Oborozukiyo: Inori

Oborozukiyo: Inori
EP by Mika Nakashima
Released September 15, 2004
Genre J-pop
Length 41:08
Label Sony
Mika Nakashima chronology

Love
(2003)		 Oborozukiyo: Inori
(2004)		 Music
(2005)

Oborozukiyo: Inori (朧月夜~祈り) is the 2nd EP or mini-album (fourth overall album release) by Mika Nakashima. This album was limited to only 111,000 copies. The title track, a duet with violinist Taro Hakase, later appears on her Music album. '朧月夜~祈り' translates to "A Misty, Moon-lit Night: Prayer."

This mini-album, when it was released, reached #3 on the Oricon 200 Album Chart, selling 93,000 copies in its first week.

Track listing

CD
No. TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s) Length
1. "Oborozukiyo:[1] Inori (朧月夜~祈り) with Taro Hakase"  Tatsuyuki Takano, Mika Nakashima (additional lyrics)Teiichi Okano, Taro Hakase (additional music)Taro Hakase  
2. "Sara (沙羅)"  Mika NakashimaTaro HakaseTaro Hakase  
3. "Tsuki no Sabaku[1] (月の沙漠)"  Masao KatoSuguru SasakiTaro Hakase  
4. "Yuki no Hana (雪の華)" (Silent Version)SatomiRyoki MatsumotoTaro Hakase  
5. "Oborozukiyo: Inori (朧月夜~祈り)" (Acoustic Mix)  Taro Hakase  
6. "Sara (沙羅)" (Jazztronik Remix)  Jazztronik  
7. "Oborozukiyo: Inori (朧月夜~祈り)" (Instrumental)     

Oricon sales charts (Japan)

Release Chart Peak Position Debut Sales Sales Total Chart Run
September 15, 2004 Oricon Daily Albums Chart
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 3 93,416 110,892 5 weeks
Oricon Monthly Albums Chart
Oricon Yearly Albums Chart

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 These songs are Japanese nursery songs.