Chitose Hajime

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Chitose Hajime 元 ちとせ
Background information
Born	(1979-01-05) January 5, 1979 (age 45) Setouchi, Kagoshima, Japan
Genres	Folk, World music
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1993–present
Labels	Central Gakki Records (1994–1997), Atsuga (2001), Epic (2001–present)
Website	www.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.