Yumi Matsutoya (?????, born January 19, 1954) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. She was born in Hachioji, Tokyo. Her maiden name is Yumi Arai. Her nickname is Yuming, which she received at the age of 13 from a Chinese artist, who inspired her to take on a career in music.
In 1972, she released her debut single Henji wa Iranai (???????, which roughly translates to “No Response Necessary”). The next year she released her first album Hikoki-gumo (?????, “Contrail”).
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!