Exactly 24 years ago (1996/04/24), Maaya's debut single "Yakusoku wa Iranai" was released. To commemorate that: Official web site has been updated 25th aniversary album Single Collection+ "Achikochi" will be released on July 15th A special issue "Maaya Sakamoto In MUSIC MAGAZINE" will be released on...

A new digital single has been released yesterday. It is available on streaming platforms including Apple Music and Spotify as well as for purchase on iTunes store. The song is an opening for the anime Arte, composed by Kohji Mizuguchi & Maaya Sakamoto Japanese download services: Reco Choku https://r...

Relive the adventure and the meet-up

Special page for the album was added to Maaya's official website: https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/maaya/kyodakeno/ A pre-release listening event has been announced as well. Full album will be played. MC by the editor of "Ongaku to Hito" magazine Hirofumi KANEMITSU (金光裕史). Event will be partially(?) broad...

Digest of the "short movie" enclosed with the first press limited edition of the album: https://youtu.be/-lSCmI9lP08

COUNTDOWN SPECIAL has been added to the tour.
Venue: Tokyo International Forum Hall A
Date: 12/31（Tue）
Open:21:00 Start: 22:00
Tickets: 7200
General sale: from 12/08

CD details:
Release date: 2019/11/27
VTZL-164: First press edition(CD+BD): 3,800 yen + tax
BD contains a short movie "Music for today only"
VTCL-60513: regular edition (CD) 2,800 yen + tax

The tour has been announced some time ago, but today it's been revealed that there will also be a new album released "in 2019". The title is "Kyou dake no Ongaku" (Music of Today Only). All tracks are newly recorded. (confirmed on the Vitamin M: none of the previously released singles will be includ...

Thanks for fixing this!

Anime trailer with some bits of the song: https://youtu.be/lbnxZMGK6NQ

Thanks Merri!

Photo from the end of the live (from http://100331.blog31.fc2.com/blog-entry-484.html):

It was really nice! She took the concept from the title and progressed from winter songs to the spring ones to reflect the change of the seasons. There were a couple of rarities such as Mizuumi, Kodoku, 03(!!!) and Koucha ("My only song with the word 'sakura' in it"). Set list/report: http://100331....

Second round of the lottery has been announced. The tickets are 6000 yen and include a custom-made blanket.

Many of Maaya's songs are related to her own experiences although you need to follow the newsletters/blog posts/live MCs/liner notes to know it. Some examples that I remember: - Nicola was written after her travels in Cappadocia (Turkey) - Everywhere was the fruit of her solo travels in Europe (see ...

Got the tickets! I have a few extras for the March 31st performance in case other fans are interested in going.