Hana Chiba, the vocalist of "Wool and Flower" passed away at 2:00 pm on April 8th.
In the summer of 2012, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and had an early detection. I was allowed to. However, from around the spring of 2014, my physical strength became severe and I had to undergo long-term medical treatment. Earlier this year, a doctor told his family that he did not have much time to live, and I heard that he spent his last days happily with his husband and parents in his hometown of Toyama.

Due to the wishes of the person himself and his family, we have refrained from reporting his medical condition to everyone, and we have caused you to worry.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the fans who loved the singing voice of the deceased and to everyone involved.
In addition, according to the will of the deceased, the funeral was held only by close relatives.

■ Comment from Kazunori Ichikawa (Wool and Flower)
We talked about the announcement many times, but since Womo to Ohana's music is positive and bright music, we didn't want fans to have the image of being sick when they listened to it. Therefore, I have to apologize for shocking many people by not revealing the name and condition of my illness to most of my close musicians, staff, friends, and others. Even when he was fighting his illness, he was the kind of person who always thought about how wool and flower music could spread, so I think listening to Hana-san's song would be the best way to mourn him.

Nanako Koyama (Representative of Lucy Kay Co., Ltd., affiliated office)
Chiba Hana departed while listening to the music of Wool and Hana, as if to see everyone's feelings on the day of Wool and Hana, which was made to support Hana. I continued to fight the disease, but I have no words for such a sudden event. I think it was the final expression of gratitude that only she could have given to her fans, who cares more than anyone else. "Even if my body is gone, I can be closer to everyone, so don't be sad." I want to continue to inherit her strength.

■ Wool and flower profile
An acoustic duo formed in 2004 by Hana Chiba (Vo.) and Kazunori Ichikawa (Gt.). Since its debut in 2007, you can enjoy "from adults to children"
Live is a hot topic all over the country. Since his debut, he has attracted attention not only from the music industry but also from all quarters with his unique singing voice that is transparent and penetrating. NTT in 2009
It was used as the theme song for docomo's commercial, 2010's NHK "Minna no Uta" and the movie "Sankaku". In 2013, the Taiwan live was successful, and in October
performed their 10th anniversary live at the Galaxy Theater, and their music is truly a one-of-a-kind world.

It was also loved in Taiwan.
In 2012, the song "Fuyu no Uta" by Yomo to Ohana was used in a commercial produced by the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association to express gratitude for the earthquake disaster support, and it quickly became a hot topic in Taiwan. They won 1st place in the CD category chart on Taiwan's largest mail-order site, and also mobilized 1,800 people at their live in Taipei, making the highest attendance record for an indie artist.

■ Chiba Hana
1979 Born in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture
2001 Appointed as the first Princess Tulip
2004 Formed "Wool and Flower" with guitarist Kazunori Ichikawa
2007 Debuted with the album "LIVE IN LIVING"
2008 Appeared at Fuji Rock Festival '08 Released drama theme song "The magic is gone"
2009 NTT docomo CM song "All You Need Is Love" announced
2010 Performed at Fuji Rock Festival '10 Released movie theme song "Sora ga Shirokutesa"
2011 Married to a general man Released the anime theme song "The world will dance with you."
2012 The song "Fuyu no Uta" was used in a commercial in Taiwan.
2013 Performed in Taipei with 1,800 people
Performed 10th anniversary live at Tennozu Ginga Theater
2014 NHK-BS drama theme song "Episode" announced

April 11, 2015
Affiliation Office Lucy Kay Co., Ltd.
Affiliated record company LD & K Co., Ltd.