Masterpieces and popular songs of The Elephant Kashimashi

Toward a future full of smilesElefanto Kashimashi

Elephant Kashimashi – Toward a Smiling Future

A single released on January 1, 2008.

It was the ending theme for Downtown DX.

A five-year-old girl, Kanon Zhang, was featured on both the CD jacket and in the music video.

The song has a fresh, pop sound; its light rhythm and strings blend together to create a track you never get tired of—one of those songs that reveals more flavor the more you listen to it.

Cherry blossoms, along the path where petals swirl upElefanto Kashimashi

Elephant Kashimashi – “The Road Where Cherry Blossoms Dance Up”

It’s a moving song you’ll want to listen to at the turn of the seasons.

The vivid imagery is striking—you can almost see the two people walking along a path where cherry blossoms swirl into the air.

The lyrics sing of resolving to move forward, embracing hope for the future after overcoming past hardships.

Released in March 2008 as Elephant Kashimashi’s 36th single, it was also used in a Tokyo Shimbun commercial tie-in.

It’s a track that gently gives a push to those feeling anxious as they leap into a new environment in spring.

The lyric “The time to shine is now” is sure to give you courage.

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Elephant Kashimashi “Promise”

From the double A-side single released on April 25, 2012.

Over an intro featuring only electric guitar, Hiroji Miyamoto’s restrained yet passionate vocals come in.

The lyrics make a powerful impression of Hiroji Miyamoto’s way of life—always earnest, always giving his all.

Though the song has a quiet tone, it’s a love song that gives you a great deal of courage.

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Hello Jinsei!

A powerful song imbued with a message that celebrates the joy and possibilities of life.

It was released to the world in June 2003 as one of three singles issued simultaneously.

Hiroji Miyamoto’s distinctive vocals and impassioned lyrics seize the listener’s heart and refuse to let go.

Even as the journey of self-discovery brings moments of doubt and pauses along the way, the determination to keep looking forward and moving on comes through.

The strength and passion in Elephant Kashimashi’s music are sure to support those who are struggling with something in their everyday lives.

I’ve got friends.Elefanto Kashimashi

I have a friend – Elephant Kashimashi – solo acoustic cover – nana

A single released on September 1, 2004.

The song begins with a muttered vocal over a bouncing “ta-ta-ta” rhythm, then shifts completely in the chorus to a shouted singing style, and after the chorus it returns quietly to the repeating ta-ta-ta rhythm—a sharply contrasting, dynamic progression.

It’s a track that evokes the night in Tokyo, a feeling that could be described in terms of the color “black.”

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Elephant Kashimashi “The Man Goes” (Aug 1990, Music Video, Shibuya Koen-dori & Route 246)

A single released on July 21, 1990.

This song is an incredibly cool super rock number, highlighted by Hiroji Miyamoto’s powerful, full-throttle vocals.

It was released as the lead single for their fourth album, “Seikatsu” (Life).

A signature piece by Elephant Kashimashi, it’s a masterpiece themed around friendship.

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Dede [HD]

A single released on March 21, 1988.

This is The Elephant Kashimashi’s debut single.

A song themed around an obsession with money—believing that as long as you have cash, that’s all that matters.

Choosing this as their debut track shows impeccable taste.

The strikingly impactful lyrics are quintessentially Miyamoto’s style of money song.