Naotarō Moriyama (森山直太朗, Moriyama Naotarō) 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".[1]
Discography
Singles
"Hoshikuzu no Serenade" (星屑のセレナーデ, Hoshikuzu no Serenāde, "Stardust Serenade") - November 27, 2002
"Sakura" (さくら) - March 5, 2003
"Natsu no Owari" (夏の終わり, "Summer's End") - August 20, 2003
"Taiyō/Koe" (太陽/声, "The Sun/Voice") - January 10, 2004
"Ikitoshi Ikeru Mono e" (生きとし生ける物へ, "To All Living Things") - March 17, 2004
"Ima ga Jinsei ~Hishō-hen~" (今が人生～飛翔編～, "My Life Is Now ~Flight Chapter~") - August 4, 2004
"Toki no Yukue ~Jo: Haru no Sora~" (時の行方～序・春の空～, "Time's Outcome ~Overture: A Spring Sky~") - February 23, 2005
"Chiisana Koi no Yūmagure" (小さな恋の夕間暮れ, "A Little Love in the Twilight") - June 15, 2005
"Kazahana" (風花, "A Snow Flurry in a Clear Sky") - November 16, 2005
"Kimi wa Gobanme no Kisetsu" (君は五番目の季節, "You're the Fifth Season") -
"Kaze ni Natte" (風になって, "Become the Wind") - September 13, 2006
"Koishikute/Yume Mitai ~Dakara Kumo ni Akogarete~" (恋しくて/夢みたい～だから雲に憧れた～, "I Miss You/It's Like a Dream ~That's Why I Yearn for the Clouds~") - October 25, 2006
"Mirai ~Kaze no Tsuyoi Gogo ni Umareta Sonnet~" (未来～風の強い午後に生まれたソネット～, Mirai ~Kaze no Tsuyoi Gogo ni Umareta Sonetto~, "Future ~A Sonnet That Arose On a Windy Afternoon~") - May 9, 2007
"Taiyō no Nihohi" (太陽のにほひ, "Scent of the Sun") - August 8, 2007
"Snowdrop" (スノウドロップ, Sunōdoroppu) - January 30, 2008
"Ikiteru Koto ga Tsurai nara" (生きてることが辛いなら, "If Life Is Tough") - August 27, 2008
"Namida" (涙, "Tears") - October 21, 2009
"Kachōfūbetsu/Kotoba ni Sureba" (花鳥風月/言葉にすれば, "Beauties of Nature/If the Words") - September 29, 2010
Albums
Kawaita Uta wa Sakana no Esa ni Chōdo Ii (乾いた唄は魚の餌にちょうどいい, Dry Songs Are Suitable For Feeding Fish) - October 2, 2002
Ikutsumono Kawa o Koete Umareta Kotobatachi (いくつもの川を越えて生まれた言葉たち, Words Coming Across Numbers of Rivers) - June 18, 2003
Aratanaru Kōshinryō o Motomete (新たなる香辛料を求めて, Looking for New Spices) - May 26, 2004
Kazemachi Kōsaten (風待ち交差点, At an Intersection Waiting For the Wind) - November 29, 2006
Shokun!! (諸君!!, Folks!!) - March 5, 2008
Arayurumono no Mannaka de (あらゆるものの真ん中で, In the Middle of Everything) - June 9, 2010
Suteki na Something (素敵なサムシング, Suteki na Samushingu, Something Wonderful) - April 11, 2012
Toaru Monogatari (とある物語, A Certain Story) - April 24, 2013
Jiyū no Genkai (自由の限界, The Limits of Liberty) - December 11, 2013
Compilation albums
Kessakusen 2001 ~ 2005 (傑作撰 2001〜2005, Masterpieces From 2001 to 2005) - June 15, 2005
Rare Tracks Vol.1 (レア・トラックス vol.1, Rea Torakkusu vol.1) - December 15, 2010
