MariMari

Mari posing for a photo shoot. Exact year unknown.

***MariMari*** (born **Mari Nakazato** or **中里麻理**; July 9, 1973) is a Japanese vocalist and fashion model. Her most notable musical work is with Japanese dub/rock group Fishmans, wherein she would appear as a guest vocalist on their sixth studio album Long Season. She is also responsible for 耳と目そしてエコー, her first album, the only musical work not by Fishmans produced by Shinji Sato.

Mari's musical career is almost nonexistent outside of the context of Fishmans, as most or all of her musical endeavors involve one or more of the band's members' participation. Her first musical output was in 1995, an EP entitled Since Yesterday, published under her band name MariMari Rhythmkiller Machinegun (henceforth referred to as MMRKMG). This single employed the talents of Shinji Sato, Hakase-Sun and Kin-Ichi Motegi. Her first appearance with Fishmans proper was on their first live album Oh! Mountain, where she appears for backing vocals. She would also appear in Long Season in the same capacity, as well as making frequent returns to their live performances through the remainder of the 90s. In 1997, Mari released her first solo album, 耳と目そしてエコー, which involved almost every acting or supporting member of Fishmans at the time (in one way or another), now including Yuzuru Kashiwabara, ZAK, Shinya Kogure and Honzi in the mix alongside Sato and Motegi. Following Sato's passing, Mari would revitalize MMRKMG alongside Kogure and Motegi, releasing their first album Us in 2000. Following multiple single releases and a second record, though, the project would be retired and Mari would cease musical endeavors around late 2001. Mari would proceed to become a fashion model, notably providing her image for Esquire, McDonalds, Canon, Sony, Nestle, Suntory and Coca Cola, among others. Her most recent work was with the 2008 film 人のセックスを笑うな, a work she made a cameo within. She collaborated with Hakase-Sun to create the soundtrack for the film, where she sings multiple Fishmans cover songs. Nowadays, Mari works for fashion design company Cape, where she performs as a clothing model. She also organizes DJ mixes under this name on Soundcloud, suggesting she owns the company (or at least is a prominent figure within it). Her Facebook profile is mostly inactive, only posting a couple times a year, however it can be found here.

On February 16, 2021, Mari Nakazato was married to Raphaël Christophe at Meguro-Ku City Hall, Tokyo, Japan. They've been together ever since, occasionally posting to their company, Cape's instagram found here.

## Discography

*Italicized releases were technically released under MariMari Rhythmkiller Machinegun, not MariMari's solo career.*

### Albums

* 耳と目そしてエコー (1997, For Life)
* *Us* *(2000, Polydor)*
* *Head Light, Suit Case - さすらいの秘密* *(2001, Polydor)*

### EPs

* *Since Yesterday* *(1995, Cardinal)*
* *High Summer Line* *(2001, Polydor)*

### Singles

* Everyday, Under the Blue Blue Sky (1996, For Life)
* Indian Summer (1996, For Life)
* J (1998, For Life)
* *TTAGGG / Since Yesterday* *(2000, Polydor)*
* *1.2.3.4 Red Bird* *(2000, Polydor)*
* *Think About You / Serious Eye* *(2001, Polydor)*
* Angel / いかれたBaby (2018, Jet Set)

### Video Albums

* *More 4 on line. More?* *(2001, Universal)*

### Appears On

* Our History Is Made in the Night (Sugiurumn, 2004, Genesis World)
* 人のセックスを笑うな (Hakase-Sun, 2008, Ideal Music)
* Lovers Rock Nite Crew No. 1 (Various Artists, 2008, Grand Gallery)