Lyric
My Home Town
Maiko Horisawa, Michiru Oshima
The town that I came from long ago
Where I lived with friends and family
It was a small town, but even so
I thought it was where I'd always be
The trees all around us felt so high
And you'd catch the salt air from the sea
The colors of summer filled the sky
All these things were my hometown to me
But I grew up and travelled far away
There was no time to be lonely as I moved on
A new town called me, and I could not stay
But each time I let my eyes close
I have wondered where the time goes
Now I have a new town, a new home
A new family, new friends, a new start
But wherever I go, I'll always have with me
The hometown I carry in my heart
But wherever I go, I'll always have with me
The hometown I carry in my heart
- Lyricist
Ron Spivak
- Composer
Michiru Oshima
- Producer
Michiru Oshima
- Vocals
Maiko Horisawa
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My Home Town
Maiko Horisawa, Michiru Oshima
Everyone carries a longing for the place they call home. Listen for the warm world this song creates as it looks back across time. Lyrics, music, and orchestration by Michiru Oshima. The orchestra was recorded in Berlin.
Artist Profile
Maiko Horisawa
After graduating from the Vocal Music Department of Kunitachi College of Music, she studied bel canto singing in Italy and gospel in the United States. When vocal polyps temporarily took away her voice, she developed her own vocal method rooted in kobujutsu, Japan's traditional martial arts, and made a full comeback as a singer. Her first album, Sol Aura Vita ~Sun, Wind, Life~, reached No. 1 on the Kansai Healing Chart. In 2012, she moved to the United States on her own to make music with world-class producers. There she met Steve Dorff, known for his work with Whitney Houston and Celine Dion, who was captivated by her voice. With a Hollywood orchestra, she recorded her third album, Kindred Spirits. It was released on June 25, 2014 by Yamaha Music Communications as her major-label debut and reached No. 1 in Amazon's New Age category. To date, she has released four solo albums and three duo albums. Recognized for her exceptional vocal ability, she has lent her voice to the Netflix series THE DAYS, the Disney+ series Gannibal, the anime Eureka Seven, the films Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Japanese version), and The Polar Express (Japanese version), and the video game Zone of the Enders. In 2020, she was selected as a vocalist for NHK's historical drama (Taiga drama) Awaiting Kirin. She sang on the score composed by John Graham, including the songs "Mino no Sato" and "When It's Gone" and the "Taiga Drama Kiko" segment. Her wordless vocalise for Kiko brought a sense of peace to scenes of Japan's Warring States period. "Mino no Sato," for which she wrote lyrics expressing the hope that the era's great warriors might find a moment of rest, drew wide attention. She performs across Japan, including at Blue Note, and abroad in New York, Los Angeles, the UK, and Taiwan. She has also offered sacred song dedications at ten shrines across Japan, including Ise Jingu, Izumo Taisha, Suwa Taisha, and Izanagi Jingu. Drawing on her own experience of losing her voice, she created a groundbreaking vocal method based on kobujutsu-style tanden (core) breathing that places no strain on the throat. Her lessons address breathing, physical imbalances, and habits of thought. They have spread by word of mouth and draw students from across Japan and overseas. In 2007, she founded the voice and mental training school Amato musica. In 2023, she received the Higashikuni-no-miya Peace Award in recognition of her peace-themed work as a musician, entrepreneur, and author. In 2025, she was again selected as a vocalist for an NHK Taiga drama, UNBOUND, singing "Seven Star Dragons," part of the score by John Graham. In 2026, she recorded "My Home Town," composed by Michiru Oshima, in Berlin, Germany.
Maiko Horisawaの他のリリース
Michiru Oshima
Amato Musica
