Ichiko Aoba

Ichiko Aoba
青葉市子
Aoba in 2023
Aoba in 2023
Background information
Born (1990-01-28) 28 January 1990 (age 34)
Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
OriginKyoto Prefecture, Japan
GenresFolk music
OccupationSinger songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
  • accordion
  • clarinet
  • flute
Years active2010–present
Labels
  • Sinonome
  • Speedstar Records
  • commmons
  • hermine
Websitewww.ichikoaoba.com

Ichiko Aoba (Japanese: 青葉市子, Hepburn: Aoba Ichiko, born 28 January 1990) is a Japanese folk singer and songwriter. Her main instrument is guitar, on which she composes most of her music. She also plays the piano, clarinet, accordion, and flute.[1]

Aoba is known for her acoustic sound and songwriting, which is inspired by her dreams.[2]

  1. ^ Mostafa, Vanessa (27 February 2020). "Creating dreams with Ichiko Aoba". Asia Live 365. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. ^ Hadfield, James (17 January 2016). "Inspiration that comes in dreams and rice balls". The Japan Times. Retrieved 8 December 2020.