is a Japanese singer-songwriter, musician, and producer best known as one of the pioneers of the city pop genre. He has released many studio albums, as well as several instrumental and live albums. He has been active since 1981.
Biography
Kadomatsu began playing music at around grade 4 or 5, after seeing his older brother playing guitar and wanting to try it himself. Kadomatsu studied philosophy at Nihon University, where he participated in the university's music club. While still studying, he debuted as a musical artist in 1981 with single "Yokohama Twilight Time" and the album Sea Breeze. In 1987, he released the hit instrumental album Sea Is a Lady which charted at No. 4. From 1993-1998, he went on a hiatus from releasing music and touring, instead focusing on producing and songwriting for other Japanese artists. Despite his hiatus he returned with a successful comeback tour in 1999 and has been engaged in artist activities since. He holds an anniversary concert every five years.
Kadomatsu has also produced other artists. Many were sent to No. 1 on the Oricon weekly chart, including: Anri's album Timely!!, Miho Nakayama's album Catch the Nite and the single "You're My Only Shinin' Star," which was fully produced by Kadomatsu.
On 11 March 2022, Kadomatsu participated in the Shuichi "Ponta" Murakami tribute concert "One Last Live", performing "Sea Line", "Ramp In", and "Yokohama Twilight Time".
Discography
Studio albums YearAlbum nameLabel1981Sea BreezeRCA1982Weekend Fly to the Sun1983On the City ShoreAir1984After 5 Clash1985Gold Digger: With True Love1986Touch And Go1987Sea Is a Lady (Instrumental album)1988Before the Daylight: Is the Most Darkness Moment in a DayBMG Victor Inc.1989Reasons for Thousand LoversOmMore Desire (Live album)1990Legacy of You (Instrumental album)1991All Is Vanity1992あるがままに ("You And Me")君をこえる日 ("I'll Be Over You")1999Time TunnelSony BMGVoices Under the Water/In the Hall (Live album)2000AntinomyThe Gentle Sex (Cover album)2002IncarnatioShiroi-fune (Film soundtrack)2003Summer 4 Rhythm2004Fankacoustics2005The Past & Then (Cover album)Miracle Banana (Film soundtrack)2006Prayer2009No Turns2010Citylights DandyAriola2012Rebirth 1 〜Re-make Best〜2014The Moment2016Sea Breeze 2016 (Cover album)2017Sea Is a Lady 2017(Cover album)2018Breath From The Season 2018 〜Tribute to Tokyo Ensemble Lab〜 (Cover album)2019東京少年少女 ("Tokyo Boys & Girls") (EP)2020Earplay -Rebirth 2- (Cover album)2022MILAD #1 (EP)MILAD #2 (EP)Inherit the Life2023Inherit the Life II2024Magic Hour 〜Lovers At Dusk〜Tiny Scandal (Instrumental album)2025Forgotten Shores
Compilations YearAlbum nameLabel1984Summer Time Romance ~ From KikiAir1985T's Ballad1986T's 12 Inches1991Tears Ballad19931981–1987Ariola20001988–199320111998–20102020Toshiki Kadomatsu Works -Good Digger-GT Music
Singles YearA-SideB-Side(s)Album *A/B **only for the first appearance1981"Yokohama Twilight Time""Summer Moments"Sea Breeze / 1981–1987*retake1982"Friday To Sunday""I'll Call You"Weekend Fly To The Sun / 1981–1987*retake1983"Take You To The Sky High""Lonely Goofey"On The City Shore / 1981–1987*retake"Do You Wanna Dance"*12inch"It's Hard To Say Goodbye", "Fly by Day"T's 12 Inches*remix / T's Ballad*only CD / Not included in the album1984"Heart Dancing""Midnight Girl"After 5 Clash(both)"Girl in the Box""Get Down"1981–1987(both)*7inch original single version"Step Into The Light"T's 12 Inches(both)*12inch version1985"Tokyo Tower""Secret Lover"Gold Digger~with true love~(both) *album version"No End Summer""You're Not My Girl"Gold Digger~with true love~ *album version / 1981–1987*retake"初恋 (Hatsu Koi)""Snow Lady Fantasy"Non-album single(both) *7inch original single version / T's 12 Inches(both) *12inch version1986"The Best of Love""You're Not My Girl (Powerful Remix)"Touch And Go*album version / 1981–1987*retake"Lucky Lady Feel So Good"*12 inch"Take Off Melody"*12inchT's 12 Inches(both)"Pile Driver"*12inch—"ドアの向こう ~ Sayonara T""We Can Dance"1981–1987(both)1987"This is My Truth ~ Shinin' Star""June Bride"1981–1987 / Tears Ballad*retake"Sea Line"—Sea Is A Lady*album version"She's My Lady""She's My Lady (Extended Power Drum Mix)"1981–1987 / Not included in the album1988"I Can Give You My Love""Lost My Heart in the Dark"Before the Daylight is the most darkness in a day(both) *7inch / Voices from the Daylight〜Gold 12inch items(both) *12inch"Can't You See""Remember You""もう一度 (Mou Ichido)･･･and then""花瓶 (Kabin)"Non-album single / Tears Ballad*remix1989"Okinawa""Rockin' Out My Love"Reasons for Thousand Lovers *album version / 1988–19931990"I Must Change My Life & Love For Me"—1988–1993"Parasail"—Legacy of You *album version1991"Galaxy Girl"—1988–1993"この駅から... (Kono Eki Kara...)""Pink Moon"All Is Vanity *album version / Not included in the album"サンタが泣いた日 (Santa Ga Naita Hi)""Desire"Tears Ballad(both)1992"The Lost Love""The Best Of Love (Live Version)"Tears Ballad / Not included in the album"夜をこえて (Yoru Wo Koete)""ハミルトンの夏休み (Hamiruton No Natsuyasumi)" (instrumental)あるがままに (Arugamamani) / Not included in the album"君を二度とはなさない (Kimi Wo Nido To Hanasanai)"—あるがままに (Arugamamani)"君たちへ...~BONとYUKARIのBALLAD~ (Kimi Tachi E...~BON To YUKARI No BALLAD~)"—君をこえる日 (Kimi Wo Koeru Hi)1998"Realize""Splendid Love"Time Tunnel / Not included in the album"Unforgettable"—Time Tunnel*secret track1999"You're My Only Shinin' Star""花瓶 〜hangover take with piano〜", "You're My Only Shinin' Star 〜English Version〜", "君という名の僕におしえたい 〜Introduction〜"The Gentle Sex(all except two latter)2000"愛と修羅 (Ai To Shura)""Up Town Girl in Yurakucho" (Up Town Girl Live Version&Studio Mix), —存在の証明 (Sonzai No Shomei) Antinomy / Not included in the album2001"心配 (Shinpai)""Yokohama Twilight Time" (20th Anniversary Version)1998–2010 / Not included in the album2002"Always Be With You"—Incarnatio2003"君のためにできること (Kimi No Tame Ni Dekiru Koto)""Last Flight", —Summer 4 Rhythm(both) *album version2004"Startin'""月のように星のように (Tsuki No Youni Hoshi No Youni)", —1998-2010(both)2006"Smile" (with Chiaki)"青い水から (Aoi Mizu Kara)", —Prayer / Not included in the album2010"134" *Digital Only—Citylights Dandy *album version"Mrs.Moonlight" *Digital Only—2011"Do You Wanna Dance", "Tokyo Tower", "A Widow On the Shore", "Wave", "After 5 Crash"—Rebirth 1~Re-make Best~ *Digital Only2014"I See The Light〜輝く未来〜 (Kagayaku Mirai) feat.RINA" (cover)"I See The Light〜輝く未来〜 (Kagayaku Mirai) feat.MAO" (cover)The Moment *Digital Only2023"Go & See My Love T-Remix"*Digital Only—Inherit the Life II"After 5 Crash〜Tokyo Tower〜初恋 (After 5 Crash〜Tokyo Tower〜Hatsukoi)" (cover)*Digital Only—
Other appearances YearArtist NameAlbum titleRole(s)Label1982AnriHeaven BeachLyrics, musicFor Life1983Bi・Ki・NiLyrics, music, arrangements, guitarTimely!!Producer, lyrics, music, arrangements, guitar, chorus1984CooolProducer, arrangements, lyrics, music, guitarJackie ChanLove MeLyrics, music, arrangements, guitar, background vocalsWarner-Pioneer1985AnriWaveArrangements, vocal arrangements, electric guitar, percussionFor LifeHideki SaijoTwilight Made...Electric guitar, music, arrangementsRCAAkina NakamoriBitter and SweetComposer, lyrics, arrangementsWarner-Pioneer1986Miho NakayamaSummer BreezeLyrics, music, arrangementsKingFu Chuen十個夢 (Ten Dreams)MusicHimalayaKojiro ShimizuCool FantasyComposer, arrangementsWarner-Pioneer李珊珊 (Li Shanshan)李珊珊 (Li Shanshan)SongwriterRising SunJadoesIt's FridayProducer, guitar, chorus, turntable, lyrics, music, arrangementsNippon Columbia1987Free DrinkProducer, guitar, chorus, rhythm programming, arrangements, vocal arrangements, lyricsBefore the BestProducerAnriMeditationComposer, arrangements, wordsFor Life1988JadoesA LieProducer, guitar, chorus, programming, lyrics, arrangements, vocal arrangementsNippon ColumbiaHiroshi SatohAquaMusic, synthesizer, bass synth, rhythm programmingAlfaTokyo Ensemble LabBreath From the SeasonProducer, songwriterBMG Victor Inc.Miho NakayamaCatch the NiteKing1989Hide 'n' SeekLyrics, musicJadoesDumpoExecutive producer, arrangements, guitar, programming, scratches, chorusNippon ColumbiaTomohito AokiDouble FaceCo-producerBMG Victor Inc.Nobu CaineNobu CaineProducer, arranger and playing various instruments1990Nobu Caine 2Producer, vocalsYuko ImaiDo AwayProducer, songwriter, arranger and playing various instrumentsKingYurie KokubuSilent MoonLyrics, musicAir1991GedoOne, TwoProducer, chorus, programmingMeldac1992空と海と風と...泣くんじゃないProducer, arrangements, keyboards, programming, background vocalsBMG Victor Inc.1993Yoshihiro TomonariNatural SignProducer, songwriting, arrangements, vocal arrangements, background vocals, guest, keyboards, programming, guitar1994空と海と風と...空と海と風と...2Producer, arrangements, keyboards, programming, background vocalsMiho YonemitsuFrom My HeartProducerEpic1995ForeverAnriOpus 21Lyrics, musicFor LifeAghartaAgharta 1Producer, lyrics, music, vocals, guitar, keyboards, programmingOn Air/JIKAgharta 21996AghartaVocals, guitar, keyboards, programmingIdeakJimsakuDispenstationProducerBMG Victor Inc.KontaJane DoeArranger, producer, keyboards, backing vocals, programming, musicSpeedstarAkira FuseEstimadoProducer, arrangerIdeakTakahiro NakataniLifesizeProducerBMG Victor Inc.VocalandVocalandAvex Ideak1997Vocaland 2~Male, Female & Mellow~AnnaAnnaProducer, arrangementsPony Canyon1999AghartaRevenge of AghartaVocals, guitar, keyboards, programmingIdeak2000Tomohito AokiExperienceAcoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals, programming, keyboards, producer, arrangerVictor2003AnriR134 Ocean DelightsFeature, lyrics, music, background vocals, arrangements, guitarFor Life2010Ordinary ChildDesert ButterflyProducerGeedesChiakiChiaki2011Takamasa SegiWildlifeFeaturefor the future of WILDLIFE2015May'sTravelingGuestNippon Crown2017JazzyfactWaves LikeLyrics, producerIllionaire2018Yuko ImaiIt's My Time to ShineElectric guitar, composer, music, arrangements, programmingKing2019Yoko HamasakiBlind LoveProducerUniversalSuzueHometown of the Heart ~Songs of Japan~2026Akira Jimbo34/45FeatureKing Records
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