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Collected translations of Maaya Sakamoto news, essays, interviews, and articles
Archive
2011
06
09
Article
from Maaya Sakamoto's Official Site
Official Report from the Maaya Sakamoto Live Tour 2011 “You can't catch me” Tōkyō International Forum Concert (June 4)
2011
03
16
Essay
from
the id
(Part 68)
(Untitled) Letter from Maaya
2011
01
11
Interview
from excite.co.jp
“You can't catch me” interview (part two of two)
2011
01
07
Interview
from excite.co.jp
“You can't catch me” interview (part one of two)
2010
12
31
Article
from IDS! Newsletter #28
1995→2010: Seems like things haven't changed, but maybe they have? Looking back on 15 years!
2010
12
28
Article
from Maaya Sakamoto's Official Site
“You can't catch me” Liner Notes
2010
12
17
Interview
from Tower Records Online
“You can't catch me” interview
2010
12
14
Interview
from WHAT's IN?, January 2011 issue
“You can't catch me” interview
2010
12
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 34)
Clover Moon and a White Guitar
2010
11
22
Transcript
from
Bedtime Story
(Part 12)
Bedtime Story, Part 12
2010
11
22
Transcript
from
Bedtime Story
(Part 11)
Bedtime Story, Part 11
2010
11
22
Transcript
from
Bedtime Story
(Part 10)
Bedtime Story, Part 10
2010
11
22
Transcript
from
Bedtime Story
(Part 9)
Bedtime Story, Part 9
2010
11
22
Transcript
from
Bedtime Story
(Part 8)
Bedtime Story, Part 8
2010
11
22
Transcript
from
Bedtime Story
(Part 7)
Bedtime Story, Part 7
2010
11
22
Transcript
from
Bedtime Story
(Part 6)
Bedtime Story, Part 6
2010
11
22
Transcript
from
Bedtime Story
(Part 5)
Bedtime Story, Part 5
2010
11
22
Transcript
from
Bedtime Story
(Part 4)
Bedtime Story, Part 4
2010
11
22
Transcript
from
Bedtime Story
(Part 3)
Bedtime Story, Part 3
2010
11
22
Transcript
from
Bedtime Story
(Part 2)
Bedtime Story, Part 2
2010
11
22
Transcript
from
Bedtime Story
(Part 1)
Bedtime Story, Part 1
2010
11
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 33)
Youth of the World, Worry Yourselves to Death ~until the day it's not worth caring about~
2010
10
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 32)
Pointillism
2010
09
30
Interview
from H, October 2010 issue, p78-79
“DOWN TOWN” Interview
2010
09
30
Interview
from H, October 2010 issue, p100-101
Maaya Sakamoto (role of Nino) × Akiyuki Shinbō (Director)
2010
09
30
Interview
from “DOWN TOWN” Special Site
“DOWN TOWN” Interview
2010
09
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 31)
A Matter of Perception
2010
08
31
Interview
from Anican R Music, Vol. 14 (August 2010), p44-47
“Gift” Concert Interview
2010
08
11
Transcript
from
15th Anniversary Concert “Gift”
(Part 8)
“Gift” MC #8
2010
08
11
Transcript
from
15th Anniversary Concert “Gift”
(Part 7)
“Gift” MC #7
2010
08
11
Transcript
from
15th Anniversary Concert “Gift”
(Part 6)
“Gift” MC #6 [revised to include unreleased portions]
2010
08
11
Transcript
from
15th Anniversary Concert “Gift”
(Part 5)
“Gift” MC #5
2010
08
11
Transcript
from
15th Anniversary Concert “Gift”
(Part 4)
“Gift” MC #4
2010
08
11
Transcript
from
15th Anniversary Concert “Gift”
(Part 3)
“Gift” MC #3 [revised to include unreleased portions]
2010
08
11
Transcript
from
15th Anniversary Concert “Gift”
(Part 2)
“Gift” MC #2
2010
08
11
Transcript
from
15th Anniversary Concert “Gift”
(Part 1)
“Gift” MC #1
2010
08
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 30)
Full Stomach Confessional
2010
08
01
Article
from Maaya Sakamoto's Official Site
15th Anniversary Concert “Gift” Liner Notes
2010
07
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 29)
Gyūdon, O How I Love Thee
2010
06
30
Transcript
from IDS! Newsletter #26
Yūho Iwasato × Maaya Sakamoto!
2010
06
30
Interview
from IDS! Newsletter #26
Reverse Interview! #3 (Kazuhiro Wakabayahsi)
2010
06
19
Interview
from Cut, July 2010 issue, p80-85
Maaya Sakamoto: A glimpse of “my very own role” beyond her first Budōkan concert
2010
06
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 28)
There's a Fine Line Between Love and Hate
2010
05
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 27)
The Last Flavor of My 20s
2010
04
28
Essay
from
CDJournal.com “music and me: everywhere” Special
(Part 6)
Special Essay: “Music and Me”
2010
04
27
Essay
from
the id
(Part 67)
Stories from the Concert, Continued
2010
04
21
Article
from
CDJournal.com “music and me: everywhere” Special
(Part 5)
15th Anniversary Concert: “Gift” Backstage Report from Staff Member M
2010
04
14
Article
from
CDJournal.com “music and me: everywhere” Special
(Part 4)
Report from the Budōkan 15th Anniversary Concert: “Gift”
2010
04
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 26)
Food for a Stronger Spirit
2010
04
08
Essay
from
the id
(Part 66)
My Home is Everywhere
2010
04
07
Article
from
CDJournal.com “music and me: everywhere” Special
(Part 3)
30 Questions for Maaya Sakamoto!
2010
04
02
Interview
from Livedoor.com
Maaya Sakamoto: I've made it this far because I have both music and acting
2010
03
31
Interview
from Oricon.co.jp
Maaya Sakamoto Special Interview
2010
03
31
Article
from
0331 Daily Maaya Sakamoto, Issue 1
(Part 5)
Editor's Notes
2010
03
31
Article
from
0331 Daily Maaya Sakamoto, Issue 1
(Part 4)
The Catcher on the Space Road
2010
03
31
Transcript
from
0331 Daily Maaya Sakamoto, Issue 1
(Part 3)
A Grown-up Theory of Love
2010
03
31
Article
from
0331 Daily Maaya Sakamoto, Issue 1
(Part 2)
Maaya Sakamoto's Picks
2010
03
31
Interview
from
0331 Daily Maaya Sakamoto, Issue 1
(Part 1)
Maaya Sakamoto: Long Interview
2010
03
31
Transcript
from
CDJournal.com “music and me: everywhere” Special
(Part 2)
Exclusive Conversation with Maaya Sakamoto and Shōko Suzuki: Music Guided by Necessity
2010
03
24
Article
from Yorimo.jp
Maaya Sakamoto recounts 15 years since her debut
2010
03
24
Interview
from
CDJournal.com “music and me: everywhere” Special
(Part 1)
Best-hits Album “everywhere” Interview
2010
03
20
Interview
from
Music Magazine April 2010 Special Feature
(Part 3)
Shōko Suzuki Interview
2010
03
20
Article
from
Music Magazine April 2010 Special Feature
(Part 2)
Someone who never changes as she grows up
2010
03
20
Interview
from
Music Magazine April 2010 Special Feature
(Part 1)
15th Anniversary Interview
2010
03
19
Interview
from Cut, April 2010 issue, p136-137
Maaya Sakamoto: There's nothing wrong with continuing to say the same thing forever
2010
03
18
Article
from Maaya Sakamoto's Official Site
15th Anniversary Best-hits Album “everywhere” Liner Notes
2010
03
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 25)
Manliness
2010
02
20
Interview
from TV Bros., February 20, 2010 issue, p4-5
Read before taking! Kanpō for the body and soul
2010
02
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 24)
Onigiri
2010
01
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 23)
Picnic
2009
12
31
Interview
from IDS! Newsletter #24
Reverse Interview! #2 (Kōichi Taniwaki)
2009
12
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 22)
Peyoung
2009
11
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 21)
Last Meal
2009
11
10
Essay
from
the id
(Part 65)
Magic Number
2009
11
02
Interview
from H, December 2009 issue, p90-91
“Magic Number” Interview
2009
10
21
Interview
from “Magic Number” Special Site
“Magic Number” Interview
2009
10
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 20)
The Way to a Full Life
2009
09
30
Essay
from IDS! Newsletter #23
Essay #17: Towns
2009
09
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 19)
The Forbidden Evening Drink in Solitude
2009
08
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 18)
EuroNight
2009
07
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 17)
In Which I Accompany My Brother on His Date
2009
06
30
Essay
from IDS! Newsletter #22
Essay #16: Shoes
2009
06
23
Essay
from
the id
(Part 64)
Weathervane
2009
06
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 16)
Chim Chim Cheree
2009
05
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 15)
Much Ado About Eel
2009
04
20
Article
from Maaya Sakamoto's Official Site
Live Tour 2009 “WE ARE KAZEYOMI!” Liner Notes
2009
04
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 14)
Shigeru
2009
03
31
Essay
from IDS! Newsletter #21
Essay #15: Groups
2009
03
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 13)
Shrimp and Me
2009
02
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 12)
Sensei's DNA
2009
02
09
Essay
from
the id
(Part 63)
WE ARE KAZEYOMI
2009
01
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 11)
My Curry
2009
01
06
Essay
from
the id
(Part 62)
Windreader
2008
12
31
Essay
from IDS! Newsletter #20
Essay #14: Ways of Feeling Happiness
2008
12
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 10)
Do You Fancy Foods with a Foul Smell?
2008
11
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 9)
I'm All Grown Up
2008
10
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 8)
I Wish I Could Have It Once More
2008
09
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 7)
A Hurricane at the Dentist
2008
08
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 6)
Manpukuron #6 [missing]
2008
07
14
Essay
from
the id
(Part 61)
Stories from Egypt, Part 2
2008
07
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 5)
Manpukuron #5 [missing]
2008
06
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 4)
Manpukuron #4 [missing]
2008
06
02
Essay
from
the id
(Part 60)
Triangler: The Triangles of Ancient Egypt
2008
05
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 3)
Pancakes Have the Flavor of Girlhood
2008
04
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 2)
Illusion
2008
03
28
Essay
from
the id
(Part 59)
A Grateful Birthday Celebration
2008
03
10
Essay
from
Maaya Sakamoto's Thoughts on a Full Stomach
(Part 1)
Consume the World
2007
12
26
Essay
from
the id
(Part 58)
A Day When I Can Say Thanks
2007
11
22
Essay
from
the id
(Part 57)
The Final Fruits
2007
10
02
Essay
from
the id
(Part 56)
A Letter from Fukuoka.
2007
09
10
Interview
from VOiCE Newtype, October 2007 issue
Mamoru Miyano × Maaya Sakamoto
2007
09
03
Essay
from
the id
(Part 55)
Close of the “Les Misérables” Performances in Tōkyō
2007
03
23
Essay
from
the id
(Part 54)
Crossing Boundaries
2007
02
05
Essay
from
the id
(Part 53)
30minutes night flight
2006
11
24
Essay
from
the id
(Part 52)
New Song: “Universe”
2006
09
28
Essay
from
the id
(Part 51)
Universe
2006
08
21
Essay
from
the id
(Part 50)
Sea and Stars
2006
06
27
Essay
from
the id
(Part 49)
One-day Northeast Tour
2006
06
14
Essay
from
the id
(Part 48)
A Jet Waiting for Wind / Spica
2006
05
24
Essay
from
the id
(Part 47)
Korea and back again.
2006
04
28
Essay
from
the id
(Part 46)
Closing Day
2006
04
19
Essay
from
the id
(Part 45)
My 26th Birthday
2006
01
17
Essay
from
the id
(Part 44)
I.D.
2005
12
16
Essay
from
the id
(Part 43)
Loop in the Evening Calm
2005
09
12
Essay
from
the id
(Part 42)
Texas Size
2005
05
31
Essay
from
the id
(Part 41)
Are You Looping?
2005
03
30
Essay
from
the id
(Part 40)
Not an End, But a Loop
2005
01
12
Essay
from
the id
(Part 39)
2005 Has Arrived
2004
12
29
Essay
from
the id
(Part 38)
2004 End Notes
2004
08
10
Essay
from
the id
(Part 37)
It’s a Small World
2004
04
08
Essay
from
the id
(Part 36)
24 Years Old
2004
02
16
Essay
from
the id
(Part 35)
Hawaii etc.
2004
01
09
Essay
from
the id
(Part 34)
2004
2003
11
25
Essay
from
the id
(Part 33)
N.Y.
2003
10
09
Essay
from
the id
(Part 32)
Stornoway
2003
09
25
Essay
from
the id
(Part 31)
London
2003
09
04
Essay
from
the id
(Part 30)
My Summer
2003
06
04
Essay
from
the id
(Part 29)
NIKO-PPACHI
2003
05
16
Interview
from
12 Kind People on Maaya Sakamoto
(Part 12)
Producer, Yōko Kanno
2003
05
16
Essay
from
the id
(Part 28)
12 Kind People
2003
04
18
Essay
from
the id
(Part 27)
Parting Words
2003
01
24
Interview
from
12 Kind People on Maaya Sakamoto
(Part 11)
Director, Toshio Satō
2003
01
22
Essay
from
the id
(Part 26)
Bony Bony Rock
2002
12
28
Essay
from
the id
(Part 25)
So Long, 2002!
2002
12
26
Interview
from
12 Kind People on Maaya Sakamoto
(Part 10)
Komadori Group Representative, Saeko Nishimura
2002
12
06
Interview
from
12 Kind People on Maaya Sakamoto
(Part 9)
“I.D.” Radio Show Director Yūichi Ikeda
2002
11
06
Essay
from
the id
(Part 24)
Celebrating Four Years
2002
10
15
Interview
from
12 Kind People on Maaya Sakamoto
(Part 8)
Dad
2002
10
09
Essay
from
the id
(Part 23)
The Road to Becoming a Martial Artist
2002
09
27
Essay
from
the id
(Part 22)
An Extravagant Prize Unveiled
2002
09
20
Essay
from
the id
(Part 21)
Solo Travel (Continued)
2002
09
17
Interview
from
12 Kind People on Maaya Sakamoto
(Part 7)
Radio Director, Kōichi Taniwaki
2002
08
23
Essay
from
the id
(Part 20)
Solo Travel
2002
08
19
Interview
from
12 Kind People on Maaya Sakamoto
(Part 6)
Actor, Shigenori Yamazaki
2002
07
19
Essay
from
the id
(Part 19)
Indonesian Cuisine
2002
07
12
Essay
from
the id
(Part 18)
Hooray for I.D.
2002
06
19
Essay
from
the id
(Part 17)
World Cup, Part 5: Chapter of Weeping
2002
06
17
Essay
from
the id
(Part 16)
World Cup, Part 4
2002
06
14
Essay
from
the id
(Part 15)
World Cup, Part 3
2002
06
10
Interview
from
12 Kind People on Maaya Sakamoto
(Part 5)
Stylist, Yasuko Inomaru
2002
06
10
Essay
from
the id
(Part 14)
World Cup, Part 2
2002
06
06
Essay
from
the id
(Part 13)
World Cup
2002
05
07
Essay
from
the id
(Part 12)
May 4th, Holiday
2002
04
30
Interview
from
12 Kind People on Maaya Sakamoto
(Part 4)
Concert Coordinator, Mitsuyuki Saikawa
2002
04
08
Essay
from
the id
(Part 11)
22 Years Old in 2002
2002
04
05
Interview
from
12 Kind People on Maaya Sakamoto
(Part 3)
Recording Engineer, Masashi Yabuhara
2002
03
25
Essay
from
the id
(Part 10)
Lafti's Captive
2002
03
13
Essay
from
the id
(Part 9)
Fun Things All Around
2002
03
04
Essay
from
the id
(Part 8)
Good News
2002
02
22
Interview
from
12 Kind People on Maaya Sakamoto
(Part 2)
Musician, Mayumi Sudō
2002
01
25
Interview
from
12 Kind People on Maaya Sakamoto
(Part 1)
Director, Yukako Inoue
2002
01
18
Essay
from
the id
(Part 7)
First Dream
2001
12
27
Essay
from
the id
(Part 6)
Seeing as it's the end of the year
2001
11
30
Essay
from
the id
(Part 5)
School Festival LIVE
2001
10
05
Essay
from
the id
(Part 4)
Maaya Sakamoto: I.D.
2001
09
07
Essay
from
the id
(Part 3)
My Tree
2001
08
10
Essay
from
the id
(Part 2)
How to Enjoy the Cage
2001
07
09
Essay
from
the id
(Part 1)
Rice Omelette Day
2001
03
16
Essay
from
The I.D. Advancement Panel
(Part 15)
The Link Between Seed and Soil
2001
02
01
Essay
from
The I.D. Advancement Panel
(Part 14)
Snow, Dreadlocks, and My Twelfth Year
2000
12
22
Essay
from
The I.D. Advancement Panel
(Part 13)
The 21st Century
2000
11
20
Essay
from
The I.D. Advancement Panel
(Part 12)
Mameshiba
2000
10
25
Essay
from
The I.D. Advancement Panel
(Part 11)
Recording in London
2000
07
14
Essay
from
The I.D. Advancement Panel
(Part 10)
Summer
2000
06
07
Essay
from
The I.D. Advancement Panel
(Part 9)
Concert
2000
05
19
Essay
from
The I.D. Advancement Panel
(Part 8)
My May Depression
2000
04
21
Essay
from
The I.D. Advancement Panel
(Part 7)
Cherry Blossoms
2000
03
24
Essay
from
The I.D. Advancement Panel
(Part 6)
Birthdays
2000
02
29
Essay
from
The I.D. Advancement Panel
(Part 5)
Graduation
2000
02
14
Essay
from
The I.D. Advancement Panel
(Part 4)
Valentine’s Day
2000
01
14
Essay
from
The I.D. Advancement Panel
(Part 3)
Standing on the Edge of the Millenium
1999
12
10
Essay
from
The I.D. Advancement Panel
(Part 2)
December
1999
11
26
Essay
from
The I.D. Advancement Panel
(Part 1)
I.D.