Saho Terao

is a Japanese singer-songwriter and essayist.

Terao debuted in 2007 and has been musically active in a variety of fields, including live performances, commercial music, providing theme songs for films directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi and Momoko Ando, and performing with the band .

In addition to writing serialized columns in magazines, newspapers, and web blogs, Terao has edited and published numerous essay collections and non-fiction books.

Biography Terao was born on November 7, 1981, in Tokyo, Japan. Terao's father, , was a bassist for the band alongside Tatsuro Yamashita and Taeko Ōnuki. After the band disbanded, he worked as a subtitle translator for French films. Terao began piano lessons in early childhood and vocal training in her second year of junior high school. During junior high and high school, she wrote lyrics and composed music in a musical theater club.

Terao graduated from and studied Chinese Literature at Tokyo Metropolitan University. In 2007, Terao received a master's degree in Interdisciplinary Cultural Studies from the University of Tokyo.

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Discography

Studio albums TitleRelease Date April 4, 2007風はびゅうびゅう May 14, 2008愛の秘密 April 22, 2009残照 June 23, 2010青い夜のさよなら June 6, 2012楕円の夢 March 18, 2015たよりないもののために June 21, 2017北へ向かう March 4, 2020余白のメロディ June 22, 2022しゅー・しゃいん September 18, 2024わたしの好きな労働歌 June 25, 2025