Japanese folk singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress, born 18 May 1957 in Hita City, Oita Prefecture. A pioneer of the folk-boom in 1970s Japan, Hako Yamasaki has had an intensive output, releasing 35 albums from 1975 to 2024. After the folk-boom passed in the 1980s and Japan culturally moved to what is now called city pop, Yamasaki came close to homelessness due to the underwhelming sales of her albums. She transferred to the Polydor label in 1985, releasing four albums until falling into a 3½ year hiatus before releasing SA・SU・GA in 1990.
2024
Teichiku Records
CD, Album
2021
Teichiku Records
CD, Album, Comp
2018
Teichiku Records
CD, MiniAlbum
2016
Teichiku Records
CD, Album
2014
Teichiku Records
CD, Album
2014
Pony Canyon
2xCD, Comp, RE
2013
Pony Canyon
3xCD, Comp, RE, RM
2012
Teichiku Records
CD, Album
2011
2009
Columbia Music Entertainment
CD, Album
2008
Columbia Music Entertainment
CD, Maxi
2008
Pony Canyon
CD, Comp, RM
2006
Japan Record
CD, Album
2006
Japan Record
CD, Maxi
2006
2004
Japan Record
CD, Maxi
2004
Bourbon Records (2)
CD, Mini, Single, Comp, Pap
2002
Pony Canyon
CD, Comp
2002
Japan Record
CD, Maxi
2001
Mu Music Publishing
CD, EP
2000
TM Factory
CD, Maxi
1996
Victor
CD, Album
1996
Pony Canyon
CD, Comp
1995
Victor
CD, Album
1995
Victor
CD, Album
1994
1992
Lipop Record
CD, Album
1992
Taurus (7)
CD, Album, Comp
1991
Lipop Record
CD, Album
1990
Taurus (7)
CD, Album
1990
1988
Pony Canyon, Aard-Vark
2xCD, Album, Comp, RE
1987
Pony Canyon
CD, Comp
1986
Pony (3)
CD, Comp
1986
1986
1985
F-Label (2)
CD, Comp
1985
1985
1985
1984
F-Label (2)
7", Single
1984
F-Label (2)
LP
1984
1984
1984
1983
F-Label (2)
7", Single
1983
1983
1982
F-Label (2)
7", Single, Promo
1982
1982
1981
F-Label (2)
7", Single
1981
F-Label (2)
7", Single, Promo
1981
1981
1980
1980
1980
1979
F-Label (2)
7", Single
1979
1979
1979
1978
1978
1977
F-Label (2)
7", Single, Promo
1977
F-Label (2)
7", Single, Promo
1977
1977
1976
1976
1975
Elec Records
7", Single, Promo
1975
2022
WFMU
CDr, Album, Comp, Promo
2019
2013
Stereo Sound (4)
CDr, EP, Ltd
2004
Soundforte
CD, Album
2000
Alchemy Records (2)
CD, Album
1996
Soundtrack Listeners Communications Inc.
CD, Album
1996
Soundtrack Listeners Communications Inc.
CD, Album
1996
Takio Promotion
Cass, Single
1994
Sony
CD, Mini, Single
1990
1988
Eastworld
7", Single
1988
1987
Columbia
7", Single
1985
Victor
LP, Album
1985
Another
LP, Album
1985
1984
Polydor
CD, Comp
1984
1984
1983
SMS Records
7", Single
1983
1982
Eastworld
7", Single, Promo
1982
1981
Express
LP, Album, Promo
1981
SMS Records
7"
1981
1981
1980
CBS/Sony
7", Single, Promo
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