Japanese singer-songwriter Fuiji Kaze has shared a cool new single, “Hachikō.” The track arrives forward of the discharge of his third studio album, Prema, out in September.
Concerning the launch, Kaze shared, “It all started with a bit of playfulness. Tobias Jesso Jr. suggested we try a song with Japanese in it. He said ‘What was the name of that dog at Shibuya?’ and I said, ‘uh…Hachiko?’… Years later, I watched the movie The Tale of Hachikō to finish the song. The melody and lyrics came naturally after that.”
He goes on to share the story that Jesso Jr. was referring to: “Hachiko, a loyal dog, waited for his deceased owner for 10 years at the station every day, and they finally got to see each other in heaven. Rather than focusing on the tragic sides of the story, the song highlights its joy and peace.” He continues, “This song is about the power of loyalty and, it seems, also about my fans who have been patiently waiting for my third album. Ha!”
The track’s refrain suits the theme, as Kaze sings “You’ve been patiently waiting for me” over constructing synths. The monitor mixes English and Japanese because the lead single of the English-language album Prema.
Prema is Kaze’s first full-length launch since 2022. That includes 9 tracks, together with “Hachikō,” Prema seeks to observe the success of the platinum album Love All Serve All.
Forward of releasing a report for a global viewers, Kaze can be performing all around the world in 2025. He’ll seem at upcoming festivals similar to North Sea Jazz Pageant within the Netherlands, Montreux Jazz Pageant in Switzerland, Lollapalooza in Chicago, and Exterior Lands in San Francisco.
Kaze toured the U.S. for the primary time in 2024, performing solo piano exhibits in New York and Los Angeles, and signed to Republic Data. He additionally performed a set for NPR’s “Tiny Desk” which garnered over 19 million views. There, he carried out tracks together with “Matsuri,” “Shinunoga E-Wa,” and “Michi Teyu Ku (Overflowing)” from the Japanese movie April She Will Come.
Take heed to Fujii Kaze’s “Hachiko” now.
