Toshihiko Tahara

Toshihiko Tahara
Also known asToshi,[1] Toshi-chan
Born (1961-02-28) February 28, 1961 (age 63)
Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture
OriginKofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
GenresJ-pop, Idol Kayōkyoku
Occupation(s)singer, actor, tarento[2]
Years active1979–present
LabelsUniversal Music Japan, Pony Canyon
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
Tahara Toshihiko Official Youtube
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2019 -
Subscribers22.9k[3]
Total views6,350,979 million times[3]
Last updated: January 15, 2024

Toshihiko Tahara (田原俊彦, born February 28, 1961) is a Japanese idol singer, and solo vocalist, affiliated with Johnny & Associates.[4] In the 1980s he had a number of number 1 singles in Japan. He was awarded a Japan Music Award in 1983 for the song "Saraba... Natsu" (さらば・・・夏). He was part of the Tanokin Trio.

Biography

Tahara is from Kofu, the capital city of Yamanashi Prefecture.[5] He started acting in 1978, and officially debuted in June 1980, aged 19, with his first single 哀愁でいと(NEW YORK CITY NIGHTS), which made it to no. 2 in the Oricon Chart.[6] Tahara was noted for his dancing skills, which he showed during songs like "Dakishimete Tonight" (抱きしめてTONIGHT) (1988) and "Kakkotsukanai ne" (かっこつかないね) (1988).[7] In 1983 at the age of 22, he was featured in a 40" minute dance show and music documentary Love Forever directed by Umetsugu Inoue.[8]

Tahara was invited to perform in the prestigious NHK year-end programme Kōhaku Uta Gassen from 1980 to 1986.

He made a comeback, 33 years after his debut, in June 2012 with the release of his 68th single, titled "Mr. Big".[9] On June 19, 2013, he released his first original album in 15 years.[10] In 2014, he celebrated the 35th anniversary of his debut.[5][11][12]

Discography

Singles

Year Album Chart positions
(JP)[13] 		Label
1980 "Pashuu Date" (哀愁でいと) 2 NAV
"Ha Toshite! Good" (ハッとして!Good) 1 Canyon
1981 "Koi wa Do!" (恋はDo!)
"Bugi Ugi I Love You" (ブギ浮ぎI LOVE YOU) 2
"Kimi ni Kettei!" (キミに決定!)
"Kanashimi 2(Too) Young" (悲しみ2(TOO)ヤング)
"Goodluck Love" (グッドラックLOVE) 3
1982 "Kimi ni Bara Bara...to iu Kanji" (君に薔薇薔薇…という感じ)
"Harajuku Kiss" (原宿キッス) 1
"Ninjin Musume" (NINJIN娘) 2
"Yuuwaku Suresure" (誘惑スレスレ) 1
"Love Spour" (ラブ・シュプール) 3
1983 "Pierrot" (ピエロ) 1
"Shower na Kibun" (シャワーな気分)
"Saraba...Natsu" (さらば‥夏)
"L All Way Ai N G" (エル・オー・ヴイ・愛・N・G)
1984 "Charleston ni wa Mada Hayai" (チャールストンにはまだ早い) 2
"Kishidou" (騎士道) 1
"Kao ni Kaita Romance" (顔に書いた恋愛小説 (ロマンス))
"Last Scene wa Ude no Naka de" (ラストシーンは腕の中で) 2
1985 "Ginga no Shinwa" (銀河の神話)
"Ochinaide Madonna" (堕ちないでマドンナ) 3
"Karei naru Kake" (華麗なる賭け) 1
"It's BAD" 4
1986 "Hard ni Yasashiku" (Hardにやさしく) 8
"Belle Époque ni Yoroshiku" (ベルエポックによろしく) 2
"Ah" (あッ) 3
1987 "Kid"
"Sayonara kara Hajimeyou" (“さようなら”からはじめよう) 4
"Dousuru?" (どうする?) 3
1988 "Yume de Aimashou" (夢であいましょう) 8 Pony Canyon
"Dakishimete Tonight" (抱きしめてTONIGHT) 3
"Kakkotsukanaine" (かっこつかないね) 2
1989 "Aishisugite" (愛しすぎて) 4
"Gomen yo Namida" (ごめんよ 涙) 1
"Hitoribocchi ni Shinai kara" (ひとりぼっちにしないから) 4
1990 "Jungle Jungle" (ジャングルJungle) 10
"Nude" 16
1991 "Natsu Imasara Hito Mebore" (夏いまさら一目惚れ) 18
1992 "Omoide ni Makenai" (思い出に負けない) 25
"Ame ga Sakenderu" (雨が叫んでる) 8
1993 "Dancing Beast" (ダンシング・ビースト) 29
"Kiss de Onna wa Bara ni naru" (KISSで女は薔薇になる) 27
1994 "Yuki no nai Christmas" (雪のないクリスマス) 59
1995 "Tamashii wo Ai ga Shihaisuru" (魂を愛が支配する) 94
1996 "Mayonaka no One Call" (真夜中のワンコール) 86
"DA・DI・DA" 71
1997 "A Night To Remember" 100
"Easy Love Me" 80 Gauss
1998 "Kimi ni Ochiteyukeru" (キミニオチテユクる) -
1999 "Namida ni Sayonara shinaika" (涙にさよならしないか)
2001 "Dakishimete Iidesuka" (抱きしめていいですか) Hit Vibe
2002 "DO-YO"
2004 "Dangan Love: Dangan Ai" (DANGAN LOVE-弾丸愛-) 98 Gauss
2005 "Nega wo Hoshi no Yoru he..." (願いを星の夜へ‥‥) -
2006 "Jirashite Kajitsu" (ジラシテ果実) Tokuma Japan
2009 "Cordially" 199 JVC
2010 "Cinderella" (シンデレラ) 125 Formula Recordings
"Rainy X'mas Day" 94
2011 "Sayonara Loneliness" (さよならloneliness) 70
"BLUE (feat.LUV and SOUL)" 113
"Himawari/Hoshi no You ni" (ヒマワリ/星のように) 35
2012 "Mr.Big" 26
2014 "Love & Dream feat.SKY-HI/Bonita" 30
2015 "Back to the 90's" 20
"True Love: Yakusoku no Ai" (TRUE LOVE〜約束の歌〜) 26
2016 "Tokimeki ni Uso wo Tsuku" (ときめきに嘘をつく) 28
2017 "Feminist" (フェミニスト) 21 Universal Music Japan
2018 "Escort to my world" 28
2019 "Suki ni Natteshimai soudayo" (好きになってしまいそうだよ) 23
2020 "Ai wa Ai de Ai da" (愛は愛で愛だ) 17 Lighthouse Music
2021 "HA-HA-HAPPY" 11
2022 "Romantist de Ii Janai" (ロマンティストでいいじゃない) 20
2023 "Dandelion" (ダンディライオン) 23
2024 "Ai dake Arena Ii" (愛だけがあればいい) TBA

DVD singles

Year Album Chart positions
(JP)[13] 		Label
2006 "Always You" - JVC

Collaboration singles

Year Album Chart positions
(JP)[13] 		Label
1985 "Natsu Sagari Hono Jigumi" (夏ざかりほの字組)
  • with Naoko Ken (released as "Toshi & Naoko")
 5 Canyon
2004 "Koisure to Janana" (恋すれどシャナナ)
  • with Naoko Ken (released as "Tahara Toshi & Ken Naoko")
 123 Gauss

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[13]
Tahara Toshihiko (田原俊彦) 1
TOSHI'81
  • Released: 13 December 1980
  • Label: Canyon
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape
No.3 Shine Toshi
  • Released: 24 June 1981
  • Label: Canyon
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape
 2
Natsu Ichiban (夏一番)
  • Released: 27 March 1982
  • Label: Canyon
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape
Eve only
  • Released: 27 January 1983
  • Label: Canyon
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape
 1
Nami ni Kieta Love Story (波に消えたラブ・ストーリー)
  • Released: 21 July 1983
  • Label: Canyon
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape
Silhouette kara no Tegami (ジュリエットからの手紙)
  • Released: 21 March 1984
  • Label: Canyon
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape
 3
Märchen (メルヘン)
  • Released: 21 June 1984
  • Label: Canyon
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape
TOSHI 10R NEW YORK
  • Released: 21 November 1984
  • Label: Canyon
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape
 2
Don't Disturb
  • Released: 4 July 1985
  • Label: Canyon
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape
 6
Shitsuren Bigaku (失恋美学)
  • Released: 15 December 1985
  • Label: Canyon
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape
 11
Otoko...Itai (男…痛い)
  • Released: 19 June 1986
  • Label: Canyon
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape
 6
Me de Korosu (目で殺す)
  • Released: 5 December 1986
  • Label: Canyon
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape
 17
Yesterday My Love
  • Released: 21 May 1987
  • Label: Canyon
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape
 8
Dancin'
  • Released: 13 July 1988
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape
 5
Tokyo Beat
  • Released: 17 May 1989
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape
 8
DOUBLE“T”
  • Released: 21 June 1990
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, Cassette tape
 12
Natsu no Ousama: My Blue Heaven (夏の王様 〜MY BLUE HEAVEN〜)
  • Released: 5 June 1991
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, Cassette tape
 17
Gently
  • Released: 2 September 1992
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD
 24
More Electric
  • Released: 4 August 1993
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD
 39
Tenderness
  • Released: 6 August 1995
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD
 83
Vintage 37
  • Released: 23 July 1998
  • Label: Gauss
  • Formats: CD
 -
I Am Me!
  • Released: 19 September 2013
  • Label: Formula Recordings
  • Formats: CD
 24

Cover albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[13]
My Favorite Songs -

Self-cover albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[13]
♥'MOTTO+MS005
  • Released: 20 June 2007
  • Label: Gauss
  • Formats: CD
 -

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[13]
Best of Tahara Toshihiko (ベストオブ田原俊彦) 1
Single A/B Side Collection (田原俊彦A/B面コレクション)
  • Released: 19 June 1986
  • Label: Canyon
  • Formats: CD
 19 (A-Side)
28 (B-Side)
NON-STOP TOSHI
  • Released: 21 February 1988
  • Label: Canyon
  • Formats: CD
 30
Thank You, for GLORIOUS HITS36 in 10years
  • Released: 22 November 1989
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD
 17
BEST 1987-1991
  • Released: 21 November 1991
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD
 85
Presents: The Greatest Hits in 15 years
  • Released: 24 July 1994
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD
 43
Best of Toshihiko Tahara
  • Released: 18 February 1998
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD
 -
Dynamite Survival
  • Released: 24 July 2003
  • Label: Gauss
  • Formats: CD
My Collection Tahara Toshihiko (Myこれ!クション田原俊彦)
  • Released: 21 January 2004
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD
30th Anniversary BEST
  • Released: 1 September 2010
  • Label: Formula Recordings
  • Formats: CD+DVD
35th Anniversary All Singles Best 1980-2014
  • Released: 6 August 2014
  • Label: Formula Recordings
  • Formats: CD
Original Single Collection 1980-2021 24

Music Awards

Videography

Live albums

Release Title Format Chart
1st 1983.8.4. Forever Toshi VHS —

Music-video albums

Release Title Format Chart
1st 1984.10.1 Märchen VHS —

Filmography

Film

Tanokin Super Hit Series

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Preceded by
Tomoko Kuwae
 Japan Record Award for Best New Artist
1980 		Succeeded by