Yumi Matsutoya

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”).

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