Solo artist Natsuko Nisshoku, who performs piano and vocals, has released the music video for her digital single "Kemuri to Suisho" (Smoke and Crystal), which was released on Wednesday, April 8th.

The new song "Smoke and Crystal" captures the wavering and uncertainties I feel within myself—a feeling that could vanish at any moment like smoke, or perhaps exist forever like a crystal.

In keeping with that wavering, a music video has been released featuring Natsuko Hishiguri standing beyond a hazy spring mist, with the silhouette of a piano as its symbolic element. Directed by Dai Osaki (Ten to Sen Inc.), who expressed subtle fluctuations in the "meridian" music video, the video dynamically and delicately depicts the dramatic development of the song along with the changing sky.

A fleeting moment that dissolves like smoke, and an eternity that remains silent like crystal. This latest work, imbued with the scent of spring and sung with a light melody, captures the loneliness illuminated by the hazy spring light—a feeling that is so characteristic of Natsuko Nisshoku. You should definitely check it out.

— Natsuko Nisshoku "Smoke and Crystal" Music Video —

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Director Osaki, who previously created the fantastical music video for "meridian" with its interplay of light and shadow, has now created a new world for "Smoke and Crystal."

An unmanned quarry, a spring breeze kicking up dust, and hazy sunlight.

That place, where there was no cell phone signal, felt like a truly special place, perfectly suited to simply stand there, confront, and accept my own confusion, a confusion that no one else could share with me.

— Natsuko Nisshoku's "Smoke and Crystal" digital distribution link —
https://orcd.co/smokeandquartz
[Latest release information]
Artist: Nisshoku Natsuko
Title: Digital Single "Smoke and Crystal" (Reading: Kemuri to Suishou)
Release date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Special site:https://nisshoku-natsuko.com/smokeandquartz/
Streaming link:https://orcd.co/smokeandquartz

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Born May 8, 1991 in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture.
Natsuko Nisshoku began playing piano at age 9 and songwriting at age 12. At age 17, she started her full-fledged music career as "Natsuko Nisshoku," based in Morioka. Her meticulously crafted lyrics and songwriting skills, which deeply resonate with listeners, have garnered attention, leading to numerous appearances at major festivals. Her 3rd full album, "Anti-Freeze," was selected as a winning entry in the 14th CD Shop Awards, and in recent years she has also composed many original songs, including movie theme songs and commercial music. Natsuko Nisshoku's dense music, which she produces one after another, shows no bounds of creativity. Her unique songwriting style, which expresses parts of guitar, bass, and sometimes even percussion instruments like drums using only a piano, and her musical ability and performance, transcend the imagination and frameworks of piano-playing singer-songwriters. Her piano music, which encompasses strength, weakness, sharpness, and transience, pierces the hearts of listeners and offers a truly unique musical experience.

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