Yoshimi Tendo
天童 よしみ
Birth nameYoshimi Yoshida
Born (1954-09-26) September 26, 1954
Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan
GenresEnka, anime song
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Singing
Years active1970
Labels
WebsiteOfficial website

Yoshimi Yoshida (吉田 芳美, Yoshida Yoshimi, born September 26, 1954),[1] better known as Yoshimi Tendo (天童 よしみ, Tendō Yoshimi), is a Japanese enka singer. She made her debut in 1970, but only began to be recognised in 1985, after changing record company, releasing her hit single (道頓堀人情), which went on to sell over half a million copies.

She made her first NHK Red and White Song Festival performance in 1993, but was not selected to perform again until 1996, the year she released her biggest hit (珍島物語) and won the best singing award, establishing herself as one of the best female enka singer. And from 1996 onwards, Yoshimi has performed for 21 years consecutively in the prestigious year-end show.

Discography

Singles

Year Title Notes
1970"Dai-chan Kazoeuta"
"Kazegafuku"
1971"Umare Shōwadesu"
"Kore de Kettei Itashimasu"
1972"Hitori Botchi no Onnanoko"
"Suna-iro no Shima"
1973"Onna Tobaku-shi"
"Suteba Chi Urami Uta"
1974"Umare Osaka desu"
1976"Onna no Ura Machi"
1978"Michinoku Bojō"
1980"Mikoshi Yarō"Duet with Joji Yamamoto
1981"Kamome to Iu na no Sakaba"
1984"Ninkyō Aizu Heya"
1985"Dōtonbori Ninjō"
1986"Tsumakoizake"
1987"Matatabi"
"Hokkai Meoto-bushi"
1988"Otoko Dōshi"
"Ko se Bangaichi"
"Miren-bashi Modorigawa"Duet with Makoto Fujita
"Abare Genkai"
1989"Ore no Michizure"
"Meoto Kaidō"
1991"Omae"
"Kazaguruma"
1992"Yoi-gokoro"
1993"Sake Kizuna"
1994"Mukai-fū"
"Wasure Sake"
1995"Tabi Makura"
1996"Chindo Monogatari"
1997"Kyōshū: Ware-tachite"
1998"2008-nen Osaka Hana Ondo"
"Jinsei Shimijimi..."
"Kita no Tomoshibi"Duet with Hiroshi Itsuki
1999"Yume Koi-uta"
"Itadakimasu"
2000"Yoake"
2001"Damatte Ore ni Tsuite Koi"
"Harugakita"
2002"Anta no Hanamichi"
"Ume Ichi Rin"
"Onna no Hanagasaku"
2003"Yume Uguisu"
"Chō Yanagi Monogatari"
"Utsukushī Mukashi"
2004"Utsukushī Mukashi (New Version)"
"Otoko no Yoake"
2005"Hanafubuki"
"Ki"
2006"Inochi no Kagiri"
"Kurenai Zukin Sanjō"
2007"Nande Naku"
"Kumori no Chi Hare"
"Biwa no Mi no Naru Koro"
2008"Shiawase wa Sugu Soko ni..."
"Shiawase wa Sugu Soko ni... (Serif Iri)"
2009"Hanaikada"
2010"Jinsei-michizure"
"Bokoi Karasu"
2011"Futari no Funauta"
"Pan no Mimi"
"Anjō Yaretara e Yanai no"
2012"Onna no Sanga"
"Ginza no Koi no Monogatari"Duet with Yujiro Ishihara
"Soran Matsuri-bushi"
2013"Furusato Ginga"
"Matsuri-bayashi ga Kikoetara"Duet with Masafumi Akikawa
"Kujakugai no Uta"
2014"Hitokoe Ichi-dai"

Albums

Year Title Notes Ref.
1971Enka no Shinsei
Enka
1972Enka no Shinzui
1973Teppō-bushi
Osaka Enka
1974Takashi Tendo Shin Kawachi Ondo/Shin Minyō Gōshūondo Kuzushi
1976Shin Kawachi Ondo
1978Takashi Tendo Shin Kawachi Ondo Kinokuniyabunzaemon Shimatsu-ki[2]
1994Enka Kiwametsuke
Takashi Tendo Shin Kawachi Ondo
1995Nesshō! Yoshimi Tendo Gōshūondo Kuzushi Takashi Tendo Enka-shū
1999Takashi Tendo no Genryū Makehen de!
2008Best Collection

Filmography

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Title Notes
Nobel Confectionery "VC3000 no Do Ame"
Seiwa Corporation
Pokka Crystal Black

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 Yudo: The Way of the Bath [3]
Bad Lands [4]
Fly Me to the Saitama 2 Wakayama Liberation Front member [5]

TV series

Year Title Role Network Notes
YanchakureSayuri ShiratoriNHK
heaven cannot waitTBSEpisode 6; Special appearance
OkanMitsuko KitamuraYTVLead role
Yoshimi Tendo no Utahime TanteiKozue AmakusaFuji TV
Mito KōmonOkouTBSSeries 34 Episode 17
Imo Takona 'n KinFukuko MinaminoNHK
Kiyoshi to Yoshimi no Naniwa Night ShowNHK

NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen

Year/No. No. Single Order of appearance Opponent Remarks
1993/44th1st"Sake Kizuna"4/26Gen Takayama
1997/48th2nd"Chindō Monogatari"15/25Kenichi Mikawa
1998/49th3rd"Jinsei Shimijimi..."23/25SMAP
1999/50th4th"Kawa no Nagare no Yō ni"26/27Hiroshi ItsukiTori-mae (1st)
2000/51st5th"Dōtonbori Ninjō"28/28Hiroshi Itsuki (2nd)Tori (1st)
2001/52nd6th"Harugakita"26/27Hiroshi Itsuki (3rd)Tori-mae (2nd)
2002/53rd7th"Anta no Hanamichi"26/27Saburō KitajimaTori-mae (3rd)
2003/54th8th"Utsukushī Mukashi"30/30SMAP (2nd)Tori (2nd)
2004/55th9th"Otoko no Yoake"27/28Ken HiraiTori-mae (4th)
2005/56th10th"Kawa no Nagare no Yō ni" (2nd)29/29SMAP (3rd)Tori (3rd)
2006/57th11th"Inochi no Kagiri"24/27Kobukuro
2007/58th12th"Chindō Monogatari: Kizuna" (2nd)22/27Saburō Kitajima (2nd)
2008/59th13th"Dōtonbori Ninjō" (2nd)25/26Shinichi MoriTori-mae (5th)
2009/60th14th"Hanaikada"8/25Kenichi Mikawa (2nd)
2010/61st15th"Jinsei-michizure"12/24Shinichi Mori (2nd)Zenhan Tori
2011/62nd16th"Ai SanSan"24/25Saburō Kitajima (3rd)Tori-ma (6th)
2012/63rd17th"Soran Matsuri-bushi"18/25Kazuyoshi Saito
2013/64th18th"Furusato Ginga"9/26Linked Horizon
2014/65th19th"Yappa Sukiya Nen"10/25Hideaki Tokunaga
2015/66th20th"Jinsei Ichiro"12/26Kanjani EightZenhan Tori (2nd)

References

  1. "歌手・天童よしみのお母さん・吉田筆子さん" (in Japanese). asahi.com. 5 May 2007. Retrieved 8 Jun 2016.
  2. "バイオグラフィー" (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 Jun 2016.
  3. "湯道". eiga.com. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  4. "BAD LANDS バッド・ランズ". eiga.com. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  5. "翔んで埼玉 琵琶湖より愛をこめて". eiga.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
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