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HITOMITOI attracts many people with her clear voice. Based on her spicy life traveling around the globe during her childhood, she has produced music ever since she was a high school teen. It was in the spring 2008 when the big turning point in her life happened. She had to stop working on creating music because she got a throat infection. Soon after she got married and gave a birth to a baby. And now, after a year absence, she appears again in the music scene ready to move forward to a new stage releasing a new single "Diamond Railway".


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Please introduce yourself.

Hello. I'm HITOMITOI, a musician born and raised in Sapporo.


Why did you aspire to become a musician and how did you manage to make a debut?

I was influenced by my brother who was always recording music in the house, and I started to make music with him. After graduating from high school, I met many nice people in town, at clubs and at rehearsals which brought me a chance to make a debut album. And now I live in Tokyo where I never thought I'd live.



Please tell us your recent activities.

I create music and lyrics and work for a radio program regularly. I also write for the Maclaren Blog.


After you stopped working as a musician because of your illness in the spring of 2008, I heard that you got married, had a baby and started making music again. Did you find any change or new things happening in your music work?

2008 was a year of change. Having a polyp on my throat and having a child, were both like a body revolution! I strongly felt the change in my body led to the change of my life. It was like to live in the new age by changing myself as my 30th anniversary. So I'm also excited about how the change will be reflected on my music.



Your new original single Diamond Railway was just released as a spot song for the cosmetic brand for the first time in 2 years. You created music and lyrics, how did you make the track?

I worked on Diamond Railway soon after giving birth. The main image of "light, life force, whitening..." given from the brand blended together with my mind set after giving a birth, that created a miracle of the track.


Your parents owns a famous soup curry shop, Magic Spice, in Sapporo. Based in Sapporo until your high school days, you and your family have travelled around the world. Do you think such an upbringing inspired your music in any way?
　
As I have lived a spontaneous and spicy life in a open environment in Hokkaido, I tend to create my own original harmony.


Please tell us your inspiration as a musician.

I'm inspired by everything in my life, tradition and avant-garde.


What environment do you make music? And what's the most important thing for doing it?

As I have a baby, I recently make music in the living room. Concentration is important but a bit hard to maintain!



Who is your favorite artist?

I was really excited with the new release of Michael Jackson in real time.
　

You are quite active being creative like collaborating with other musicians including OKI DUB AINU BAND and DE DE MOUSE and participating in the T-shirt design for UT Inspired: Number. What would you like to challenge next?

Something kids can enjoy. Something kids can also enjoy.


What's your upcoming plan?

I perform many live events in the summer including the annual shipboard party which should be very romantic. A "letter" theme concept album will be released this fall, and I will go on a tour as well!


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Diamond Railway
Label: GARURU RECORDS
Release: July 1st, 2009
Price: 1,000Yen
ASIN: B0029TBD6A

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Text: Mariko Takei

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