Yuzu releases music video for "Ikue," a song commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake
Yuzu's new album, "Shinon," was released today, March 11, and the music video for the included track "Ikue" has been released on YouTube.
"Ikue" is a song Yuzu created last fall after receiving an offer from NHK Sendai Broadcasting Station to "pass on the experience of the Great East Japan Earthquake to the future, 15 years after its occurrence." During production, the name Marihiko Hara, who handled the film score and theme song for the movie "Kokuho," came up as someone possessing the gravity, delicacy, and beauty that Yuzu wanted to express. The collaboration with Hara was made possible through a mutual acquaintance, sculptor Kohei Nawa.
The music video was directed by Satoshi Tani, a video director who has worked on numerous Yuzu live concert films, and was shot at Waseda Hoshien Scott Hall, a building designated as historic by Tokyo. Hara also participated, performing on the piano. A new "PixCell" created by Nawa for the shoot adorns Yujin Kitagawa's microphone stand, while the "AKARI" washi paper lamps created by sculptor Isamu Noguchi provide warm illumination. The chair Koji Iwasawa sits on was designed by world-renowned architect Kenzo Tange.
Source: Music Natalie
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