Takako Matsu
Encyclopedia
, born , is a Japanese
actress and pop
singer/songwriter born on June 10, 1977 in Tokyo
, Japan
. The style of her music is often laid-back and relaxing.
house, and her buyō name is . Her father is Matsumoto Koshiro IX, kabuki
actor and head of the buyō house; her uncle is Nakamura Kichiemon II; her older brother is Ichikawa Somegoro VII; her sister, six years her elder is Kiyo Matsumoto. Her mother's name is Noriko Matsumoto. She selected her last name as "Matsu" to honor her parents. In one interview, she notes that she and her two brothers are relatively close to her mother. Her highest education is Asia University
, from which she did not graduate.
Kabuki-za
in 1993. Her first lead role in television was in the NHK
Drama Hana no Ran (War of Roses) in 1994. Afterwards, she increased in succession the number of lead role appearances in theater and television drama, becoming preeminent as a young actress.
Because Shirayuri Gakuen, her high school, prohibited working in the entertainment industry, she transferred to Horikoshi High School
. At that time, Tsuyoshi Domoto
of Kinki Kids
, two years her junior, was at the school and remarked, “Matsu was excellent”.
In the drama Long Vacation
, which she played a lead role in 1996 following matriculating to college, she became popular as “the woman who dumped Kimutaku (Takuya Kimura
of SMAP
)”. Since the drama was a major hit, she began to establish in full-scale her position as an actress. In the same year, she hosted Kōhaku Uta Gassen
at the age of 19, making her the youngest ever to host the show, making 1996 a year of rapid progress for her. She is also well-known for starring opposite Takuya Kimura in another drama in the same period, Love Generation
.
In late 2004, when Takako was told that she had won the Best Actress of the Year by her manager, she was so happy and said to have remarked "I am fortunate to have been born a Japanese". Her manager later said, "She normally doesn’t show so much emotion for an award that I was taken aback."
She won the award for best actress at the at the 29th Hochi Film Award
for The Hidden Blade
.
In July 2006, Matsu and Kimura starred in a special one night edition of Hero
. While a remake of this drama has been refused for years, some believed that recent surge of white collar crimes and arrests such as that of Livedoor
president Takafumi Horie
had inspired the demand for a special production.
In October 2006, Matsu was in a weekly drama for the first time in over three years titled "Yakusha Damashii" for FNN
alongside 73-year old actor Makoto Fujita
, a family friend. While Fujita was quite excited at his first work with Matsu, she stated earlier that she was quite attracted by his performance ability.
Besides acting, Matsu has an established career as a songwriter and singer. She debuted in 1997 with the single, "Ashita, haru ga kitara." She has worked with many different producers, but in her third album, Sakura no Ame, Itsuka
, she is noted for working on every song (either composing the melody or lyrics) on the album. This was her most successful album recorded with Universal Music.
Toki no Fune, released September 2004, was composed by the Japanese singer Akeboshi
. It is similar to his song, A nine days' wonder, which was released after the Toki no Fune single. The single also contains a cover of Akeboshi
's 'White reply' previously recorded on her sixth album, 'Harvest Songs'.
In May 2007, Matsu kicked off her third concert tour to commemorate her tenth year as a singer. In her Tokyo stop on June 21, she reflected that although it has been a decade, it is not appropriate for her to compare against other artists who have done nothing but music in the same time period. She also performed the song, "A Piece of Life," on the keyboard in a duet with a violinist. Fans who attended the concerts included famous people such as singer/songwriter Mariya Takeuchi
and actress Eriko Sato
.
In releasing her latest album, "I Cherish" in 2007, the song "Ashita Haru ga Kitara" was redone to combine Matsu's voice as a 20 year old with her current one. As of now, she has released nineteen singles and ten albums (of which, seven are original studio albums), achieving success as a singer.
She has also published a photo essay book, Matsu no Hitorigoto (Matsu Talks to Herself), through Asahi Shinbun Publishers.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
actress and pop
J-pop
, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...
singer/songwriter born on June 10, 1977 in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The style of her music is often laid-back and relaxing.
Profile
- Interests: Watching movies and stage plays
- Talents: Acting, singing, songwriting, piano and various musical instruments
- Favorite Artist: Matsuda Seiko
Background
She was born into a traditional buyōBuyo
or is a traditional Japanese performing art, a mixture of dance and pantomime.- Japanese classical dance :******-Video:* * Japanese Dance * *...
house, and her buyō name is . Her father is Matsumoto Koshiro IX, kabuki
Kabuki
is classical Japanese dance-drama. Kabuki theatre is known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers.The individual kanji characters, from left to right, mean sing , dance , and skill...
actor and head of the buyō house; her uncle is Nakamura Kichiemon II; her older brother is Ichikawa Somegoro VII; her sister, six years her elder is Kiyo Matsumoto. Her mother's name is Noriko Matsumoto. She selected her last name as "Matsu" to honor her parents. In one interview, she notes that she and her two brothers are relatively close to her mother. Her highest education is Asia University
Asia University (Japan)
thumb|right|Asia UniversityThe is a private university located in Tokyo, Japan that offers courses in Business Administration, Economics, Law and International Relations...
, from which she did not graduate.
Biography
Takako debuted in theater when she was sixteen years old, in Ninjo Hanashi Bun Nana Motoyu (Emotions Inscribed in Seven Hair-tying Paper Cords) at TokyoTokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
Kabuki-za
Kabuki-za
' in Ginza was the principal theater in Tokyo for the traditional kabuki drama form.-Architecture:The original Kabuki-za was a wooden structure, built in 1889 on land which had been either the Tokyo residence of the Hosokawa clan of Kumamoto, or that of Matsudaira clan of Izu.The building was...
in 1993. Her first lead role in television was in the NHK
NHK
NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
Drama Hana no Ran (War of Roses) in 1994. Afterwards, she increased in succession the number of lead role appearances in theater and television drama, becoming preeminent as a young actress.
Because Shirayuri Gakuen, her high school, prohibited working in the entertainment industry, she transferred to Horikoshi High School
Horikoshi High School
is a Japanese private high school founded in 1923. The school is famous for being attended by many Japanese celebrities. It offers them lenient attendance requirements.- Notable students :* Yumi Adachi* Risa Ai* Jin Akanishi * Yū Aoi...
. At that time, Tsuyoshi Domoto
Tsuyoshi Domoto
is a Japanese idol, singer, actor, singer-songwriter, composer, lyricist, television personality, writer and illustrator. Along with Koichi Domoto , he is a member of KinKi Kids, which is a Japanese duo under the management of Johnny & Associates.- Biography :Born in Nara, Domoto joined the...
of Kinki Kids
KinKi Kids
is a Japanese duo consisting of Koichi Domoto and Tsuyoshi Domoto under the talent agency Johnny & Associates. Although the members share the same surname, the only relation they have to each other is that they both hail from the Kinki region, hence the duo's name....
, two years her junior, was at the school and remarked, “Matsu was excellent”.
In the drama Long Vacation
Long Vacation
Long Vacation is a Japanese television drama series from Fuji Television, first shown in Japan from 15 April to 24 June 1996. Takuya Kimura and Tomoko Yamaguchi played the lead characters. The series enjoyed high ratings and was the earliest of a series of hit productions starring Kimura...
, which she played a lead role in 1996 following matriculating to college, she became popular as “the woman who dumped Kimutaku (Takuya Kimura
Takuya Kimura
, nicknamed , is a Japanese singer and actor. He is also a member of the Japanese idol group SMAP. Most of the TV dramas he starred in produced high ratings in Japan...
of SMAP
SMAP
SMAP is a Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates. While originally consisting of six members, the current group members are Masahiro Nakai, Takuya Kimura, Goro Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, and Shingo Katori...
)”. Since the drama was a major hit, she began to establish in full-scale her position as an actress. In the same year, she hosted Kōhaku Uta Gassen
Kohaku Uta Gassen
, more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...
at the age of 19, making her the youngest ever to host the show, making 1996 a year of rapid progress for her. She is also well-known for starring opposite Takuya Kimura in another drama in the same period, Love Generation
Love Generation (television series)
is a drama that aired on Fuji TV. It first aired in Japan from October 13, 1997 to December 22, 1997 every Monday. It enjoyed a very high rating of 30.8% and features music by Cagnet.-Cast:*Katagiri Teppei - Takuya Kimura*Uesugi Riko - Takako Matsu...
.
In late 2004, when Takako was told that she had won the Best Actress of the Year by her manager, she was so happy and said to have remarked "I am fortunate to have been born a Japanese". Her manager later said, "She normally doesn’t show so much emotion for an award that I was taken aback."
She won the award for best actress at the at the 29th Hochi Film Award
Hochi Film Award
The are film-specific prizes awarded solely by the Hochi Shimbun.- Categories :*Best Picture*Best International Picture*Best Actor*Best Actress*Best Supporting Actor*Best Supporting Actress*Best New Artist*Special Award*Best Director- Winner :...
for The Hidden Blade
The Hidden Blade
is a 2004 film, set in 1860s Japan, directed by Yoji Yamada. The plot revolves around several samurai during a time of change in the ruling and class structures of Japan. The film was written by Yamada with Yoshitaka Asama and, like its predecessor The Twilight Samurai, based on a short story by...
.
In July 2006, Matsu and Kimura starred in a special one night edition of Hero
Hero (TV series)
Hero is a Japanese drama series that aired in Japan on Fuji TV in 2001. In 2006, a two-hour special miniseries for the television series was broadcast.Hero holds the average drama TV rating record over the last 25 years in Japan...
. While a remake of this drama has been refused for years, some believed that recent surge of white collar crimes and arrests such as that of Livedoor
Livedoor
is an Internet service provider based in Tokyo, Japan, that runs a web portal and numerous other businesses. The company was founded and led in its first 10 years by Takafumi Horie, known as "Horiemon" in Japan...
president Takafumi Horie
Takafumi Horie
is a Japanese entrepreneur who founded Livedoor, a website design operation that grew into a popular internet portal. After being arrested on accusations of securities fraud in 2006, he severed all connections with the company. He was granted bail, and the trial began on September 4, 2006...
had inspired the demand for a special production.
In October 2006, Matsu was in a weekly drama for the first time in over three years titled "Yakusha Damashii" for FNN
Fuji News Network
Fuji News Network is a commercial television news network in Japan. The network is run by Fuji Television Network, Inc..-Fuji News Network stations:-External links:*...
alongside 73-year old actor Makoto Fujita
Makoto Fujita
, born Makoto Harada , was a Japanese actor. He was born in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, the son of silent-film actor Rintarō Fujima, and started his career as a comedian in 1952.-Acting Roles:...
, a family friend. While Fujita was quite excited at his first work with Matsu, she stated earlier that she was quite attracted by his performance ability.
Besides acting, Matsu has an established career as a songwriter and singer. She debuted in 1997 with the single, "Ashita, haru ga kitara." She has worked with many different producers, but in her third album, Sakura no Ame, Itsuka
Sakura no Ame, Itsuka
is a single of the Japanese actress and J-pop singer/songwriter Matsu Takako, her most successful single recorded with Universal Music. It featured as the ending theme of the drama Omiai Kekkon ....
, she is noted for working on every song (either composing the melody or lyrics) on the album. This was her most successful album recorded with Universal Music.
Toki no Fune, released September 2004, was composed by the Japanese singer Akeboshi
Akeboshi
, more commonly known as Akeboshi, is a Japanese pop and folk singer. He is mainly known for the song "Wind", which was used in the hit anime series Naruto. His surname means "bright star," while his given name means "fine man."...
. It is similar to his song, A nine days' wonder, which was released after the Toki no Fune single. The single also contains a cover of Akeboshi
Akeboshi
, more commonly known as Akeboshi, is a Japanese pop and folk singer. He is mainly known for the song "Wind", which was used in the hit anime series Naruto. His surname means "bright star," while his given name means "fine man."...
's 'White reply' previously recorded on her sixth album, 'Harvest Songs'.
In May 2007, Matsu kicked off her third concert tour to commemorate her tenth year as a singer. In her Tokyo stop on June 21, she reflected that although it has been a decade, it is not appropriate for her to compare against other artists who have done nothing but music in the same time period. She also performed the song, "A Piece of Life," on the keyboard in a duet with a violinist. Fans who attended the concerts included famous people such as singer/songwriter Mariya Takeuchi
Mariya Takeuchi
is a Japanese singer-songwriter.Takeuchi was born in Taisha city in the Hikawa district of Shimane Prefecture. She spent a year studying in the United States while she was at high school. Her musical career started in 1978 while she was studying at Keio University, with the single "Modotte-Oide,...
and actress Eriko Sato
Eriko Sato
, originally a glamour model, is a Japanese actress.She was born in Sapporo, Hokkaido, and raised in Tokyo. She was given the Best Actress award at the 2008 Yokohama Film Festival....
.
In releasing her latest album, "I Cherish" in 2007, the song "Ashita Haru ga Kitara" was redone to combine Matsu's voice as a 20 year old with her current one. As of now, she has released nineteen singles and ten albums (of which, seven are original studio albums), achieving success as a singer.
She has also published a photo essay book, Matsu no Hitorigoto (Matsu Talks to Herself), through Asahi Shinbun Publishers.
Feature filmography
- Tokyo Weather (Tokyo Biyori) (1997); Mizutani
- April StoryApril StoryApril Story is a Japanese short film directed by Shunji Iwai starring Takako Matsu.-Plot:Uzuki Nireno, a shy girl from the countryside of northern Hokkaidō leaves her family and gets on a train bound for Tokyo so she can attend the university of her choice; to be near the boy she fell in love...
(Shigatsu Monogatari) (1998); Uzuki Nireno - The Hidden BladeThe Hidden Bladeis a 2004 film, set in 1860s Japan, directed by Yoji Yamada. The plot revolves around several samurai during a time of change in the ruling and class structures of Japan. The film was written by Yamada with Yoshitaka Asama and, like its predecessor The Twilight Samurai, based on a short story by...
(Kakushiken Oni no tsume) (2004); Kie - The Uchoten HotelThe Uchoten Hotelis a 2006 comedy film written and directed by Japanese director Koki Mitani. The film is set in a five star Tokyo hotel on New Year's Eve, and follows the misadventures of various hotel staff and guests in the run-up to midnight.The film is reminiscent of the Hollywood screwball comedies of 1930s...
(2006); Hana Takemoto - Brave Story (2006); Wataru (voice)
- Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes DadTokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dadis a 2007 Japanese film directed by Joji Matsuoka. The film is adapted from the best selling autobiography of Lili Franky, a Japanese novelist, actor, illustrator, designer, musician and photographer. In a unique bit of casting, the young Eiko is played by Yayako Uchida, who in real life is the...
(Tokyo Tower: Okan to Boku to Tokidoki Oton) (2007); Mizue - HEROHero (2007 film)Hero is a film based on the 2001 TV series of the same name.Casting of this film, with the original casts from the TV series, includes the new casts from the special drama, which aired in 2006...
(2007); Maiko Amamiya - K-20: Legend of the MaskK-20: Legend of the Maskat film festivals, The Fiend with Twenty Faces on home video in the United States and The Legend of the Black Mask in the United Kingdom) is a 2008 Japanese action feature film written and directed by Shimako Satō and based on a novel by Sō Kitamura and its sequel. The film released worldwide on...
(K-20: Kaijin Niju Menso Den) (2008); Hashiba Yoko - Villon's WifeVillon's Wifeis a 2009 Japanese film directed by Kichitaro Negishi.-Synopsis:Sachi is the long-suffering wife of popular novelist Otani in post-World War II Japan. Brilliant but self-destructive, Otani spends his days drinking, running up debts, and looking for inspiration with other women...
(Viyon no Tsuma) (2009); Sachi - ConfessionConfessions (film)is a 2010 Japanese drama film directed by Tetsuya Nakashima.-Plot:Yuko Moriguchi , a junior high teacher, announces she will resign. She reveals that her daughter, Manami, was killed by two pupils in her class, whom she dubs "Student A" and "Student B"...
(Kokuhaku) (2010); Yoko Moriguchi
Notable Television Dramas
- Hana no RanHana no Ranwas the 33rd Taiga drama to be broadcast on the NHK network in Japan. It premiered on 3 April 1994 and its finale aired on 25 December of the same year.-Synopsis:The story takes place during the Muromachi period of Ancient Japan, in the midst of the Ōnin War...
(War of Flowers, 1994 NHK) - Musashi (1995 NHK)
- Long VacationLong VacationLong Vacation is a Japanese television drama series from Fuji Television, first shown in Japan from 15 April to 24 June 1996. Takuya Kimura and Tomoko Yamaguchi played the lead characters. The series enjoyed high ratings and was the earliest of a series of hit productions starring Kimura...
(1996 FNN)-Ryoko Okusawa - Hideyoshi (1996 NHK)-Yododono (the second wife of Hideyoshi)
- Konna Watashi ni Dare ga Shita (Who did This to Someone like Me, 1996 FNN)
- Ryoma is going (1997 TBS)-Sanako Chiba
- Boku ga Boku de Aru Tame ni (For I to be Myself, 1997 FNN)
- Koto no Renka (Love Song of the Old Capital, 1997 TBS)
- Hitotsu Yane no Shita 2 (Under One Roof, 1997 FNN)
- Love Generation (1997 FNN)
- Shuntoo (Spring Light, 1997 NHK)
- JinbēJinbeis a romance manga by Mitsuru Adachi. It appeared irregularly in the manga magazine Big Comic Original from 1992 through 1997, and was republished in one tankōbon volume in May 1997. In 1998, it was adapted as an 11-episode television drama series by Fuji TV.Jinbē is the story of the relationship...
(1998 Fuji TV) - Kai (Oar, 1999 NHK), Kiwa Tomita
- Konya wa Eigyootyuu (Open Tonight, 1999 NTV)
- Omiai KekkonOmiai Kekkonis a drama of Fuji TV, first aired in Japan from 11 January to 21 March 2000.-Synopsis:Nakatani Setsuko quit her job as a stewardess in order to marry her boyfriend at the time, Hiroshi. As it didn't work out, Setsuko's parents, worried that time is passing her by, decide to introduce her to...
(2000 FNN) - Setsuko Nakatani - HEROHero (TV series)Hero is a Japanese drama series that aired in Japan on Fuji TV in 2001. In 2006, a two-hour special miniseries for the television series was broadcast.Hero holds the average drama TV rating record over the last 25 years in Japan...
(2001 FNN)-Maiko Amamiya - Chūshingura 1/47Chushingura 1/47Chushingura 1/47 is a 2001 Japanese historical movie based on the kabuki tale of the Forty-seven Ronin. The film was made for the Fuji TV Network and was directed by Shunsaku Kawamo....
(the story of the Forty-seven ronin) 1/47(2001 FNN)-Aguri - Akarui Hoo e Akarui Hoo e (Towards the Brighter Side, Towards the Brighter Side 2001 TBS)
- Tokyo Story (27 Hour TV Special Drama, 2002 FNN)
- Itsumo Futari De (Always the Two of Us, 2003 FNN) - Mizuho Tanimachi
- Hiroshima Showa 20 nen 8 Gatsu MuikaHiroshima Showa 20 nen 8 Gatsu Muikais a Japanese television special drama.The story is about a family of three sisters and one brother with a dog living and running a Japanese Ryokan in Tenjin-cho, Hiroshima near Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall....
, 2005 TBS - HERO ( special edition ) July 2006
- Yakusha Damashi! (Actor Spirit, October 17, 2006 FNN)
- Saka no ue no kumo (NHK) 2009
Theater
- Ninjo Hanashi Bun Nana Motoyu (Emotions Inscribed in Seven Hair-tying Paper Cords, Kabukiza, 1993)
- Koiki na Yuure, Ajisaru (Ajisaru, a Stylish Ghost, Shinbashi Enbujyoo, 1994)
- Taki no Shiraito, Jyunsaihan (Jyunsaihan, the White Thread in the Waterfall, Shinbashi Enbujyoo, 1994)
- The Man of La Mancha (Aoyama Theater 1995, 1997, 1999, Meitetsu Theater 1997, 2005 Hiten Theater 1999, Hakataza 2002, Imperial Theater 2002, 2005, 2008, Theater Brava! 2009)
- HamletHamletThe Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
(Ginza Cezon Theater 1995, 1998, etc) - Tengai no Hana (Shinbashi Enbujyoo, 1999)
- Szechuan no Zennin (Virtuous Man of Szechuan, New National Theater 1999, Akasaka ACT Theater 2001)
- Okepi (Aoyama Theater 2000)
- Voyage ~ Funajyoo no Syanikusai ~ (Voyage, the Carnival aboard; Theater Cocoon 2000)
- Natsu Hoteru (Summer Hotel, Parco Theater 2001)
- Arashigaoka (Shinbashi Enbujyoo 2002)
- Mozart! (Nissei Theater 2002)
- NODA MAP Oil (Theater Cocoon 2003, Kintetsu Theater 2003)
- Ohatsu (Shinbashi Enbujyoo 2004)
- Roningai (City of Ronin, Aoyama Theater 2004)
- Miss SaigonMiss SaigonMiss Saigon is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, with lyrics by Boublil and Richard Maltby, Jr.. It is based on Giacomo Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly, and similarly tells the tragic tale of a doomed romance involving an Asian woman abandoned by her American lover...
(Imperial Theater 2004) - Cossack no Hakuboku no Wa (Cossack’s Ring of Chalk, Setagaya Public Theater, 2005)
- NODA MAP Crime and Punishment (Theater Cocoon 2005-6, Theater Brava! 2005-6)
- Metal Macbeth (Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre, Aoyama Theatre, Osaka Kosei Nenkin Kaikan 2006)
- Hibari (Theater Cocoon 2007)
- Romance (Setagaya Public Theater 2007)
- Sisters (Parco Theater 2008)
- NODA MAP Piper (Theater Cocoon 2009)
- Jane Eyre (Nissei Theater 2009)
Prizes
- Kinokuniya Engekishoo (Kinokuniya Theater Acting Award)
- Erandole Shoo (Erandole Awards)- Rookie Award, 1997
- 22nd Media Film Awards- Best Rookie Award, 1997
- 12th Japan Golden Disc Awards, The Best New Artist of the Year Award, 1997
- 1997 Japan’s New Heroine, first place
- 34th Golden Arrow Awards, Broadcast Rookie Award and Best Rookie Award, 1997
- 21st Matsuo Entertainment Awards- Rookie Award, 2000
- Education, Culture and Arts Minister Rookie Award in theater acting division, 2000
- 10th Hashida Award television division, 2002
- Best Actress of the Year, 2004
- 28nd Japan Academy Prize, Best Actress 2005
Albums
- (June 28, 1997)
- (September 23, 1998)
- (March 3, 2000)
- a piece of life (June 13, 2001)
- home grownHome Grown (album)Home Grown is a 1997 album by American alternative country group Blue Mountain.-Track listing:#Bloody 98#Myrna Lee#Pretty Please#Black Dog#Generic America#Last Words of Midnight Clyde#Babe#It Ain't Easy to Love a Liar#Ira Magee#Town Clown...
(February 19, 2003) - harvest songs (October 8, 2003)
- (April 26, 2006)
- Cherish You (Apr 25, 2007)
- Time For Music (Nov 25, 2009)
Singles
(March 21, 1997); #8, 16 weeks, 431,540 copies- I STAND ALONE (May 21, 1997); #7, 8 weeks, 182,730 copies
- WIND SONG (December 8, 1999); #30, 5 weeks, 37,670 copies (November 21, 1997); #22, nine weeks, 77,070 copies (March 25, 1998); #9, 8 weeks, 96,340 copies (May 27, 1998); #26, 4 weeks, 44,050 copies
- Stay with me (September 4, 1998); #20, 10 weeks, 95,720 (September 22, 1999); #8, 10 weeks, 97,490 copies (November 17, 1999); #25, 2 weeks, 16,540 copies (February 9, 2000); #19, 10 weeks, 87,920 copies (October 25, 2000); #25, 3 weeks, 20,680 copies (March 14, 2001); #16, 8 weeks, 63,180 copies (October 24, 2001); #23, 3 weeks, 23,890 copies
- Clover (June 26, 2002); #28, 2 weeks, 11,040 copies (November 13, 2002); #23, 5 weeks, 14,197 copies (July 23, 2003); #16, 8 weeks, 27,134 copies (September 1, 2004); #5, 10 weeks, 61,471 copies (April 6, 2005); #24, 4 weeks, 9,336 copies (March 22, 2006); 24, 7 weeks, 14,000 copies
- Minna Hitori (みんなひとり), November 29, 2006; #10, 2 weeks, 41,000 copies
- Kimi no Nara (君 となら), October 21, 2009
Compilations
- Five years ~singles (December 5, 2001)
- Matsu Takako Single Collection 1999-2005 (June 28, 2006)
- Footsteps ~ 10th Anniversary Complete Best (June 25, 2008)
Live
- 1997 vol.1 "a piece of life" (February 21, 2002)
- 2003 "second wave" (March 24, 2004)
- 2007 "i cherish you" (November 21, 2007)
- 2010 "Time for Music" (October 27, 2010)
Others
- Futari no Murasaki Tokyo / Kimokusei & Tokyo Jenne (Takako Matsu)(from Kinmokusei's single Futari no Murasaki Tokyo)
- Matsu no Hitorigoto (Asahi Shimbum Press)
- Haiku, Mainichi Daily, July 8, 2007