EPISODE · Mar 13, 2026 · 11 MIN
S3: Ep9 Kōzō Murashita: Japan’s Most Underrated Musical Genius
from Nisreen's Art World · host Nisreen
Hello everyone, this is Nisreen — welcome to the ninth episode of season three. It’s so lovely to speak with you again. Today I’d like to introduce you to a musician many people outside Japan have never heard of, even though he quietly shaped generations of listeners: Kōzō Murashita. He was active as a singer-songwriter between 1980 and 1999, and is especially known for his hit song Hatsukoi (“First Crush”) from 1983. When he suddenly passed away due to a brain haemorrhage, he was only 46.The thumbnail of this episode is a drawing inspired by my favourite song of his, Yūko, written in 1982. In the YouTube version of the episode, I share the process of drawing this piece in the background. I hope you’ll enjoy it.YouTube video (https://youtu.be/Z5_oYoZsIDE).Japanese version日本語版https://www.buzzsprout.com/2343799/episodes/18837288Please find related videos and script on my blog.https://rakssharqui.blogspot.com/2026/03/bilingual-post-podcast-s3-e9-kozo.htmlComments on my YouTube channel are more than welcome!
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Hello everyone, this is Nisreen — welcome to the ninth episode of season three. It’s so lovely to speak with you again. Today I’d like to introduce you to a musician many people outside Japan have never heard of, even though he quietly shaped generations of listeners: Kōzō Murashita. He was active as a singer-songwriter between 1980 and 1999, and is especially known for his hit song Hatsukoi (“First Crush”) from 1983. When he suddenly passed away due to a brain haemorrhage, he was only 46. T...
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