Shigeru Izumiya 泉谷 しげる | |
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Born | Aomori Prefecture, Japan | 11 May 1948
Genres | Folk music |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actor and tarento |
Instrument | Guitar |
Years active | 1971–present |
Labels | Pony Canyon |
Website | www |
Shigeru Izumiya (泉谷 しげる Izumiya Shigeru, born May 11, 1948, in Aomori, raised in Meguro, Tokyo) is a Japanese poet, folk singer, actor, tarento.[1][2] He established the record company For Life Records with Takuro Yoshida, Yosui Inoue, and Hitoshi Komuro in 1975.[3] He also directed the 1986 film Death Powder (Desu Paudā).[4]
Between August 1995 and March 1996, Izumiya co-hosted the Satellaview-based weekly SoundLink Magazine, "King of After School" (放課後の王様, Houkago no Ousama), with Ayumi Hamasaki.[5][6]