Moriyama Naotaro (森山直太朗)

Naotarō Moriyama (森山直太朗) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter born on April 23, 1976. His mother is Ryōko Moriyama, who is a well-known folk singer. He came out with the album “Kawaita Uta wa Sakana no Esa ni Chōdo Ii” in 2002, and distinguished himself by creating the song “Sakura”.

The song “Sakura” is one of the graduation song that have been broadly sung on Japanese Graduation Ceremonies since its released. The song is beautifully sing with well written, heart warming lyric. He have sing many other wonderful, emotional songs as well.

Some of his works:
1) Sakura (with translation)
2) Sakura (performed LIVE)
3) Rainbow
4) To my beloved (愛し君へ)

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