Solo artist Nisshoku Natsuko, who plays the piano, has released a new song MV.
This new song is titled "Ano Department Store" and is based on the theme of Marukan Department Store in Hanamaki, Iwate.

I learned that Marukan Department Store, which has been loved for 43 years in Hanamaki City, will close on June 7 this year due to aging and other reasons.
Production started from the point where I could do something.

Marukan Department Store is an important place not only for Hanamaki, but also for the people of Iwate Prefecture.
Such local department stores are all disappearing one after another due to management problems, etc. This current situation is a common problem for all local cities throughout Japan.

The lyrics and the melancholy melody are combined as if you are tracing your memory to this place full of memories from your childhood.
The music video for this song was filmed at the Marukan department store at the request of the person himself, and the content of the filming of the MV that Natsuko Nisshoku imagined was embodied by himself drawing up to the storyboard.

In particular, the large dining room on the 6th floor is a specialty of Marukan Department Store, and its retro interior with a Showa atmosphere and impactful menu has become popular both inside and outside the prefecture.
In the MV, the scenery of the hall as well as the image flows as if thinking about each of the main dining halls one by one.

There are no plans to release it at present, and you can listen to it only in the MV "Ano Department Store".
I would like you to listen to it together with the video that brings back the distant memories of "that department store" in the corner of everyone's memory.

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<Comment from Natsuko Solar Eclipse>

The moment I heard the news of the closure of the Marukan department store in March of this year, the idea of making this MV flowed into my head at a tremendous speed.
The shock of losing a familiar place that everyone in Hanamaki must visit.
Reaffirming the existence of my hometown Hanamaki and Marukan, which have such symbols, and the regret I feel for living away from them now.
I think that various emotions were mixed together and gathered into one thought, "I have to leave some form of proof that Marukan existed."

I'm sure every Hanamaki citizen has thought over the past few months that they want to keep Marukan, and if they can't keep him, they want to take action.
I heard that there were various actions such as signature activities by local high school students.
I'm maybe a little closer than normal to being able to do that.
So I had to do something, and it was almost a sense of mission.

At that time, I happened to rewrite the lyrics of an unreleased song that happened to be recorded as a demo to the content I sent to Marukan, and completed the new song "Ano Department Store".
As for the visuals, I'm probably a little unfamiliar with it, but I wanted to direct myself, so I drew storyboards and worked out the composition.

While I was working on the project, I was once again reminded of my gratitude that there was such a person in my hometown who was so enthusiastic about it.
There are still many things I want to say about Marukan Department Store, but the MV for "Ano Department Store" summarizes all of them.
I reflected all the scenery of Marukan that I wanted to leave behind. Please take a look.

Last but not least
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Marukan Department Store, who willingly cooperated with the shooting despite the sudden request.
I am very honored to be able to shoot the MV at Marukan, where I have countless memories.
Thank you very much for your continued business for 43 years.

[Marukan Department Store HP]
http://www.marukan-group.jp/shop/department.html

[Solar eclipse Natsuko official website]
http://nisshoku-natsuko.com/

[Twitter]
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[Live information]
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7/16 (Sat) Hokkaido JOIN ALIVE
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【release information】
1st full album
"I can't see in backlight"
Released on December 9, 2015
Price: ¥2,500 (excluding tax)
Product number: 261-LDKCD

[recorded music]
1. ( )
2. Hale Bopp
3. Hero Disappearance
4. Water flow lock
5. Leap
6. 11 years
7. The highway doesn't care
8.floating journey
9. Not for Sale Girl
10. Black Celestial Globe (Piano×Drums ver.)
11. Human (Sing alone)
12. The day after tomorrow
13.Fly-by (Piano×Drums ver.)
14. 10 yen gum