Teruyo Hagiri Brings Timeless Japanese Elegance to Hollywood FM with Kissaten no Katasumide
Arriving today on the Hollywood FM Playlist is an extraordinary recording from Teruyo Hagiri, now playing on the A-List Playlist and featured as a special POWERPLAY at 5:30 PM Pacific USA time for the next month.
The song, originally released in 1955, carries the Japanese title 喫茶店の片隅で, known in English as Kissaten no Katasumide (In a Corner of a Coffee Shop). This timeless Japanese love song is presented here in a live performance recorded on June 24, 2025, at Takasaki City Gallery Core Hall in Japan as part of Love Songs Concert Part 14. The piece features Teruyo Hagiri on vocals, with Takashi Harada providing piano and arrangement, delivering a deeply expressive and intimate interpretation that highlights the emotional subtlety of the composition.
Written by Ryo Yano and composed by Tadaharu Nakano, the song unfolds gently, capturing a moment of quiet reflection and longing within the familiar setting of a small coffee shop. The performance runs just over five minutes and allows space for nuance, phrasing, and atmosphere, drawing the listener into a world of nostalgia and understated romance.
Based in Gunma Prefecture and Tokyo, Teruyo Hagiri is widely respected for her ability to move effortlessly between Japanese songs, French chansons, and Italian canzoni. Her career took on a new global dimension during the COVID period, when she began presenting highly successful online concerts, allowing international audiences to discover her artistry. With past performance experience in Melbourne, Australia, and a strong online presence today, she continues to connect with listeners around the world through elegant, emotionally rich performances.
The recording also features pianist Takashi Harada, who brings sensitivity and restraint to the arrangement. Harada is also known as the father of Eru Gibson, the US-based actress, adding another personal layer to this refined collaboration. He usually performs on the Ondes Martenot, a French electronic instrument. Together, Hagiri and Harada deliver a performance that feels both intimate and timeless, making this POWERPLAY a standout moment on the Hollywood FM Playlist.
Teruyo Hagiri @teruyohagiri https://www.instagram.com/teruyohagiri?igsh=NHFjYmpxMDBiemhp
Takashi Harada @takashiharadaondesmartenot https://www.instagram.com/takashiharadaondesmartenot?igsh=NWhuaWN6YjlqNmtk