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並木路子


Michiko Namiki (September 30, 1921 – April 7, 2001) was a Japanese singer. Her real name was Tsuneko Nango, maiden name Kobayashi. She was born in Asakusa, Tokyo Prefecture, and lived in Taiwan until she was 5 years old. As a leading actress in the Shochiku Opera Company, she was active from before the war, through the war, and into the postwar period. Her song Ringo no Uta (Apple Song), which she sang as the theme song and insert song for the Shochiku film Soyokaze (Gentle Breeze), in which she starred during the chaotic postwar period, became a massive hit, and she is considered one of Japan's leading singers. Ringo no Uta has become a song that will remain not only in the history of popular music but also in the history of Japan. Her stage name is derived from Miss Columbia's song Ame no Namiki (Rain on the Tree-lined Street), with the character for road (路) from the lyrics On the tree-lined road... being combined with the character for child (子). Her stage debut was on July 3, 1937 (Showa 12), in the operetta Green Album at the Kokusai Theatre. Her record debut was in January 1942 (Showa 17) with Columbia Records, with the song Sekai Tonarigumi (World Neighborhood Association). She sang many songs with the Shochiku Opera Company, and Sekai Tonarigumi was one of them. It was recorded at the Columbia Records studio and released. She lost her mother in the Tokyo air raids on March 9th and 10th, 1945. She herself suffered damage to her left eye, which left her with...

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