The MV of "Ano Department Store" released the other day by piano-playing artist Natsuko Nisshoku.
The announcement was made at the timing of the closure of the famous department store “Marukan Department Store” in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture, where she was born, after 43 years of history.
Nisshoku Natsuko herself has a strong attachment to it, and she wanted to somehow preserve the existence of “Marukan Department Store” before it disappeared, which led to the shooting of the MV.

One month has passed since the release of the music video for "Ano Department Store", and emotional voices have been received from all over the country.

Here are some comments on YouTube:
“I watched it while crying with my mother;
“I can’t stop crying while listening to the PV.
"Thank you Marukan. And I'm also grateful to Nisshoku-san for representing everyone's thoughts."
"It seems that there was something very important, but I don't have that kind of thing, but the expression on my mother's face as she transferred the ramen to a child's bowl, the me when I was a child who cried because I couldn't break the disposable chopsticks well, and the other love. It was a place filled with nothing but memories.”

There are many people who are moved by the memory of each "that department store" that must have existed all over the country.

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<Comment from Natsuko Solar Eclipse> * Excerpt from the official website
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."

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.
……Natsuko solar eclipse

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I would like you to see it while superimposing it with "myself at that time".

<Marukan Department Store>
A department store that has been in business for 43 years in the center of Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture.
Famous for its retro interior and large cafeteria where you can eat 10 layers of soft serve ice cream with chopsticks, this is a place where every local visits.
Sadly, it was closed on June 7, 2016 due to earthquake resistance issues due to aging.

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

["That department store" MV]

[Live information]
7/13 (Wed) 14 (Thu) Ehime Matsuyama University lecture live
7/16 (Sat) Hokkaido JOIN ALIVE
7/29 (Friday) Tokyo Daikanyama LOOP
8/21 (Sun) Miyagi SENDAI Ensemble Vol.2
8/23 (Tue) Tokyo Akasaka GRAFFITI
9/17 (Sat.) ~ 19 (Mon./Holiday) Tokyo TOKYO CALLING

【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

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

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