Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. Unreleased recordings of Chiyoko Shimakura discovered! Will be included in a memorial album! Memorial events and live footage will also be released.

[Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.] Unreleased recordings of Shimakura Chiyoko discovered! Set to be included in a memorial album! Memorial events and live footage will also be held.
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Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. Press release: October 17, 2025 To Members of the Press Unreleased recordings of Shimakura Chiyoko discovered! Set to be included in a memorial album! Memorial events and live footage will also be held.
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Unreleased recordings have been discovered for Chiyoko Shimakura, who passed away 13 years ago this year, and it has been revealed that they will be included in a memorial album to be released on November 8th, the anniversary of her death. Seven unreleased tracks have been discovered, four of which will be included on the album, while the remaining three will also be performed at a memorial event to be held on November 14th. In preparation for the release of the memorial album to mark the 13th anniversary of Chiyoko Shimakura’s death, the record company solicited song requests, and fans sent in information about the unreleased recordings, leading to this discovery. A May 1962 newspaper article held by a fan featured the recording of a new song, “Togemichi,” along with Shimakura’s comment that she wanted to “sing along with everyone at the singing cafe,” but the song was never released. An investigation of the recording ledger for the date mentioned in the article revealed that the song was actually recorded and that the master tape still exists, and the actual master tape still exists. Furthermore, a recording ledger from December 1954, before Shimakura’s debut, listed a song titled “Hana no Yatsu-san.” The circumstances are unclear, but the song was released in April 1957 with some lyrics changed by Hanamura Kikue. By further examining Shimakura Chiyoko’s materials remaining within the company, the record company discovered a total of seven previously unreleased tracks. In addition to the aforementioned “Togemichi” and “Hana no Yatsu-san,” four other songs, “Kimi Matsu Jogashima” and “Kazehana no Machi,” will be included on this album for the first time.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/19470/4570/19470-4570-cf5e1e2d171aace11cc9dd7ce7f6f2df-1210×908.jpg This two-disc memorial album will feature a total of 33 tracks, including previously unreleased tracks, hits such as “Jinsei Iroiro,” “Tokyo Da Yo Okaasan,” “Karatachi Nikki,” “Ai no Sazanami,” and “Housenka,” as well as rare recordings such as “Ichinomiya Seinen Ondo,” the only recording she performed with her sister, Toshiko Shimakura. In addition, the memorial event to be held on November 14th will feature a video concert, video messages from singers associated with Shimakura, fan requests, and unreleased tracks not included on this album, such as “Kono Hashi Watatte Itsuta Hito (Recorded in 1957)” and “No Na ni Aise wo (No Matter How Much I Love You) (Recorded in 1966).” Also today, Chiyoko Shimakura’s official YouTube channel released 15 of her signature songs from live performance footage. Chiyoko Shimakura won the Columbia National Song Competition in 1954 and joined Columbia. She made her recording debut the following March with “Konoyo no Hana” (Flowers of This World). However, she had recorded many songs prior to recording “Konoyo no Hana.” While sorting through her data, it was discovered that Shimakura’s first recording for Columbia was “Shanko Hanauta” (Shanko Hanauta) on November 4, 1954 (released in April 1955). Her final recording was “Karatachi no Kojiki” (Karatachi no Kojiki), recorded at home on November 5, 2013, three days before her death, and released as her final single the following month.
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URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/19470/4570/19470-4570-5901f199b0070c5d4e5fe29f1ccfce55-960×763.jpg Special Event for the 13th Anniversary of Chiyoko Shimakura’s Death Date: November 14, 2025 Venue: Koga Masao Music Museum Keyaki Hall (Yoyogi-Uehara, Tokyo) Doors open at 1:00 PM, performance begins at 1:30 PM Tickets: Reserved seats ¥4,000 (tax included) Ticket Pia: P Code: 300-713 Organizer: Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. Inquiries: Columbia Events Office, Chiyoko Shimakura Events 03-5912-1830 Product Overview> Chiyoko Shimakura Memorial Best Release Date: November 8, 2025 Product Number: COCP-42539-40 (2-CD set) Price: ¥3,850 (¥3,500 excluding tax) Released by: Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. Contents> 〇DISC 1 1. Flowers of This World (Released March 1955) 2. Gentian Pass (Released October 1955) 3. I Want to See That Person (Released December 1956) 4. It’s Tokyo, Mom (Released March 1957) 5. Memories Today (Released March 1958) 6. Karatachi Diary (Released October 1958) 7. Memories Diary (Released June 1959) 8. The Town Where You Can Hear the Roar of the Sea (Released September 1959) 9. The Melancholic Pine Forest (Released November 1959) 10. Falling Flowers in Shimoda (Released September 1960) 11. Cape Erimo (Released May 1961) 12. I’m in Love (Because I’m in Love) (Released November 1961) 13. Evening Moon (Released December 1961) 14. Both Hands in the Starry Sky (Duet: Moriya Hiroshi) (Released October 1963) 15. Are You Serious? (Released April 1966) 16. Even Though I’m in Love Released July 1967 17. The Sun in the Valley of Tears (Released October 1966) 〇DISC 2 1. Ripples of Love Released July 1968 2 Sumida River Released December 1969 3 Balsam Released February 1981 4 Dream Decoration Released October 1984 5 Life is Different Released April 1987 6 Shanko Hanauta Released April 1955 7 Akagane Ondo (duet with Yamagata Hideo) October 1956 8 Ichinomiya Seinen Ondo (duet with Shimakura Toshiko) 1959 9 Lonely Journey Released December 1962 10 A Song on My Lips Released June 1968 11 Devoted Love Released April 1969 12 Flower Slave Recorded December 1954 (unreleased recording) 13 Jogashima Waiting for You Recorded July 1957 (unreleased recording) 14. Togemichi (Toge Road) Recorded May 1962 (unreleased recording) 15. Kazehana no Machi (Fuuka no Machi) Recorded August 1984 (unreleased recording) 16. Karatachi no Komichi (Karatachi Path) Released December 2013 For more information about this release