# Toshihiko Tahara

Toshihiko Tahara (田原俊彦, born February 28, 1961) is a Japanese idol singer, and solo vocalist, affiliated with Johnny & Associates. In the 1980s he had a number of number 1 singles in Japan. He was awarded a Japan Music Award in 1983 for the song "Saraba... Natsu" (さらば・・・夏). He was part of the Tanokin Trio.

## Biography

Tahara is from Kofu, the capital city of Yamanashi Prefecture. He started acting in 1978, and officially debuted in June 1980, aged 19, with his first single 哀愁でいと(NEW YORK CITY NIGHTS), which made it to no. 2 in the Oricon Chart. Tahara was noted for his dancing skills, which he showed during songs like "Dakishimete Tonight" (抱きしめてTONIGHT) (1988) and "Kakkotsukanai ne" (かっこつかないね) (1988). In 1983 at the age of 22, he was featured in a 40" minute dance show and music documentary Love Forever directed by Umetsugu Inoue.
Tahara was invited to perform in the prestigious NHK year-end programme Kōhaku Uta Gassen from 1980 to 1986.
He made a comeback, 33 years after his debut, in June 2012 with the release of his 68th single, titled "Mr. Big". On June 19, 2013, he released his first original album in 15 years. In 2014, he celebrated the 35th anniversary of his debut.

## Discography
### Singles

| Year | Album | Chart positions (JP) | Label |
| 1980 | "Pashuu Date" (哀愁でいと) | 2 | NAV |
| 1980 | "Ha Toshite! Good" (ハッとして!Good) | 1 | Canyon |
| 1981 | "Koi wa Do!" (恋はDo!) | 1 | Canyon |
| 1981 | "Bugi Ugi I Love You" (ブギ浮ぎI LOVE YOU) | 2 | Canyon |
| 1981 | "Kimi ni Kettei!" (キミに決定!) | 2 | Canyon |
| 1981 | "Kanashimi 2(Too) Young" (悲しみ2(TOO)ヤング) | 2 | Canyon |
| 1981 | "Goodluck Love" (グッドラックLOVE) | 3 | Canyon |
| 1982 | "Kimi ni Bara Bara...to iu Kanji" (君に薔薇薔薇…という感じ) | 3 | Canyon |
| 1982 | "Harajuku Kiss" (原宿キッス) | 1 | Canyon |
| 1982 | "Ninjin Musume" (NINJIN娘) | 2 | Canyon |
| 1982 | "Yuuwaku Suresure" (誘惑スレスレ) | 1 | Canyon |
| 1982 | "Love Spour" (ラブ・シュプール) | 3 | Canyon |
| 1983 | "Pierrot" (ピエロ) | 1 | Canyon |
| 1983 | "Shower na Kibun" (シャワーな気分) | 1 | Canyon |
| 1983 | "Saraba...Natsu" (さらば‥夏) | 1 | Canyon |
| 1983 | "L All Way Ai N G" (エル・オー・ヴイ・愛・N・G) | 1 | Canyon |
| 1984 | "Charleston ni wa Mada Hayai" (チャールストンにはまだ早い) | 2 | Canyon |
| 1984 | "Kishidou" (騎士道) | 1 | Canyon |
| 1984 | "Kao ni Kaita Romance" (顔に書いた恋愛小説 (ロマンス)) | 1 | Canyon |
| 1984 | "Last Scene wa Ude no Naka de" (ラストシーンは腕の中で) | 2 | Canyon |
| 1985 | "Ginga no Shinwa" (銀河の神話) | 2 | Canyon |
| 1985 | "Ochinaide Madonna" (堕ちないでマドンナ) | 3 | Canyon |
| 1985 | "Karei naru Kake" (華麗なる賭け) | 1 | Canyon |
| 1985 | "It's BAD" | 4 | Canyon |
| 1986 | "Hard ni Yasashiku" (Hardにやさしく) | 8 | Canyon |
| 1986 | "Belle Époque ni Yoroshiku" (ベルエポックによろしく) | 2 | Canyon |
| 1986 | "Ah" (あッ) | 3 | Canyon |
| 1987 | "Kid" | 3 | Canyon |
| 1987 | "Sayonara kara Hajimeyou" (“さようなら”からはじめよう) | 4 | Canyon |
| 1987 | "Dousuru?" (どうする?) | 3 | Canyon |
| 1988 | "Yume de Aimashou" (夢であいましょう) | 8 | Pony Canyon |
| 1988 | "Dakishimete Tonight" (抱きしめてTONIGHT) | 3 | Pony Canyon |
| 1988 | "Kakkotsukanaine" (かっこつかないね) | 2 | Pony Canyon |
| 1989 | "Aishisugite" (愛しすぎて) | 4 | Pony Canyon |
| 1989 | "Gomen yo Namida" (ごめんよ 涙) | 1 | Pony Canyon |
| 1989 | "Hitoribocchi ni Shinai kara" (ひとりぼっちにしないから) | 4 | Pony Canyon |
| 1990 | "Jungle Jungle" (ジャングルJungle) | 10 | Pony Canyon |
| 1990 | "Nude" | 16 | Pony Canyon |
| 1991 | "Natsu Imasara Hito Mebore" (夏いまさら一目惚れ) | 18 | Pony Canyon |
| 1992 | "Omoide ni Makenai" (思い出に負けない) | 25 | Pony Canyon |
| 1992 | "Ame ga Sakenderu" (雨が叫んでる) | 8 | Pony Canyon |
| 1993 | "Dancing Beast" (ダンシング・ビースト) | 29 | Pony Canyon |
| 1993 | "Kiss de Onna wa Bara ni naru" (KISSで女は薔薇になる) | 27 | Pony Canyon |
| 1994 | "Yuki no nai Christmas" (雪のないクリスマス) | 59 | Pony Canyon |
| 1995 | "Tamashii wo Ai ga Shihaisuru" (魂を愛が支配する) | 94 | Pony Canyon |
| 1996 | "Mayonaka no One Call" (真夜中のワンコール) | 86 | Pony Canyon |
| 1996 | "DA・DI・DA" | 71 | Pony Canyon |
| 1997 | "A Night To Remember" | 100 | Pony Canyon |
| 1997 | "Easy Love Me" | 80 | Gauss |
| 1998 | "Kimi ni Ochiteyukeru" (キミニオチテユクる) | - | Gauss |
| 1999 | "Namida ni Sayonara shinaika" (涙にさよならしないか) | - | Gauss |
| 2001 | "Dakishimete Iidesuka" (抱きしめていいですか) | - | Hit Vibe |
| 2002 | "DO-YO" | - | Hit Vibe |
| 2004 | "Dangan Love: Dangan Ai" (DANGAN LOVE-弾丸愛-) | 98 | Gauss |
| 2005 | "Nega wo Hoshi no Yoru he..." (願いを星の夜へ‥‥) | - | Gauss |
| 2006 | "Jirashite Kajitsu" (ジラシテ果実) | - | Tokuma Japan |
| 2009 | "Cordially" | 199 | JVC |
| 2010 | "Cinderella" (シンデレラ) | 125 | Formula Recordings |
| 2010 | "Rainy X'mas Day" | 94 | Formula Recordings |
| 2011 | "Sayonara Loneliness" (さよならloneliness) | 70 | Formula Recordings |
| 2011 | "BLUE (feat.LUV and SOUL)" | 113 | Formula Recordings |
| 2011 | "Himawari/Hoshi no You ni" (ヒマワリ/星のように) | 35 | Formula Recordings |
| 2012 | "Mr.Big" | 26 | Formula Recordings |
| 2014 | "Love & Dream feat.SKY-HI/Bonita" | 30 | Formula Recordings |
| 2015 | "Back to the 90's" | 20 | Formula Recordings |
| 2015 | "True Love: Yakusoku no Ai" (TRUE LOVE〜約束の歌〜) | 26 | Formula Recordings |
| 2016 | "Tokimeki ni Uso wo Tsuku" (ときめきに嘘をつく) | 28 | Formula Recordings |
| 2017 | "Feminist" (フェミニスト) | 21 | Universal Music Japan |
| 2018 | "Escort to my world" | 28 | Universal Music Japan |
| 2019 | "Suki ni Natteshimai soudayo" (好きになってしまいそうだよ) | 23 | Universal Music Japan |
| 2020 | "Ai wa Ai de Ai da" (愛は愛で愛だ) | 17 | Lighthouse Music |
| 2021 | "HA-HA-HAPPY" | 11 | Lighthouse Music |
| 2022 | "Romantist de Ii Janai" (ロマンティストでいいじゃない) | 20 | Lighthouse Music |
| 2023 | "Dandelion" (ダンディライオン) | 23 | Lighthouse Music |
| 2024 | "Ai dake Arena Ii" (愛だけがあればいい) | TBA |

#### DVD singles

| Year | Album | Chart positions (JP) | Label |
| 2006 | "Always You" | - | JVC |

#### Collaboration singles

| Year | Album | Chart positions (JP) | Label |
| 1985 | "Natsu Sagari Hono Jigumi" (夏ざかりほの字組) with Naoko Ken (released as "Toshi & Naoko") | 5 | Canyon |
| 2004 | "Koisure to Janana" (恋すれどシャナナ) with Naoko Ken (released as "Tahara Toshi & Ken Naoko") | 123 | Gauss |

### Albums
#### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon |
| Tahara Toshihiko (田原俊彦) | Released: 5 August 1980 Label: Canyon Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape | 1 |
| TOSHI'81 | Released: 13 December 1980 Label: Canyon Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape | 1 |
| No.3 Shine Toshi | Released: 24 June 1981 Label: Canyon Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape | 2 |
| Natsu Ichiban (夏一番) | Released: 27 March 1982 Label: Canyon Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape | 2 |
| Eve only | Released: 27 January 1983 Label: Canyon Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape | 1 |
| Nami ni Kieta Love Story (波に消えたラブ・ストーリー) | Released: 21 July 1983 Label: Canyon Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape | 1 |
| Silhouette kara no Tegami (ジュリエットからの手紙) | Released: 21 March 1984 Label: Canyon Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape | 3 |
| Märchen (メルヘン) | Released: 21 June 1984 Label: Canyon Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape | 3 |
| TOSHI 10R NEW YORK | Released: 21 November 1984 Label: Canyon Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape | 2 |
| Don't Disturb | Released: 4 July 1985 Label: Canyon Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape | 6 |
| Shitsuren Bigaku (失恋美学) | Released: 15 December 1985 Label: Canyon Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape | 11 |
| Otoko...Itai (男…痛い) | Released: 19 June 1986 Label: Canyon Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape | 6 |
| Me de Korosu (目で殺す) | Released: 5 December 1986 Label: Canyon Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape | 17 |
| Yesterday My Love | Released: 21 May 1987 Label: Canyon Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape | 8 |
| Dancin' | Released: 13 July 1988 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape | 5 |
| Tokyo Beat | Released: 17 May 1989 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape | 8 |
| DOUBLE“T” | Released: 21 June 1990 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, Cassette tape | 12 |
| Natsu no Ousama: My Blue Heaven (夏の王様 〜MY BLUE HEAVEN〜) | Released: 5 June 1991 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, Cassette tape | 17 |
| Gently | Released: 2 September 1992 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD | 24 |
| More Electric | Released: 4 August 1993 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD | 39 |
| Tenderness | Released: 6 August 1995 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD | 83 |
| Vintage 37 | Released: 23 July 1998 Label: Gauss Formats: CD | - |
| I Am Me! | Released: 19 September 2013 Label: Formula Recordings Formats: CD | 24 |

#### Cover albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon |
| My Favorite Songs | Released: 18 November 1994 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD | - |

#### Self-cover albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon |
| ♥'MOTTO+MS005 | Released: 20 June 2007 Label: Gauss Formats: CD | - |

#### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon |
| Best of Tahara Toshihiko (ベストオブ田原俊彦) | Released: 1 September 1982 Label: Canyon Formats: LP, Cassette tape | 1 |
| Single A/B Side Collection (田原俊彦A/B面コレクション) | Released: 19 June 1986 Label: Canyon Formats: CD | 19 (A-Side) 28 (B-Side) |
| NON-STOP TOSHI | Released: 21 February 1988 Label: Canyon Formats: CD | 30 |
| Thank You, for GLORIOUS HITS36 in 10years | Released: 22 November 1989 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD | 17 |
| BEST 1987-1991 | Released: 21 November 1991 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD | 85 |
| Presents: The Greatest Hits in 15 years | Released: 24 July 1994 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD | 43 |
| Best of Toshihiko Tahara | Released: 18 February 1998 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD | - |
| Dynamite Survival | Released: 24 July 2003 Label: Gauss Formats: CD | - |
| My Collection Tahara Toshihiko (Myこれ!クション田原俊彦) | Released: 21 January 2004 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD | - |
| 30th Anniversary BEST | Released: 1 September 2010 Label: Formula Recordings Formats: CD+DVD | - |
| 35th Anniversary All Singles Best 1980-2014 | Released: 6 August 2014 Label: Formula Recordings Formats: CD | - |
| Original Single Collection 1980-2021 | Released: 18 August 2021 Label: Lighthouse Music Formats: CD | 24 |

### Music Awards

* 1983: Japan Music Award — for the song "Saraba... Natsu" (さらば・・・夏)

## Videography
### Live albums

| | Release | Title | Format | Chart |
| 1st | 1983.8.4. | Forever Toshi | VHS | — |

### Music-video albums

| | Release | Title | Format | Chart |
| 1st | 1984.10.1 | Märchen | VHS | — |

## Filmography
### Film
#### Tanokin Super Hit Series

* Graffiti Youth: Sneaker Blues (February 11, 1981)
* Blue Jeans Memory (July 11, 1981)
* Good Luck Love (December 20, 1981)
* Highteen Boogie (August 7, 1982)
* The Mysterious Gemini • Y&S (December 11, 1982)
* Heart Beat (August 4, 1983)

### Television

* Kinpachi-sensei (1979–80), Masaharu Sawamura
* Kyoshi Binbin Monogatari (1988), Ryunosuke Tokugawa