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Okawa Eissaku
Okawa Eissaku was born in Nagasaki in 1947. He started his career in the late 1960s with the folk group The Folk Crusaders before releasing his first solo...
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Okawa Eissaku was born in Nagasaki in 1947. He started his career in the late 1960s with the folk group The Folk Crusaders before releasing his first solo album in 1970.
In 1972, he recorded 'Sazanka No Yado,' a ballad that became widely known in Japan. The song's melody and lyrics made it a karaoke favorite.
Eissaku was arrested for marijuana possession in 1973, which brought some public attention. He kept making music after that, working with musicians like Takuro Yoshida on guitar and Hiroshi Sato on drums.
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