Minamikaze

Minamikaze (南風, South Wind) is Rimi Natsukawa's debut EP, released on March 21, 2002 (2002-03-21),[1] consisting of covers of Okinawan songs.

Minamikaze
EP by
Rimi Natsukawa
ReleasedMarch 21, 2002 (2002-03-21)
Recorded2001-2002
GenreJ-pop, Shima uta, traditional
Length35:14
LabelVictor Entertainment
Rimi Natsukawa chronology
Minamikaze
(2002)		 Tida: Tida Kaji nu Umui
(2002)
Singles from Minamikaze
  1. "Nada Sōsō"
    Released: March 23, 2001

Background

The EP was released after three singles, but only her hit single "Nada Sōsō" features. The album consists of six covers and an original track (Natsukawa's full-length debut album Tida: Tida Kaji nu Umui, released six months later, also followed this pattern).

Song sources

Other than "Nada Sōsō," two other tracks are associated with the Okinawan band Begin who composed the track. "Irayoi Tsukiyohama" (a Yasukatsu Ōjima cover) had its music written by band vocalist Eishō Higa, and has been recorded by the band. "Hana," a Shoukichi Kina song, was recorded by the band on their "Nada Sōsō" single (released a year prior to Natsukawa's version).

"Warabigami" is a Misako Koja cover, "Ōgon no Hana" is a Nenes cover and "Tinsagu nu Hana" is a traditional Okinawan folk song.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."Nada Sōsō (涙そうそう, Great Tears Are Spilling)"Begin, Ryoko MoriyamaSeiichi Kyōda4:20
2."Warabigami (童神)"Misako Koja, Kazuya SaharaChuei Yoshikawa5:10
3."Ōgon no Hana (黄金の花, Green Gold Flower)"Osami Okamoto, Sadao ChinaYoshikawa4:49
4."Irayoi Tsukiyohama (イラヨイ月夜浜, Treasured Moonlit Beach)"Yasukatsu Ōjima, Eishō HigaYoshikawa5:42
5."Tinsagu nu Hana (てぃんさぐぬ花, Balsam Flowers)"TraditionalYoshikawa4:34
6."Hana (花, Flowers)"Shoukichi KinaYoshikawa6:23
7."Nada Sōsō (Uchiāguchi Version) (涙そうそう（ウチナーグチ・バージョン）, Okinawan Version)"Begin, Moriyama, Toshiaki ArashiroYoshikawa4:16

Japan sales rankings
Release Chart Peak position First week sales Sales total
March 21, 2002 (2002-03-21) Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 37 3,290 370,953

References
  1. "夏川りみ オフィシャルサイト". Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
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