【Lily Cradle Music】 Fumio Ishihara, the composer of “A Thousand Winds,” covers Arai Mitsuru’s hidden masterpiece, “Last Waltz – Words to Give at Last,” now available for streaming — A melody of gratitude and prayer for the final chapter of your life.
Lily Cradle Music Press release: September 8, 2025 Fumio Ishihara, the composer of “A Thousand Winds,” covers Arai Mitsuru’s hidden masterpiece, “Last Waltz – Words to Give to the Last Moment,” now available for download — A melody of gratitude and prayer for the final chapter of life. A cover song has been created that brings healing and comfort to those who are parting. Karaoke streaming (JOYSOUND) will also start on September 9th.
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simultaneously on July 26th (Sat) through TuneCore Japan. This song was created as a prayerful ode to the final moments of life, with the hope that it would quietly reach the hearts of many. The arrangement, focused on a single guitar, and the heartfelt vocals gently envelop the moments spent thinking of someone. Mitsuru Arai and Fumio Ishihara produced the program “Mitsuru Arai’s Seaside Life” for three and a half years as hosts and directors on FM Yokohama, an FM radio station in Kanagawa Prefecture. This song can be listened to on major streaming and download services using the distribution links below. ▼Delivery link https://linkco.re/2YB4PTUr It has also been decided that the song will be available for karaoke streaming on JOYSOUND from September 9, 2025. “We want you to share this song with your voice”—with that thought in mind, we hope to expand the circle of empathy from karaoke rooms. We’re also giving away a 30% off coupon that can be used at JOYSOUND directly managed stores. Please feel free to share it at live shows, on social media, etc. ▼Coupon share link
https://social.kicks.video/v1/re/kr/82016/joysound_coupon?utm_source=vk&utm_medium=sw&utm_campaign=share&utm_term=82016 [Ishihara Fumio Profile] Based on bossa nova, he is active mainly in Tokyo and Yokohama. They are also simultaneously active as a duo known as Gakuenmae DUO. They have produced and released several “hamabossa” bossa nova songs, perfectly suited to the city of Yokohama. This is their fourth work and their first cover song. This song, “Last Waltz – Words to Give at Last,” is a bossa nova (samba/kansaung) version of “JEAN” by American poet, singer-songwriter, and composer Rod McKuen, with Japanese lyrics by Akutagawa Prize-winning author Arai Mitsuru. They hope that this music will provide some healing to those who have lost loved ones. Areas of Activity: Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefectures / Hometown: Shizuoka City Arai Mitsuru and Ishihara were the cast and director of the radio program “Arai Mitsuru’s Seaside Life,” on which Arai hosted on FM Yokohama.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/166933/2/166933-2-bddd0e6824f5c1f95ce4a7108ff1cd6f-2072×2072.jpg Ishihara Fumio singing with Yokohama Port in the background ・Gakuenmae DUO HP: https://gakuenmaeduo.com Video List ・My Hometown is Motomachi Chinatown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-NAEi-5v1c ・Purple Flower ~Dedicated to Teresa Teng~:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttkJAxXGqzs ・Someday, Somewhere ~The Summer You Were Here~: https://youtu.be/cYfXhE-KSUE ・Last Waltz – Final Words: https://youtu.be/y6HvAI19_Fo