# Shinji Tanimura

Shinji Tanimura (谷村 新司, Tanimura Shinji, 11 December 1948 – 8 October 2023) was a Japanese singer-songwriter.

## Life and career

Tanimura set up the musical group Alice together with Takao Horiuchi in 1971 and released his first extended play musical album in the following year. Alice produced its first album two years later. During this time, Tanimura also composed several musical pieces for other singers, such as Momoe Yamaguchi. In 1981, he held concerts in places such as Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand and Beijing. He also made recordings on the Japanese division of the Casablanca Records label.
Tanimura died on 8 October 2023, at the age of 74. It was reported that he had battled enteritis for some time and had surgery for the disease in March of the same year.

## Discography
### Albums
#### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon |
| Higurashi (蜩) | Released: 5 November 1974 Label: Toshiba EMI Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | 13 |
| Umineko (海猫) | Released: 20 December 1975 Label: Toshiba EMI Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | 26 |
| Hikishio (引き潮) | Released: 20 December 1976 Label: Toshiba EMI Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | 20 |
| Kuroi Washi (黒い鷲) | Released: 1 December 1977 Label: Toshiba EMI Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | 13 |
| Kassai (喝采) | Released: 20 April 1979 Label: Toshiba EMI Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | 4 |
| Subaru (昴 -すばる-) | Released: 25 April 1980 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | 2 |
| Umi wo Wataru Chou (海を渡る蝶) | Released: 5 May 1981 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | 9 |
| Jade: Hisui (JADE-翡翠-) | Released: 5 June 1982 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | 11 |
| Chichi to Ko (父と子) | Released: 20 December 1982 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | 60 |
| Emblem | Released: 25 May 1983 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | — |
| Hōyō: Satin Rose (抱擁 -SATIN ROSE-) | Released: 21 January 1984 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | 13 |
| Toge (棘-とげ-) | Released: 5 December 1984 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | 9 |
| Ningen Kousaten: Human Scramble (人間交差点-ヒューマン・スクランブル-) | Released: 1 July 1985 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | 11 |
| Kara (伽羅) | Released: 25 November 1985 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | 24 |
| Old Time | Released: 11 December 1986 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download | 24 |
| Ima no Mama de ii (今のままでいい) | Released: 25 October 1987 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | 35 |
| Shishi to Bara (獅子と薔薇) | Released: 18 September 1988 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | 16 |
| Rondo (輪舞-ロンド-) | Released: 5 October 1989 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, streaming | 21 |
| Price of Love | Released: 8 September 1990 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, streaming | 45 |
| Kimi wo Wasurenai (君を忘れない) | Released: 1 October 1991 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, streaming | 30 |
| Santo Monogatari (三都物語) | Released: 2 September 1992 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, streaming | 37 |
| Basara (バサラ) | Released: 16 April 1993 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, streaming | 30 |
| Itan | Released: 20 November 1995 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, digital download | — |
| Seisei Kinari (生成 KINARI) | Released: 3 December 1997 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 71 |
| Laban (ラバン) | Released: 18 November 1998 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 94 |
| Nakazora (半空 NAKAZORA) | Released: 12 January 2002 Label: Mama's & Papa's Formats: CD | — |
| Orion 13 (オリオン13) | Released: 18 April 2007 Label: Avex Io Formats: CD, digital download | 10 |
| Makarii (マカリイ) | Released: 11 March 2009 Label: Avex Io Formats: CD, digital download | 40 |
| Otoshibe: Voice to Voice (音標 〜Voice to Voice〜) | Released: 2 June 2010 Label: Avex Io Formats: CD, digital download | 49 |
| Nine | Released: 19 September 2012 Label: DAO Formats: CD | 27 |
| Nihon: Hare Bare (NIHON 〜ハレバレ〜) | Released: 2 June 2010 Label: VAP Formats: CD, digital download | — |

#### Self-cover albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon |
| Sobyō: Dessin (素描-Dessin-) | Released: 25 June 1986 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | — |
| Best Request | Released: 25 November 1991 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, cassette, digital download | — |
| 21Seiki Best of the Red 1972→'81 21Seiki Best of the Blue 1982→ | Released: 5 March 1997 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | — |
| Tanimura Bungakusen 2020: Grace (谷村文学選2020 ～グレイス～) | Released: 26 August 2020 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD | 48 |

#### Cover albums

| Title | Album details |
| "Dream Song 1 (2014-2015): Chikyuu Gekijou: 100Nen go no Kimi ni Kikasetai Uta" (DREAM SONGS I[2014-2015]地球劇場 〜100年後の君に聴かせたい歌〜) | Released: 30 March 2016 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download |

#### Live albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon |
| Tanimura Shinji Recital '89 Corazon IV (谷村新司リサイタル'89 CORAZON IV) | Released: 5 May 1990 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, digital download | 55 |
| History at Aoyama Theatre | Released: 1 May 2000 Label: mama's & papa's Formats: CD | — |
| Ongaeshi Request Live Album: The Genepro (音帰し リクエストライヴ・アルバム〜Theゲネプロ〜) | Released: 19 March 2008 Label: Avex Io Formats: CD, digital download | 11 |
| Ima Tsutaetai (今 伝えたい) | Released: 11 May 2011 Label: Avex Io Formats: CD, digital download | — |
| Shinji Tanimura Recital 2022 The Singer: Yume no sono Saki (SHINJI TANIMURA RECITAL 2022「THE SINGER」～夢のその先～) | Released: 29 June 2022 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | — |

#### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon |
| Alone Together | Released: 10 June 1984 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download | 12 |
| New Best Now 70 | Released: 25 January 1988 Label: Toshiba EMI Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download | — |
| "Best of Best" | Released: 1 February 1989 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download | 41 |
| Big Artist Best Collection | Released: 2 August 1989 Label: Toshiba EMI Formats: CD, cassette, digital download | — |
| One and Only | Released: 1 December 1990 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, cassette, digital download | — |
| Sarai (サライ) | Released: 26 December 1992 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, streaming | 81 |
| The Man / Shinji Tanimura Best Selection | Released: 25 October 1993 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, digital download | 68 |
| Single A-Side/B-Side Collection | Released: 25 August 1995 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | — |
| Best: Betsuri to Tabidachi (ベスト〜別離と旅立ち〜) | Released: 26 June 1996 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, digital download | — |
| New Best | Released: 25 November 1996 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, digital download | — |
| Twin Best | Released: 4 December 1996 Label: Toshiba EMI Formats: CD, digital download | — |
| The Best Selection: Subaru, Ii Hitabidachi (ザ・ベスト・セレクション 〜昴-すばる-・いい日旅立ち〜) | Released: 26 September 1997 Label: Toshiba EMI Formats: CD, digital download | — |
| Treasure Collection | Released: 30 June 1999 Label: Toshiba EMI Formats: CD, digital download | — |
| Arigatō (アリガトウ) | Released: 3 December 2003 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download | — |
| Remastering Collection Best (リマスタリングコレクション・ベスト) | Released: 2 March 2005 Label: Ply Aid Formats: CD, digital download | — |
| New Best | Released: 24 August 2005 Label: Toshiba EMI Formats: CD, digital download | — |
| Best Collection: II Hitabidachi (Best Collection〜いい日旅立ち〜) | Released: 26 March 2008 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 25 |
| Original Album Selection (オリジナル・アルバム セレクション) | Released: 20 May 2009 Label: Polystar Formats: CD, digital download | — |
| Shinji Tanimura with Piano My Note | Released: 25 January 2012 Label: Avex Io Formats: CD, digital download | — |
| Tanimura Shinji The Best: Hi wa mata Noboru (谷村新司・ザ・ベスト 〜陽はまた昇る〜) | Released: 2 November 2016 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | — |
| Standard: Kokyū (STANDARD〜呼吸〜) | Released: 5 April 2017 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 11 |
| Stage Selection Album Early Time: 38Nen me no Subaru (ステージ・セレクション・アルバム「EARLY TIMES」〜38年目の昴〜) | Released: 6 June 2018 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | — |

#### Box sets

| Title | Album details |
| Tanimura Shinji Daizenshū (谷村新司大全集) | Released: 22 December 1993 Label: Polystar Formats: CD |
| The Chronicles | Released: 1 December 2002 Label: Toshiba EMI Formats: CD |

### Singles

| Year | Album | Chart positions (JP) | Label |
| 1979 | "Hi wa Mata Noboru" (陽はまた昇る) | 21 | Toshiba EMI |
| 1980 | "Subaru" (昴 -すばる-) | 2 | Polystar |
| 1981 | "Tenrō" (天狼) | 35 | Polystar |
| 1981 | "Gunjō" (群青) | 15 | Polystar |
| 1981 | "Seinen no Ki" (青年の樹) | 45 | Polystar |
| 1981 | "Kaze wa Hageshiku" (風は激しく) | 62 | Polystar |
| 1982 | "Superstar" (スーパースター) | 51 | Polystar |
| 1983 | "Chiisana Kata ni Ame ga Furu" (小さな肩に雨が降る) | — | Polystar |
| 1983 | "22sai" (22歳) | 14 | Polystar |
| 1984 | "Tanjōbi: Arifureta Tasogare no Machi nite" (誕生日 -ありふれた黄昏の街にて-) | 54 | Polystar |
| 1984 | "Seishun Zankoku Monogatari" (青春残酷物語) | 46 | Polystar |
| 1984 | "Yorugao" (夜顔) | 85 | Polystar |
| 1985 | "Ai no Chikai: Give It All Today" (愛の誓い -Give it all today-) | 24 | Polystar |
| 1985 | "12Ban Machi no Carol" (12番街のキャロル) | 53 | Polystar |
| 1985 | "Keiji" (刑事) | — | Polystar |
| 1985 | "Roman Tetsudō: Tojō-hen" (浪漫鉄道＜途上篇＞) | 34 | Polystar |
| 1986 | "Gion Matsuri" (祇園祭) | — | Polystar |
| 1986 | "Koufuku: Shiawase" (幸福 -しあわせ-) | 30 | Polystar |
| 1987 | "Ima no Mama de ii" (今のままでいい) | 86 | Polystar |
| 1988 | "Far Away" | 69 | Polystar |
| 1988 | "Eiyū" (英雄) | 70 | Polystar |
| 1989 | "Aoi Bara: Blue Roses" (青い薔薇 -BLUE ROSES-) | — | Polystar |
| 1989 | "Otoko to Onna ni Modoru Toki" (男と女に戻る時) | — | Polystar |
| 1989 | "Miyako no Ame ni Furu Gotoku" (都に雨の降るごとく) | — | Polystar |
| 1990 | "Dreams Come True" | — | Polystar |
| 1991 | "Futari no Nishūkan" (夏の二週間) | 93 | Polystar |
| 1991 | "Kimi wo Wasurenai" (君を忘れない) | — | Polystar |
| 1992 | "Santo Monogatari" (三都物語) | 41 | Polystar |
| 1993 | "Kai: Kizahashi" (階 -きざはし-) | 28 | Polystar |
| 1993 | "Last News: The Man Theme" (ラストニュース -THE MANのテーマ-) | — | Polystar |
| 1994 | "Against" (アゲインスト) | 93 | Polystar |
| 1995 | "Messiah Futatabi" (メシアふたたび) | — | Victor Entertainment |
| 1995 | "Kimi no Soba ni Iru" (君のそばにいる) | — | Pony Canyon |
| 1996 | "Ai ni Kaeritai" (愛に帰りたい) | — | Pony Canyon |
| 1997 | "Sakuramori" (櫻守) | 86 | Pony Canyon |
| 1998 | "Kokoro no Eki" (心の駅) | — | Pony Canyon |
| 1999 | "Aura" | 76 | Pony Canyon |
| 2000 | "Harvest" (ハーヴェスト) | — | Mama's & Papa's |
| 2006 | "Kaze no Koyomi" (風の暦) | 13 | Avex Io |
| 2007 | "Yumejin" (夢人〜ユメジン〜) | 16 | Avex Io |
| 2008 | "Ii Tabidachi Hi" (いい日旅立ち) | — | Polystar |
| 2008 | "Ima Arite" (今ありて) | — | Avex Io |
| 2008 | "Tsubame" (ツバメ) | — | Avex Io |
| 2008 | "Road Song" (ロード・ソング) | — | Avex Io |
| 2008 | "Jūsan'ya" (十三夜) | 83 | Avex Io |
| 2009 | "Sakura wa Sakura" (桜は桜) | — | Avex Io |
| 2009 | "Musica" (ムジカ) | — | Avex Io |
| 2012 | "Hajimari no Monogatari/Bansō" (はじまりの物語/伴奏) | 13 | DAO |
| 2014 | "Shinji Tanimura Selection the Singer Haru: Sakura Sake" (Shinji Tanimura Selection THE SINGER・春 〜サクラサク〜) | — | VAP |
| 2014 | "Shinji Tanimura Selection the Singer Natsu: Yakusoku no Ki no Shita de" (Shinji Tanimura Selection THE SINGER・夏 〜やくそくの樹の下で〜) | — | VAP |
| 2014 | "Shinji Tanimura Selection the Singer Aki: Kaze no Jidai" (Shinji Tanimura Selection THE SINGER・秋 〜風の時代〜) | — | VAP |
| 2015 | "Shinji Tanimura Selection the Singer Fuyu: Yumeji" (Shinji Tanimura Selection THE SINGER・冬 〜夢路〜) | — | VAP |
| 2017 | "Ah/Keep On" (嗚呼/Keep On!) | — | Universal Music Japan |

#### Duet singles

| Year | Album | Chart positions (JP) | Label |
| 1984 | "Wasurete Ii no: Ai no Makugire" (忘れていいの-愛の幕切れ-) with Tomoko Ogawa | 21 | Polystar |
| 1986 | "Classic" (クラシック -CLASSIC-) with Eiji Okuda | — | Polystar |
| 1992 | "Sarai" (サライ) with Yūzō Kayama | 20 | Funhouse |
| 2012 | "Kaze no Komori Uta: Ashita no Kimi e" (風の子守歌 〜あしたの君へ〜) with Tatsuya Ishii | 54 | Avex Io |
| 2015 | "Hokuriku Roman: Premium Duet Edition" (北陸ロマン 〜プレミアムデュエットバージョン〜) with Yukie Nakama | 27 | Universal Music Japan |
| 2016 | "Arcila no Hoshi" (アルシラの星) with Kalafina | 37 | Universal Music Japan |

## Videography
### Video albums

| Title | Album details |
| Tanimura Shinji: Fūshika-den (谷村新司～風姿花伝～) | Released: 21 January 2000 Label: Teichiku Formats: DVD |
| Tanimura Shinji & Sada Masashi One Time Only Nippon Budokan Live (谷村新司 さだまさし One Time Only 日本武道館ライヴ) | Released: 19 November 2003 Label: Sony Music Direct Formats: DVD |
| Corazon Special Tanimura Shinji Recital '91 (コラソンスペシャル 谷村新司リサイタル ’91) | Released: 26 November 2003 Label: Polystar Formats: DVD |
| Kanzenban Neodragon Shūkai Orion 13 (完全版「ネオドラゴン集会“オリオン13”の夕べ@鶯谷」) | Released: 29 August 2007 Label: Avex Io Formats: DVD |
| Tanimura Shinji x Aoyama Gekijou The Final: 2003 & 2014 (谷村新司 × 青山劇場 THE FINAL～2003「句読点」&2014「CURTAIN CALL」～) | Released: 16 December 2015 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: DVD, BD |
| Dream Song 1 (2014-2015): Chikyuu Gekijou: 100Nen go no Kimi ni Kikasetai Uta (DREAM SONGS I[2014-2015]地球劇場 〜100年後の君に聴かせたい歌〜) | Released: 30 March 2016 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: DVD, BD |
| Tanimura Shinji Recital in Kokuritsu Gekijo The Singer 2016 & 2017 (谷村新司リサイタル in 国立劇場「THE SINGER」2016 & 2017) | Released: 28 February 2018 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: DVD, BD |