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West Home TownKAN

Adult Band 2014 Winter — West Home Town

This song, “West Home Town,” is included on KAN’s 10th album and was released in 1994.

It’s a piece inspired by KAN’s hometown, Fukuoka Prefecture, incorporating local dialect into the lyrics to create a relaxed feel.

It’s not a famous song, but it’s a good one, isn’t it?

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Endless / KAN

The lyrics vividly reflect the lives of these two men.

The two, who share the same surname and have worked for years with hardly any time off, chose Yunokawa Onsen as their place of rest.

Yunokawa Onsen is one of Japan’s Top 100 hot springs, located in Hakodate, Hokkaido.

Their easygoing relationship is something to envy.

So conservative it’s almost clumsyKAN

So conservative it’s almost clumsy

Conservative means “conservative,” and in the lyrics it’s sung as something whose very obviousness is appealing.

However, because the title has “clumsy” attached to the front, it can also be taken to mean, “Is it really okay to have so little individuality?”

Celluloid City, too, as the sun setsKAN

Celluloid City Also Grows Dark / KAN

This is a famous song included on KAN’s debut album “Terebi no Naka ni” (“Inside the Television”).

You’re drawn in from the lovely grand piano intro.

It’s a moody track that portrays the loneliness at the end of the day.

A song that transcends time and still hits you right in the heart.

ONE NIGHT KISSKAN

One Night Kiss

“ONE NIGHT KISS” is a song by KAN that delivers the quality you expect and then some.

Its urgent rhythm creates a dynamic drive that makes it impossible not to move.

KAN’s lyrics convey a universal message of love from a unique perspective, filled with lines that truly resonate.

It’s a track that both meets listeners where they are and offers fresh discoveries.

More than just fun, it’s deeply moving, making it a recommendation for a wide range of ages.

You can also feel KAN’s signature sense of humor, making it a song you’ll definitely want to play on repeat.

I’m always serious about you.KAN

[Maru Suba] Always seriously thinking about you

This is a masterpiece by KAN, one of Japan’s leading singer-songwriters.

It’s still performed at live shows today, and KAN himself seems fond of it.

The song sets his honest feelings—constantly thinking about her—to a straightforward melody.

Memo Togire NagirlKAN

Memo Togire Nagirl

This is a track notable for its upbeat electropop groove.

Included on KAN’s album “23-sai,” it was released in November 2020.

The title, with its distinctive wordplay, and the lyrics, full of humor, convey both the heartache of unrequited love and the songwriter’s playful touch in expressing it lightly.

Produced with an awareness of Yasutaka Nakata–style sounds, the piece showcases KAN’s musical adventurousness.

Be sure to give it a listen around Hinamatsuri!