terauchi Family. From 6 June, he co-starred with Hiromi Go and Junko Sakurada in TBS television series "The Aspiration Collaboration Team". He participated in the 4th Tokyo Music Festival Domestic Competition on 29 June, winning the Golden Star Award. On 20 July, Saijō held the first large-scale outdoor concert in the history of Japanese music at a special stage in a green holiday village at the foot of Mount Fuji, beginning a nationwide concert tour which concluded on 24 August with a finale festival at Osaka Stadium.

Akogare Kayodotai came to an end on 26 September and on 10 October, a documentary film following Saijō's 1975 tour titled "BLOW UP! HIDEKI" was released, being the first film of its kind to come from Japan. On 3 November, Saijō became the first Japanese soloist to perform at Nippon Budokan. He continued to perform there on an annual basis for a decade.

1976: Let's Embrace and Become Passionate, Jaguar, The Young Lions, Last Scene 1976 saw the start of a series of collaborations between Saijō, composer (and occasional arranger) Takashi Miki, and lyricist Yū Aku, beginning with his sixteenth single "Let's Embrace and Become Passionate", released on 25 February. Saijō participated in the 5th Tokyo Music Festival World Championship on 27 June with his seventeenth single "Jaguar". His first dinner show was held on 19 October at New Latin Quarter, a nightclub in Akasaka, Tokyo. Saijō's second Nippon Budokan concert, titled "Hideki in Budokan", was held on 3 November. On 31 December, he won the 18th Japan Record Award for Best Vocal Performance with his eighteenth single "The Young Lions".

1977: Boomerang Street, Sexy Rock 'n' Roller, Unfasten the Button On 30 March, Saijō commemorated the fifth anniversary of his debut with a third concert at Nippon Budokan. From 5 to 28 July, he starred in the musical "The North Wall of My Youth", written by Yu Aku, composed by Takashi Miki, directed by Asari Keita for Shiki Theatre Company. On 20 November, he performed on NHK's "Big Show: When You Take Pride in Your Youth".

Although Saijō's three 1977 singles - "Boomerang Street", "Sexy Rock 'n' Roller", "Unbutton It" - were each successful, the latter was the first of his singles to miss out on the Oricon top 10 since Let's Bet on Youth (despite outselling Sexy Rock 'n' Roller).

1978: Take off Your Boots and Have Breakfast, For Love & You, Flame, Blue Sky Blue, To A Distant Lover On 9 February, Saijō's twenty-third single, "Take off Your Boots and Have Breakfast", ranked at first place on TBS' popular song programme "The Best Ten" (Za Besutoten). The song marked the first single since 1975's "White Chapel" not provided to Saijō by Aku and Miki, instead featuring Katsuo Ohno as composer. This duo of Aku and Ohno, best known for working with Kenji Sawada, were later nicknamed "The Golden Combination" (Gōruden Konbi) for their joint expertise and versatility as songwriters. Saijō's choreography for the song, which involved holding out a lighter, backfired when three children imitated him on 4 March, consequently burning six buildings in Yao City, Osaka. Following the incident, Saijō tearfully pleaded on The Best Ten three days later, stating "All you good children, please don't try this at home. I won't be using a lighter anymore either". Saijō kept to his word, never including lighters in performances of the song from then on.

Saijō participated in the 7th Tokyo Music Festival World Championships with his twenty-fifth single, "Flame", on 18 June, winning the Foreign Jury Award (an award presented to the Japanese artist who is recognized as the most outstanding by a panel of foreign judges).

For the second stop of Saijō's "BIG GAME '78" summer tour, his first concert at Korakuen Stadium was held on 22 July, making him the first soloist to hold a concert at the venue as well as the third Japanese act to headline a concert there overall (following The Tigers in August 1968 and Candies' farewell concert in April 1978). The total cost of the Korakuen Stadium event was around 60 million yen (which, if adjusted for modern day rates, is around 100 million yen) and exceeded 20,000 in attendance. Four construction cranes and fifty Harley Davidson motorcycles were used as part of the show, which was all broadcast on Fuji TV the following month.

In December, Saijō's twenty-sixth single "Blue Sky Blue" ranked on The Best Ten for fourteen consecutive weeks, reached ninth place in the annual top ten, and won the Best Vocalist Award at the 7th FNS Song Festival. On December 31, Blue Sky Blue also won the Gold Award at the 20th Japan Record Awards.

Illness and death In June 2003, while promoting his new released song in South Korea, Saijō suffered a stroke which resulted in his speech being partially impaired. After several years of rehabilitation, Saijō was on his way toward full recovery until his cerebral infarction relapsed in 2011, resulting in his right side being paralysed. In spite of his failing health, Saijō courageously continued to perform to please his fans.

Saijō died from acute heart failure in a hospital in Yokohama city on May 16, 2018.

Family Saijō married Miki Makihara in 2001, and they had one daughter and two sons.

Discography Note: Some albums were released with English titles, but others were titled with English in katakana or Japanese. These have been translated into English with a romanised version of the original title in italics below.

Singles (Kizudarake no Rōra)Daizō Saitō224340,0001125 Nov 1974Tears and Friendship (Rasuto Shīn)814226,0005 Years of Progress / Hideki Saijō2015 Mar 1977Boomerang Street Henri Belolo

(Hoppu Suteppu Janpu)Hikaru YamazakiKimio MizutaniKimio Mizutani (Ai no Sono)Stevie Wonder (Naito Gēmu)Edwin Hamilton (Dakishimete Jiruba - Careless Whisper-)George Michael Andrew Ridgeley

Yumi MoritaGeorge Michael (Ude no naka e -In Search of Love-)Barry Manilow Minako YoshidaBarry Manilow (Ude no naka e -In Search of Love-) (12 inch single version) - - -5410 Apr 1986Eyes of Reminiscence 〜LOLA〜 (Yakusoku no Tabi 〜Kikō〜)Yumi MoritaTsugutoshi Gotō4118,0005721 May 1987New York GirlHoward Hewett George Duke

Yasushi AkimotoHoward Hewett (ONE 〜Aisuru Hito no tame ni〜)Keisuke YamakawaMakoto Matsushita XXXXXXThe 35th Anniversary Memorial Box HIDEKI Complete Singles 1972-1999621 Nov 198833 Years Old Fulvio Zafret (Moichido)Chihiro SawaSeiichiro KuribayashiDaisuke Ikeda [didn't chart] [didn't chart] -Hideki Saijō Single Collection - The Path of 776821 Nov 1992Boomerang Straight (Būmeran Sutorēto)Yū Aku Kaori NakaharaTakashi Miki Yoshio Tatano [didn't chart] [didn't chart] -6921 Nov 1993So Many Stars Are Falling (Ai ga Tomaranai 〜Turn It into Love〜)Neko OikawaMike Stock Matt Aitken (Bejitaburu Wandafuru) - - [limited distribution, only available as a ringtone on mobile phones and iTunes](Not Applicable)Nayutawave Records / Universal Music

Original Albums (Wairudona Jūnana-sai)LP (Seishun ni Kakeyō)LP (Ekisaitingu Hideki - Chigireta Ai / Jōnetsu no Arashi)LP (Kizudarake no Rōra)LP (Ekisaitingu Hideki Vol. 5 - Koi no Bōsō / Kono Ai no Tokimeki)LP Cassette Tape25 Sep 1976 (Re-issued as "Hideki Saijo Volume 7")LP (Ai to Jōnetsu no Seishun)LP (Wakaki Shishitachi)LP (Waga Seishun no Hokuheki / Saijo Hideki)LP (Būtsu wo Nuide Chōshoku wo)LP (Fāsuto Furaito)LP (Poppungāru・Hideki)LP Cassette Tape Cassette Tape Cassette Tape CD2121 Apr 198833 Years-Old (Sanjūsan-sai)LP Cassette Tape Cassette Tape

Cover Albums (Hideki! Ekisaitingu poppusu)Re-issued as "Hideki - Rock & Rock" on 25 Sep 1976210 Oct 1974Hideki Saijo's World of Rock (Saijō Hideki Rokku no Sekai)325 Aug 1976Hideki Rock On Stage (Hideki Rokku On Sutēji)425 Nov 1977Rock 'n' Roll Music / Hideki (Kodou)Saijo's third self-cover album

Compilation Albums (Saijō Hideki Orijinaru Gōruden Hitto Kyoku Shū)225 Nov 1973Hideki Saijō Best 24 Deluxe (Saijō Hideki Besuto Nijūyon Derakkusu)325 Jun 1974Hideki Saijō Gold 30 (Saijō Hideki Gōrudo Sanjū)425 Nov 1974Hideki Saijō Golden Hit Deluxe (Saijō Hideki Gōruden Hitto Derakkusu)525 May 1975Hideki Saijō Golden Hit Deluxe (Saijō Hideki Biggu Hitto Nijū)725 Nov 1975Hideki Saijo Golden Hit Deluxe 16 (Saijō Hideki Gōruden Hitto Derakkusu Jūroku)85 Nov 1976Hideki Saijo Golden Hit Deluxe 16 (Saijō Hideki Gōruden Hitto Derakkusu Jūroku)Includes different songs compared to the 1975 compilation of the same name925 Apr 19775 Years of Progress / Hideki Saijo (5-Nen no Ayumi / Saijō Hideki)105 Nov 1977Hideki Saijō Special (Saijō Hideki Supesharu)1125 Apr 1978Very Best Series / Hideki Saijō (Berī Besuto Shirīzu / Saijō Hideki)125 Dec 1978Star My Selection Series / Hideki Saijō (Besuto Hitto / Saijō Hideki)156 Dec 1980Super Tune / Hideki Saijō (Saijō Hideki Besuto Nijūhachi)181 Dec 1981Hideki Saijo Best Hit Collection (Saijō Hideki Besuto Hitto Shū)1921 Nov 1982Youth 3650 / Hideki Saijō (THE BEST Saijo Hideki)211 Dec 1983BEST 16 Hideki Saijo (BEST 16 Saijo Hideki)225 Aug 1984From the Back, I Love You / Hideki Saijo (Senaka kara I Love You / Saijō Hideki)2324 Dec 1984Myself / Hideki Saijō (BEST PACK / Saijō Hideki)2625 Dec 1987BEST PACK / Hideki Saijō (Saijo Hideki Besuto Dai Ichi Shū)3722 Dec 2004GOLDEN☆BEST Hideki Saijō (GOLDEN☆BEST Saijō Hideki)3811 Dec 2005Hideki Saijō Super Best (Saijō Hideki Sūpā Besuto)391 Sep 2006Hideki Saijo Best★BEST (GOLDEN☆BEST deluxe Saijō Hideki)4318 Jul 2012GOLDEN☆BEST Hideki Saijō Single Collection (GOLDEN☆BEST Saijō Hideki Shinguru Korekushon)4426 Jun 2013Hideki, I'm Impressed!! MIX!! Hideki Saijō Non-Stop Hits!! (Hideki Kangeki!! MIX!! Saijō Hideki Non Sutoppu Hittsu!!)

Live Albums Date Title Note

15 Jun 1973

(Saijō Hideki On Sutēji) Concert at Mainichi Hall, Osaka 25 Sep 1976 Re-issued as "Hideki Saijō Volume 3: Hideki on Stage" 24 Dec 2021 Blu-spec CD2 re-issue

10 Feb 1974

(Saijō Hideki Risaitaru / Hideki・Ai・Zekkyō!) Saijo's second concert at Postal Savings Hall, Tokyo 24 Dec 2021 Blu-spec CD2 re-issue

5 Feb 1975

(Saijō Hideki Risaitaru / Atarashī Ai e no Shuppatsu) Saijo's third concert at Postal Savings Hall, Tokyo 24 Dec 2021 Blu-spec CD2 re-issue

25 Sep 1975

(Hideki on Tsuā) From Saijo's first national tour 24 Dec 2021 Blu-spec CD2 re-issue

25 Jan 1976

(MEMORY - Saijō Hideki Nijū-sai no Nikki) The second half consists of Saijo's first concert at Nippon Budokan 24 Dec 2021 Blu-spec CD2 re-issue

25 Jan 1977

Saijo's second concert at Nippon Budokan 24 Jun 2022 Blu-spec CD2 re-issue

20 Dec 1977

(Waga Seishun no Hokuheki / Saijo Hideki) Saijo's first musical at Nissay Theatre 24 Jun 2022 Blu-spec CD2 re-issue

25 Jun 1978

(Barentain Konsāto Supesharu / Saijō Hideki Ai wo Utau) Concert at Tokyo Metropolitan Hibiya Public Hall 24 Jun 2022 Blu-spec CD2 re-issue

25 Sep 1978

Selections of the Nemuro, Korakuen Stadium, Nagoya, and Osaka Stadium concerts from Saijo's nationwide BIG GAME tour 24 Jun 2022 Blu-spec CD2 re-issue

25 Feb 1979

(Eien no Ai Nana-shō / Saijō Hideki) Saijo's fifth concert at Nippon Budokan 24 Jun 2022 Blu-spec CD2 re-issue

9 Oct 1979

Saijo's second concert at Korakuen Stadium 23 Jul 1999 CD re-issue 24 Jun 2022 Blu-spec CD2 re-issue

12 5 Jun 1980 Gazing at a Limitless Tomorrow / Hideki Saijō (Kagirinai Ashita wo Mitsumete / Saijō Hideki) Concert held at Nissay Theatre

5 Sep 1980

Saijo's third concert at Korakuen Stadium 24 Nov 2023 Blu-spec CD2 re-issue

5 Oct 1981

Saijo's fourth concert at Korakuen Stadium 24 Nov 2023 Blu-spec CD2 re-issue 15 5 Feb 1983 HIDEKI RECITAL - Dramatic Autumn (HIDEKI RECITAL - Aki doramachikku) Saijo's ninth concert at Nippon Budokan

15 Sep 1983

Saijo's tenth and final concert at Osaka Stadium 24 Nov 2023 Blu-spec CD2 re-issue 17 15 Sep 1984 JUST RUN'84 HIDEKI Saijo's eleventh concert at Nippon Budokan 18 15 Mar 1985 A composition provided by Saijo to Cantopop singer Andy Lau.

Media Appearances and Performances Note: Often, Saijo's films were titled differently to the original Japanese versions when distributing them to English-speaking audiences. In the "Title" sections of these entries, the original title is first translated into English, then the title for English distribution is included in brackets, and lastly, a romanised version of the Japanese title is italicised in brackets below.

Film (Toshigoro)"Singer"Hirokazu Ichimura (Koi wa Hōkago)Jō Hirose (広瀬襄)1973A Single Teardrop (Hitotsubu no Namida)Hirokazu Ichimura (市村泰一)1974The First Star of Happiness (Shiawase no Ichiban Hoshi) Hideo Tōjō Hideki SaijōShigeyuki Yamane (Ai to Makoto)Makoto TaigaAn adaptation of a manga series of the same name and Saijō's first starring role. In 2012, another film based on the franchise, titled "For Love's Sake", was directed by Takashi Miike and features references to Saijō.1975The Path I Walk (Let's Go, Grandma!)

Film (Animated)

The King Who Became a Llama (Buena Vista Pictures, 2001) - Theme Song Guy

Television

Television (Animated)

Baby Grandma (NHK Educational TV "Genius TV-kun Wide" 2002) - as HIDEKI Episode 33: "A big fuss over class observation!", Episode 36: "Passed the first audition!?", Episode 46: "It's the second audition!" !"

Television (Variety)

Jump out! Mari-chan (TBS, January 24, 1974, 17th "Aladdin and the Magic Lamp") Habatake! Mari-chan (TBS, October 3–17, 1974, 1st "Anne of Green Gables (Part 1)", 2nd "Anne of Green Gables (2nd part)", 3rd "Anne of Green Gables (2nd part)" Part 2) Rock in Hideki (Fuji Television, 1978) UFO Seven Great Adventure (TBS, June 1, 1978), 9th "Rumiko Hideki's Arctic Exploration" Yanmar Family Hour Fly! Son Goku (TBS series, June 27, 1978 "Crisis in the Partheno Kingdom ~ Sanzo's family full of scars ~", July 4 of the same year "Crisis in the Partheno Kingdom ~ Partheno Prince Dies in Love! ~" Magical 7 Great Adventures (TBS, 1978-1979), 10th episode Ultraman vs. Gasura?, 20th episode Hakone's love is the greatest danger in the world Miracle TV launch (TBS, 1979-1980), 1st episode "(Title unknown)", 10th episode "Sumo broadcast Dohyo ga Mapbutatsu" Star Dash No. 1! (TBS, 1980), 9th episode "Hitomi is scouted as a model", 20th episode "Is the baby you picked up a present?" House Children's Theater (TV Asahi, September 2, 1980 - March 24, 1981, during this period the title was changed to House Children's Story Theater). Morning Salad (Nippon Television, May 1981 - March 30, 1985) The Star Hideki Saijō ~Four Seasons of Life~ (Fuji Television, June 1983 (all 4 episodes)) Hideki Saijō Diving the Great Barrier Reef (TV Tokyo, March 14, 1987) Hideki Saijō Undersea Exploration of the Secret Island of the Maldives (TV Tokyo, January 1, 1989)) Hideki Saijō 4973km Philippine Adventure (TV Tokyo, April 23, 1990) TV Cruise Papaya Next Door (Fuji Television, 1994) Youth Pops (NHK, 1998-2002) Same song (China Central Television, 2000) Akiro Hidaka's storytelling and Edo human affairs story "Konya Takao" (Sapporo Television, December 28, 2004) Marumaru Chibi Maruko-chan Episode 19 (Fuji TV, September 27, 2007, appeared in the drama part of a 2-hour special of a children's variety show, role name: Fish Dragon) Hobby Gardening Vegetable Time (NHK Educational Television, 2009) Sings the theme song "Vegetable Wonderful" (lyrics: Satomi Arimori/composer: Masanori Takumi). The song has been released as a digital single on the iTunes Store. Food journey around the kitchen (NHK BS Premium, 2013-2014) Hideki's excitement! NEXT House (BS Japan, April - September 2014) - MC

Music Show Performances

+Night Hit Studio - 192 appearancesYearSongWeeks1972- 1978Take Off Your Boots, Let's Have (Jerashī)From the Back, I Love You4Pacific (Pashifikku)11984- (Riaru Taimu)BEAT STREET *3When a Man Loves a Woman (Otoko ga Onna wo Aisuru Toki)11985- 1985The Jitterbug's +Youth Pops (Seishun no poppusu) **YearSongWith1997(Summer Live) -1998(New Year's Dream Sound) -Don't Let Me Down -Proud Mary -Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)VOX-IVMy Cherie AmourRhythm of the RainHiroko MoriguchiSmoke on the WaterAnd I Love HerGet BackHey JudeAkira Fuse, Gontiti, Hiroko Moriguchi, Hikaru Nishida, rua, JAYWALK(They Long to Be) Close to YouKeiko TodaSuperstitionUnforgettableYoko Kon(I Can't Get No) SatisfactionKeiko TeradaAngieThe Loco-motionHideki TōgiLa BambaNorwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)GontitiCopacabanaNorwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)GontitiHold On, I'm Coming'George Yanagi (with drums by Saijo) Saijo made further appearances on Youth Pops, but information about them currently cannot be found Goro Noguchi, Ouyang Fei FeiLipstick on Your Collar, Johnny B. Goode, Heartbreak Hotel, Blue Suede Shoes, I Need Your Love Tonight, Rock and Roll Music, The Jitterbug's Embrace, And I Love HerRumiko Koyanagi,

NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen Appearances

Theatre

Hanakosode Seiji (1989, Osaka Shin Kabukiza) *Starring role Tailor Ginji (1990, Osaka Shin Kabukiza) *Starring role Genroku/Abarenbo (1991, Osaka Shin Kabukiza) *Starring Kantaro Terauchi family (1999, Shinbashi Enbujo)

Musical Theatre

The North Wall of My Youth (Shiki Theater Company, 1977, Nissay Theater) *Starring Sakae Takita, Ayakiko Kuno, Retsuko Sugamoto, Kazuyo Mita Duet (Toho, 1984/1986, Nissay Theater) *Starring Ran Otori, Takashi Ishimaru, Keiko Ono, Naoya Uchida, Takeo Seki, Takashi Nagi, Hitoshi Honma, Shigeo Matsuzawa, Reo Okawa, Mika Chiba, Eriko Suga, Mumiko Fujiwara Ryoma Sakamoto (1989, 1991, Shin-Kobe Oriental Theater, Nippon Seinenkan) *Starring role Izumi Yukimura, Kenji Haga, Junichi Inoue Love (comedy, 1993/1996, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo) *Starring Masachika Ichimura, Ran Otori Rock To The Future (Panasonic D・LIVE, 1996/1997, Akasaka BLITS) *Starring Satoshi Hashimoto, Mika, Miyoko Yoshimoto, Yuki Kuroda, Onapets, DIAMOND YUKAI, Kyoko, Kanako Nakayama, SHIMA-CHANG, MITSUKO, Miki Nakayama, Sasumi Shiraishi New Enka no Hanamichi (2002, Shinjuku Koma Theater / Umeda Koma Theater) Dan Nishikino, Naomi Kawashima, Tomomitsu Yamaguchi, Keishi Hirahata, Shiro Suzuki, Noriko Fujita, Sayaka Tsuruta, music producer Tsunku♂ Legendary Stage FOREVER'70s-Seishun- (2003, Chunichi Theater, Shinjuku Koma Theater, Umeda Koma Theater) Dan Nishikino, Masahiro Kuwana, Hanako Miyagawa, Kayo Asano, Yuta Yamazaki, Michi Taira, Jun Asaka Marguerite (March 17–28, 2011, Akasaka ACT Theater, April 6–10, Umeda Arts Theater Main Hall) Norika Fujiwara, Mari Tashiro, Tsuyoshi Matsubara, Megumi Iino, Yuta Yamazaki, Tadashi Yokouchi

Radio

Music Saturday ~ Youth Return Match ~ (TBS Radio, 1986) Every day is new, this is Hideki Saijō (TBS Radio, 1991) Hideki and Kozue's fun date (Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, October 1975 - March 1980) Kozue Saito Hideki and Kenbo's Oni-san (Click here for Cultural Broadcasting, April 1980 - March 1981) Hideki and Hiromi's Sunday Waiwai Hiroba (Natural Broadcasting Corporation, April 1981 - March 1982) Hiromi Ota Hideki Saijō's Raspberry Club (Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, 1984-1986) This is in front of Jogakuin Ijuin Yosaku's Maroha Gokigen! (Nippon Broadcasting System)

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House Foods (from 1973 to 2002) "Vermont Curry" Naoko Kawai "Potato Chips" Kozue Saito, Junji Takada "Granola Bar" "Java curry" "Delicious water of Rokko" "Umaissho" (no appearances, only songs) "Kakuya Curry Ramen/Curry Udon" Masahiro Kuwana "Natural effects" (supplement food) Zojirushi Mahobin More Pot (1977) Hokuren Agricultural Cooperative Federation Milk (1986) Mondo Shoji (1988) National IH jar rice cooker (1993) sugar food "Satou no Kagami-mochi" Yamahisa "Petio" ECC Foreign Language School (1995) citizen watch HONDA "LEAD SS" Seiyu biotech TV Shin Hiroshima (FNS affiliated TV station) "Jonetsu Denpa TSS" Tokyo Telecommunications Network (TTNet) "Tokyo Telephone" "Tokyo Denwa Internet" "Tokyo Denwa Astel" Yahoo! Mobage

Other

"Kansai Yamamoto /Harumi Passion Nights" (Fashion Show) (July 6, 1982). Held at the Tokyo International Trade Fair Center (Harumi International Trade Center). appeared as a fashion model alongside film directors Nagisa Oshima and Ryudo Uzaki. National anthem solo May 27, 2001, 68th Tokyo Yushun (Japan Derby), Tokyo Racecourse August 18, 2004, "Kirin Challenge Cup" match against Argentina, Ecopa Stadium short film In 2004, Satoshi Takagi's work, "DANCE MASTER~Dance! "Moulin Rouge Laughter Town~" Friendship appearance, role of Western Joe

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Books

誰も知らなかった西城秀樹。（ペップ出版(ワニブックス 君におくろう僕の愛を（ペップ出版、1976年） ふたりぼっちの日曜日・ヒデキとこず恵の楽しいデート（徳間書店、1976年） - 斎藤こず恵共 いま、光の中で ー悩むな、つきすすめ、青春。. 明星デュエット・ブックスー03. 集英社. (1979) 熱き想いいつまでも. 日本文芸社. (1992). バリスタイルの家 西城秀樹の快適アジアン生活のすすめ（イースト・プレス、2002年） あきらめない 脳梗塞からの挑戦（リベロ、2004年） ありのままに「三度目の人生」を生きる（廣済堂出版 THE 45・西城秀樹デビュー45周年フォトエッセイ（清流出版、2016年) (2020年6月30日、電子書籍 西城秀樹 一生青春（青志社、2020年） 欲張らず七・五分でいこう（清流出版、2020年、電子書籍のみ) 誰も知らなかった西城秀樹。（青志社、2021年4月19日復刊）

Other Relevant Books

蒼い空へ － 夫・西城秀樹との18年 － 木本美紀・著（小学館、2018年11月

Serialisations

のどもと過ぎれば・・・(産経新聞 秀樹とヒデキ(週刊朝日 欲張らず七・五分でいこう(清流出版 ヒデキ!カンレキ!!(中日新聞2015年10月7日〜2016年9月21日、隔週水曜日、全25回)

Photobooks

西城秀樹 Young idol now『写真集』（勁文社、1974年） 西城秀樹写真集（さうんどぱわあ、1974年） 季刊ポッポ 75'WINTER 全特集・西城秀樹（新興楽譜出版、1975年） The Young Lion 西城秀樹『写真集』（レオ企画、1976年） HIDEKI（Wani Books、1980年） Hideki Saijo（株式会社シンコーミュージック、1981年） MY SELF PORTRAIT（近代映画社、1984年） 武藤義 撮影『Body : 西城秀樹写真集』ワニブックス、1986年10月10日。NDLJP:12721837。(要登録) H45・西城秀樹「独身最後の衝撃」（主婦と生活社、2001年） H45 2018 EDITION (青志社、2018年) HIDEKI FOREVER blue （集英社インターナショナル、2019年） HIDEKI FOREVER pop (集英社インターナショナル、2020年)上記写真集『HIDEKI FOREVER blue』のスピンオフ企画である。

Awards 1973, 15th Japan Record Awards, Vocal Award 1974, 16th Japan Record Awards, Vocal Award 1976, 18th Japan Record Awards, Vocal Award 1978, 20th Japan Record Awards, Gold Award 1979, 21st Japan Record Awards, Gold Award 1980, 22nd Japan Record Awards, Gold Award 1981, 23rd Japan Record Awards, Gold Award 1982, 24th Japan Record Awards, Gold Award 1983, 25th Japan Record Awards, Gold Award 2018, 60th Japan Record Awards, Special Achievement Award