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Ryuichiro Akamatsu's seventh digital single is a powerful reflection on war, loss, and hope.
The song traces its origins back to Akamatsu's visits to the Himeyuri Peace Museum in Okinawa and the Chiran Peace Museum in Kagoshima. Those experiences left him with a deep, simmering sense of anger-a word he chooses carefully. Years later, while working on a slow-burning album project, a demo emerged from that emotion.
By early 2022, the song was taking shape. But just as he began recording, Russia invaded Ukraine. Conversations in the studio kept circling back to the war, and Akamatsu found himself asking: Could this anger be transformed into a prayer? He rewrote the lyrics, distilling his message into a single, powerful image-a lone dandelion blooming from the earth, embodying the hope for peace and an end to war.
The vocals? Captured in a single take. This is not just a song; it's a raw, heartfelt statement.

Artist Profile

  • Ryuichiro Akamatsu

    Ryuichiro Akamatsu Singer-songwriter / creative director Born in Ehime prefecture. While working as a musician, he continues his musical activities and continues to the present. Independently established the planning office "Kangaeru" in 2021. Freely switch between the fields of music and advertising, Has a unique production style. In addition to his solo activities, he wrote and composed the lyrics and composition of his own advertising campaigns and CM songs (Suntory "Green Dakara-chan no Uta", Ehime Prefecture Tourism PR Song "If you get tired, Ehime." Etc.) NHK "Minna no Uta" He also provides music to Suntory ("Kotobadori" song: Tomoyo Harada). Since 2012, he has been working as an acoustic unit "Antimony" with guitarist Hirokazu Inoue. The unique member composition that the leader is a kangaroo is talked about. With pop melody drawn from a wide range of music genres, lyrics sticking to Japanese, and live performances that adults and children can enjoy, the number of fans is steadily increasing.

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