Bin Uehara
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rikiji Matsumoto |
| Born |
August 26, 1908 Akita Prefecture, Japan |
| Died |
July 29, 1944 (aged 35) New Guinea |
| Genres | Ryūkōka |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1936–1943 |
Bin Uehara (上原 敏 Uehara Bin, August 26, 1908 – July 29, 1944) was a Japanese popular music (ryūkōka) singer and soldier. He was known for using naniwa-bushi's kobushi vocalism in Japanese popular music. He was killed in action during the eastern New Guinea campaign during the Pacific War.[1][2]
Life
Uehara was born as Rikiji Matsumoto in Ōdate, Akita Prefecture, Japan.[2] He graduated from Senshu University, and made his professional debut with the song "Tsukimi Odori" (月見踊り lit. "Moon-viewing Dance") under the Japanese division of Polydor Records in 1936.[2] His famous songs included the 1937 song "Ruten" (流転 lit. "Stream-rolling"). His vocal style, called kobushi, became popular as the more emphatic form among modern enka singers.[3]
Uehara became a soldier in 1943, went to New Guinea, and was killed in battle on July 29, 1944.[4]
Legacy
In 1976, a monument honoring him was established in his home city of Ōdate.[5]
Discography
- Tsumagoi Dōchū (妻恋道中 In the Way of Wife-love) : 1937
- Ruten (流転 Stream-rolling) : 1937
- Shanghai Dayori (上海だより Shanghai Letter) : 1938
- Iroha Jingi (いろは仁義 Iroha Benevolence And Righteousness) : 1938
- Nankin Dayori (南京だより Nanjing Letter) : 1938
- Hokuman Dayori (北満だより North Manchu Letter) : 1938
- Butaichō to Heitai (部隊長と兵隊 Unit Commander and Soldier) : 1938 with Taro Shoji
- Ore wa Funanori (俺は船乗り I am a Sailor) : 1939
- Otoko Funanori (男船乗り Male Sailor) : 1939
- Butsuin Dayori (佛印だより French Indochina Letter) : 1941
References
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- ↑ 名歌手たち、それぞれの終戦 (in Japanese). JANJAN. 2006-10-05. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "上原敏" [Uehara Bin]. Nihon Jinmei Daijiten (日本人名大辞典) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ↑ "Special 2. Japanese popular music (4)" (in Japanese). Toshiba. November 2006. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
- ↑ "Bin Uehara" (in Japanese). Ōdate City. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
- ↑ ジャングルの鎮魂歌 ～上原敏と戦後～ (in Japanese). Fuji Television. 2000-09-18. Retrieved 2009-05-30.