Chitose Hajime

Chitose Hajime
元 ちとせ
Background information
Born (1979-01-05) January 5, 1979 (age 45)
Setouchi, Kagoshima, Japan
GenresFolk, World music
OccupationSinger
Years active1993–present
LabelsCentral Gakki Records (1994–1997), Atsuga (2001), Epic (2001–present)
Websitewww.hajimechitose.com

Chitose Hajime (元 ちとせ, Hajime Chitose, born January 5, 1979) is a Japanese singer from Amami Ōshima. She sings in the shima-uta style particular to that region, with distinctive falsetto effects.