Saho Terao
Saho Terao | |
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寺尾紗穂 | |
| Born | November 7, 1981 Tokyo, Japan |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | sahoterao.com |
Saho Terao (寺尾紗穂, Terao Saho; born November 7, 1981) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and essayist.[1]
Since debuting in 2007, Terao has been musically active in a variety of fields, including live performances, commercial music, providing theme songs for films directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi and Momoko Ando, and performing with the band Fuyu ni Wakarete.[2]
In addition to writing serialized columns in magazines, newspapers, and web blogs,[2] Terao has edited and published numerous essay collections and non-fiction books.[3]
Biography
Terao was born on November 7, 1981, in Tokyo, Japan. Terao's father, Jirō Terao, was a bassist for the band Sugar Babe alongside Tatsuro Yamashita and Taeko Ōnuki. After the band disbanded, he worked as a subtitle translator for French films.[4] Terao began piano lessons in early childhood and vocal training in her second year of junior high school.[5] During junior high and high school, she also wrote lyrics and composed music in a musical theater club.[6]
Terao graduated from Toho Girls' Junior and Senior High School and studied Chinese Literature at Tokyo Metropolitan University.[7] In 2007, Terao received a master's degree in Interdisciplinary Cultural Studies from the University of Tokyo.[8]
Works
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Release Date |
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| 御身 onmi | April 4, 2007 |
| 風はびゅうびゅう | May 14, 2008 |
| 愛の秘密 | April 22, 2009 |
| 残照 | June 23, 2010 |
| 青い夜のさよなら | June 6, 2012 |
| 楕円の夢 | March 18, 2015 |
| たよりないもののために | June 21, 2017 |
| 北へ向かう | March 4, 2020 |
| 余白のメロディ | June 22, 2022 |
| しゅー・しゃいん | September 18, 2024 |
| わたしの好きな労働歌 | June 25, 2025 |
Bibliography
Books
| Title | Year Published |
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| 評伝 川島芳子 – 男装のエトランゼ | 2008 |
| 愛し、日々 | 2014 |
| 原発労働者 | 2015 |
| 南洋と私 | 2015 |
| あのころのパラオをさがして – 日本統治下の南洋を生きた人々 | 2017 |
| 彗星の孤独 | 2018 |
| 天使日記 | 2021 |
| 日本人が移民だったころ | 2023 |
| 戦前音楽探訪 | 2025 |
References
- ^ 南陀楼, 綾繁 (March 10, 2022). ""二刀流"寺尾紗穂のエッセイ『天使日記』 「目に見えない世界を考えることは大事」". dot.asahi.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 28, 2025.
- ^ a b "Profile". sahoterao.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 23, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Margolis, Eric (December 27, 2022). "Terao Saho: Singer-songwriter-essayist floats between real and ethereal". Unseen Japan. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ^ "亡父と過ごした親密な時間 寺尾紗穂さんエッセー集「彗星の孤独」｜好書好日". 好書好日 (in Japanese). November 25, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ^ "[Jazz Today] 寺尾紗穂 ロングインタビュー（聞き手：ジョー長岡）". JJazz.Net blog (in Japanese). January 9, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ^ "interview with Saho Terao". ele-king (in Japanese). June 26, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ^ "HOT TOPICS :: シンガーソングライター寺尾紗穂が都立大で過ごした日々。かけがえのない出会いを得たキャンパスを歩く". 東京都立大学 公式サイト (in Japanese). June 8, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
- ^ "「日本人も移民だった」ミュージシャンの寺尾紗穂が国策として海外移民を推奨する「日本」を生きた人々を追うルポルタージュ". AERA DIGITAL（アエラデジタル） (in Japanese). October 23, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2025.