Naotarō Moriyama

Naotarō Moriyama (森山直太朗, Moriyama Naotarō) (born April 23, 1976) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter. His mother is Ryōko Moriyama, a well-known folk singer.

Naotaro Moriyama
森山 直太朗
Moriyama at Tenjin Matsuri 2018, in Fukuoka.
Born	Naotarō Moriyama (森山 直太朗) (1976-04-23) April 23, 1976 Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Occupations	Singer-songwriter record producer actor
Spouse	Mamiko Hirai ​ (m. 2018)​
Parents	Ryōko Moriyama James Taki
Relatives	Hiroaki Ogi Hiroshi Kamayatsu
Musical career
Genres	J-Pop folk
Instruments	Singing guitar
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Universal EMI Nayutawave
Website	www.naotaro.com

Moriyama came out with the album "Kawaita Uta wa Sakana no Esa ni Chōdo Ii" in 2002, including the song "Sakura".

Discography

Singles

• "Hoshikuzu no Serenade" (星屑のセレナーデ, Hoshikuzu no Serenāde, "Stardust Serenade") - November 27, 2002
• "Sakura" (さくら) - March 5, 2003
• "Natsu no Owari" (夏の終わり, "Summer's End") - August 20, 2003
• "Taiyō/Koe" (太陽/声, "The Sun/Voice") - January 10, 2004
• "Ikitoshi Ikeru Mono e" (生きとし生ける物へ, "To All Living Things") - March 17, 2004
• "Ima ga Jinsei ~Hishō-hen~" (今が人生～飛翔編～, "My Life Is Now ~Flight Chapter~") - August 4, 2004
• "Toki no Yukue ~Jo: Haru no Sora~" (時の行方～序・春の空～, "Time's Outcome ~Overture: A Spring Sky~") - February 23, 2005
• "Chiisana Koi no Yūmagure" (小さな恋の夕間暮れ, "A Little Love in the Twilight") - June 15, 2005
• "Kazahana" (風花, "A Snow Flurry in a Clear Sky") - November 16, 2005
• "Kimi wa Gobanme no Kisetsu" (君は五番目の季節, "You're the Fifth Season") -
• "Kaze ni Natte" (風になって, "Become the Wind") - September 13, 2006
• "Koishikute/Yume Mitai ~Dakara Kumo ni Akogarete~" (恋しくて/夢みたい～だから雲に憧れた～, "I Miss You/It's Like a Dream ~That's Why I Yearn for the Clouds~") - October 25, 2006
• "Mirai ~Kaze no Tsuyoi Gogo ni Umareta Sonnet~" (未来～風の強い午後に生まれたソネット～, Mirai ~Kaze no Tsuyoi Gogo ni Umareta Sonetto~, "Future ~A Sonnet That Arose On a Windy Afternoon~") - May 9, 2007
• "Taiyō no Nihohi" (太陽のにほひ, "Scent of the Sun") - August 8, 2007
• "Snowdrop" (スノウドロップ, Sunōdoroppu) - January 30, 2008
• "Ikiteru Koto ga Tsurai nara" (生きてることが辛いなら, "If Life Is Tough") - August 27, 2008
• "Namida" (涙, "Tears") - October 21, 2009
• "Kachōfūbetsu/Kotoba ni Sureba" (花鳥風月/言葉にすれば, "Beauties of Nature/If the Words") - September 29, 2010

Albums

• Kawaita Uta wa Sakana no Esa ni Chōdo Ii (乾いた唄は魚の餌にちょうどいい, Dry Songs Are Suitable For Feeding Fish) - October 2, 2002
• Ikutsumono Kawa o Koete Umareta Kotobatachi (いくつもの川を越えて生まれた言葉たち, Words Coming Across Numbers of Rivers) - June 18, 2003
• Aratanaru Kōshinryō o Motomete (新たなる香辛料を求めて, Looking for New Spices) - May 26, 2004
• Kazemachi Kōsaten (風待ち交差点, At an Intersection Waiting For the Wind) - November 29, 2006
• Shokun!! (諸君!!, Folks!!) - March 5, 2008
• Arayurumono no Mannaka de (あらゆるものの真ん中で, In the Middle of Everything) - June 9, 2010
• Suteki na Something (素敵なサムシング, Suteki na Samushingu, Something Wonderful) - April 11, 2012
• Toaru Monogatari (とある物語, A Certain Story) - April 24, 2013
• Jiyū no Genkai (自由の限界, The Limits of Liberty) - December 11, 2013

Compilation albums

• Kessakusen 2001 ~ 2005 (傑作撰 2001〜2005, Masterpieces From 2001 to 2005) - June 15, 2005
• Rare Tracks Vol.1 (レア・トラックス vol.1, Rea Torakkusu vol.1) - December 15, 2010

External links

• Official Web Site of Naotaro Moriyama (in Japanese)
• Official Web Site by Universal Music (in Japanese)