, born June 12, 1966, in Japan, is a Japanese rock singer-songwriter, lead vocalist of the rock-band Elephant Kashimashi, actor and former folk-choir singer. In 2018, he launched his solo career under talent agency Amuse and recording label Universal Music Japan. His alma mater is Tokyo International University.
Biography Since early age, Hiroji has been in touch with the music. Between third and fifth year of the elementary school, he was part of the NHK Tokyo Children's Choir. At age 10, he has released his first solo single "Hajimete no Boku Desu", credited as artist with Hiragana instead of Kanji. The song was broadcast on the NHK television station Minna no Uta. The single sold over 100k copies.
During middle school in 1981, he formed the band Elephant Kashimashi with his classmates and who made their major debut in 1989 under Epic/Sony RECORDS label. The band has been actively performing and making music as of 2023.
In 2000, he made his acting debut in the Japanese television drama Friends broadcast on TBS. On the 26th "The Television Drama Academy Awards", he received an award for the category of Best New Actor.
In 2018, he has officially launched his solo career by releasing digital duet single Kemono Yuku Hosomichi with Ringo Sheena. The single served as an theme song to the Nippon TV news program zero news. With this single on the same year, as soloist, he made first appearance in the NHK 69th new-year television program Kōhaku Uta Gassen. In 2020, he released his first full-length album Miyamoto, Dokupo . . In 2021, he released his first kayokyoku cover-album Romance. On the same year, he received Award-winning work from category Pop-entertainment given by Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award for Art Encouragement. In 2022, he released his first home-video DVD release Jūō Mujin Kanketsu-hen on birthday.
Discography He has released 4 albums, 5 physical singles, 4 digital singles 2 DVD/BD.
See also the Elephant Kashimashi discography.
Albums Title Album details Peakchartpositions JPNOricon Miyamoto, Dokupo. Released: 4 March 2020 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming 3 Romance Released: 18 November 2020 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 1 Jūō Mujin Released: 13 October 2021 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CD+Blu-ray, digital download, streaming 2 Aki no Hi ni Released: 23 November 2022 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 3 I Am Hero Released: 10 June 2026 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 6
Singles Title Details Peakchartpositions JPNOricon Hajimete no Boku desu Released: 1976 Label: Polydor Formats: LP – A・I・U・E・O・N・DO Released: 1977 Label: Crown Formats: LP – Noboru Taiyō Released: 24 July 2019 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming 15 Do You Remember? Released: 23 October 2019 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming 10 P.S. I Love You Released: 16 September 2020 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming 5 Sha・la・la・la Released: 16 June 2021 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, CD+photobook, digital download, streaming 5
Collaboration singles TitleSingle detailsReference Kemono Yuku Hosomichi (Ringo Sheena & Hiroji Miyamoto) Released: 2 October 2018 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: digital download, streaming Ashita Igai Subete Moyase (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra & Hiroji Miyamoto) Released: 28 November 2018 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Digital singles Year Single Reference2019"Fuyu no Hana""Tokihanate, Warera ga Shinjidai'""Noboru Taiyō""Do you remember?"2020"Hallelujah""Yoake no Uta""P.S. I love you""Romance""Anata""Akai Sweet Pie""Keshō"2021"Shining""Sha･la･la･la""Ukiyokouji no blues""Kono Michi no Saki de"2022"Kazari ja Nai no yo Namida wa"2023Woman "W no Higeki" yori
DVD/BD Title Album details Peakchartpositions JPNOricon Jūō Mujin Kanketsu-hen on birthday Released: 23 November 2022 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: DVD, BD 4 Romance no Yoru Released: 29 November 2023 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: DVD, BD 6
Filmography Television drama Year Title Role Notes2000FriendsHonjō NaoyaSupporting role2016Ore no SenseiNishi ToratarōMain role
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