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"My hometown mountain always says, 'Welcome home.' It always finds me first."
A refreshing summer song from a popular voice actor - dedicated to everyone chasing their dreams with their hometown in their heart.

Born in Ibaraki Prefecture, Kato Rihona is an actor, voice actor, singer, TV personality, and radio host.
Since high school, she commuted by train from Ibaraki to Tokyo to pursue her career in the entertainment world. Her mother would see her off in the morning, and her father would pick her up at the station at night. In the midst of those days, returning home always brought her a sense of comfort. That feeling was captured last year in her solo song "Furusato" (My Hometown), written and produced by fellow Ibaraki native and musician Mashiko Tatsuro.

Now comes the follow-up: "Tadaima, Tsukuba-san." (I'm Home, Mount Tsukuba.) - the second installment produced by Mashiko-san, once again embracing the theme of "home".
Back in junior high, she once snuck off to Akihabara without telling her parents. The entire city glowed with excitement, and the train ride back to the countryside felt unbearable. She never thought the rice fields were "beautiful scenery" - to her, it all just seemed uncool.
But now, as an adult, when she sees Mount Tsukuba through the train window on her way home, it feels like it's whispering, "Welcome home".

This is a song of encouragement for everyone who has left their hometown to strive in the big city.
Set to a bright and summery melody, it's a perfect anthem for festivals and live events.

Artist Profile

  • Kato Rihona

    Kato Rihona Born on October 3, 1995. Originally from Ibaraki Prefecture. She began her career in June 2012 as a member of an idol group. After graduating from the group, she served as the 11th MC of the TBS program "Rank Kingdom" from July 2015 to March 2018. Currently, she is active across a wide range of fields, including acting, voice acting, singing, television, and radio. As an actor, she has participated in various productions, ranging from movies, 2.5D musicals, and straight plays. In the "Kemono Friends" series, she played the role of the Tanuki (Raccoon dog) across the stage adaptation, the second season of the TV anime, and the game version. Since July 2017, she has voiced the character Hitachino Natsuto in the radio drama "NISSAN Ah, Abe Reiji" (broadcast on TOKYO FM and 38 stations nationwide in the JFN network, every Sunday at 5:00 p.m.). Since July 2019, she has portrayed Aoyagi Tsubaki, the main vocalist of the rock-themed unit "Rondo" in the media mix project "D4DJ", appearing in the TV anime and game, as well as performing live at real music events. In July 2024, she released her first solo track as a singer, titled "Furusato" (lyrics, music, and arrangement by Mashiko Tatsuro), available for digital streaming. In November of the same year, she became the first Japanese artist to perform a character song for the game "Zenless Zone Zero". The music video for this track, featured in the Tsukishiro Yanagi EP "Togirete Tsuzuku (Rest Awhile)", surpassed 3 million views combined on bilibili and YouTube. Since October 2022, she has been the personality of "Tonight is Lucky Night - Rihona Anison Friday" (LuckyFM, every Friday at 10:00 p.m.). Also, from October 2017, "Kato Rihona's Rihonyan-banwa!!" (Shibuya Cross FM, every second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.). She actively participates in PR efforts for her home prefecture of Ibaraki and often returns to her family home whenever her schedule allows.

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