Hitomi Shimatani

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Hitomi Shimatani 島谷 ひとみ
Shimatani in 2015
Background information
Birth name	島谷 瞳 (Shimatani Hitomi)
Born	(1980-09-04) September 4, 1980 (age 44) Kure, Hiroshima, Japan
Genres	J-pop dance
Occupation	singer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Avex Trax (1999–2021) AI.R LAND/Daiki Sound (2021–present)
Website	shimatani.tokyo

Hitomi Shimatani (島谷ひとみ, Shimatani Hitomi, born 4 September 1980) is a Japanese pop singer.^[1]

Formerly signed to the Avex Trax label for 22 years, Shimatani started her career as an Enka singer with the release of her debut single "Ōsaka no Onna" (大阪の女, Ōsakan Woman) in 1999, but later decided to get into the dance/pop style for her music. Shimatani's music has also appeared in several video games and television shows.

Shimatani is currently releasing music under her own label, AI.R LAND RECORD, under Daiki Sound.