Natsukage -Echoes of Summer- Front Cover

Natsukage -Echoes of Summer-

MAKI WATANABE

Release Date

2026-08-28

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Singer-songwriter Maki Watanabe's third single of 2026 is "Natsukage", a nostalgic song depicting the scenes of a summer. "Farewell" is a theme Maki Watanabe has explored in her work before. In this release, she delicately portrays the quiet, peaceful parting of two people who spent time together in a town scented with the sea breeze, along with their new resolve, all set against a summer backdrop. Continuing from her previous release, the track features delicate sound arrangements by Ryosuke Kojima, with Hiroki Shindo handling the guitar on this track. The richly expressive sound lends texture and depth to the story.

Artist Profile

  • MAKI WATANABE

    Maki Watanabe Leaving behind a 13-year career as a civil servant, she decided to dedicate her life to music. With her warm and emotional singing voice and piano, she creates songs that explore the beauty, ugliness, and fleeting nature of human relationships. Her distinctive world is defined by memorable melodies that stick with you and a rich, resonant voice, is captivating a lot of people. Her first album, Watashi o, Ikiru (Living Myself), was released in August 2020. The song "Ai no Babylon" (Babylon of Love) from the album was featured as the ending theme for TOKYO MX's news program Horijun Morning FLAG. In November 2023, she released her second album, Taion (Body Temperature), nationwide through Disk Union. She is also active as a radio personality on shows on Chofu FM.

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