Yasuha

Yasuha Ebina (海老名 泰葉, born 17 January 1961),[1] known professionally as Yasuha, is a Japanese singer-songwriter, tarento, record producer, and entrepreneur. Ebina's personal life has often sparked controversy and made widespread media coverage. As well as her singing career, she was also successful as a tarento, appearing in numerous Japanese television and radio programs.

Yasuha
Born
Ebina Yasuha (海老名 泰葉)

(1961-01-17) January 17, 1961
Taitō, Tokyo, Japan
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • tarento
  • record producer
  • businessperson
Years active1981 (1981)–1988 (1988)
2007 (2007)–present
Spouse(s)
    Shūnpūtei Koasa
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1988; div. 2007)​
    Parent(s)
    Relatives
    Musical career
    Genres
    Instruments
    • Vocals
    • piano
    Labels
    WebsiteYasuha Official Site & Blog

    Ebina was born in Taitō, Tokyo as a child of a rakugo performer Hayashiya Sanpei I and a novelist Kayoko Ebina. She established her singing career in 1981. As a singer, Ebina is best-known for "Flyday Chinatown" (1981), which peaked at number sixty-nine on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. She also embarked on the tarento career, appearing in the Japanese variety television program Gogo wa MaruMaru Omoikkiri TV (1987-1988) as a host. In 1988, Ebina retired from the entertainment business after the marriage with a rakugo performer Shūnpūtei Koasa.

    After witnessing messy divorce with her ex-husband, Ebina officially returned to the entertainment industry in 2007, founding a production company Iron Candle. Ebina has received numerous media coverage about her controversial personal life.

    Early life

    Yasuha Ebina was born on January 17, 1961 in Taitō, Tokyo, as the second child of a rakugo performer Hayashiya Sanpei I and a novelist Kayoko Ebina. Her grandfather, Hayashiya Shōzō VII was also a rakugo performer, as well as her two brothers, Hayashiya Shōzō IX and Hayashiya Sanpei II. Her sister, Midori Ebina is a former actress. As a child, Ebina learned classical music, however, after failing to enter college of music, she began pursuing a career as a J-pop singer instead.

    Career

    In 1979, Ebina began her tarento career, appearing in the numerous television and radio programs such as the Japanese television variety shows Variety Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do (1979-1982) and Gogo wa MaruMaru Omoikkiri TV (1987-1988).[2]

    Ebina established her singing career in 1981, releasing her debut single "Flyday Chinatown" via Polydor Records.[3] The song was a moderate success, peaking at number sixty-nine on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and selling approximately 56,000 copies. Her third single, “Mizuiro no ame” (literally: “Light blue rain”) was also a hit, chosen as a part of Minna no Uta series. As a singer, she has released seven studio albums and two compilation albums as of June, 2020. She has also written few songs for other artists, including Shohjo-Tai's hit "Motto Charleston" (1986), which reached number sixteen in Japan.

    In June, 1988, Ebina married a rakugo performer Shūnpūtei Koasa, and subsequently retired from the entertainment industry to support Koasa as a president of his production company, Haru Haru Dō. However, in November 2007, the couple announced the divorce in the press conference at the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, and the relaunch of Ebina's entertainment career. Ebina drew a mass public attention for publishing a book about the divorce, "Kaiun Rikon", and appearing in the professional wrestling match with Yoji Anjo as a player. In November 2008, she released her first single in the last twenty-two years, "Ohisama yo Hohoende" via her own record label, Iron Candles.

    Personal life

    Relationships

    Ebina married a rakugo performer Shūnpūtei Koasa in June, 1988 and once retired from the entertainment business in order to support Koasa as a wife. Ebina and Koasa announced their separation on 12 November 2007, in the press conference. The divorce drew a big public attention and widespread media coverage after Ebina slurred Koasa, calling him a "blonde pig a**hole", and published a book "Kaiun Rikon", in which she wrote about her divorce with Koasa.

    On 20 September 2017, Ebina announced that she engaged with an Iranian businessman, Mehdi Kazempour, whom she met on Facebook. The couple parted their way in April, 2018.

    Finances

    In February 2018, Ebina filed a bankruptcy petition.

    In September 2018, Ebina reportedly stayed at the hotel, Hyatt Regency Hakone in Hakone, and welshed on the hotel charge.

    Discography

    Studio albums
    Title Album details
    Transit
    • Released: November 1, 1981
    • Label: Polydor
    • Format(s): CD, LP
    Vivid
    • Released: April 25, 1982
    • Label: Polydor
    • Format(s): LP
    Waffusshigii.
    (わっ不っ思議ー。)
    • Released: June 11, 1982
    • Label: Polydor
    • Format(s): LP
    Reserved
    • Released: March 25, 1983
    • Label: Polydor
    • Format(s): LP
    Waffusshigii. Part.2
    (わっ不っ思議ー。 Part.2)
    • Released: November 1, 1983
    • Label: Polydor
    • Format(s): LP
    White Key
    • Released: September 5, 1984
    • Label: Polydor
    • Format(s): LP
    Yahhoo!
    • Released: September 25, 1986
    • Label: Broadway
    • Format(s): CD, LP

    Compilation albums
    Title Album details
    Yasuha: Single Collection
    • Released: March 25, 1986
    • Label: Polydor
    • Format(s): CD
    Golden Best Yasuha

    As a lead artist
    Title Year Album
    "Flyday Chinatown" (フライディ・チャイナタウン) 1981 Transit
    "Blue Night Blue" (ブルーナイト・ブルー) 1982 Vivid
    "Mizuiro no One Piece" (水色のワンピース) Waffusshigii.
    "Paul Poly Paula" (ポール・ポーリー・ポーラ) 1983 Yasuha: Single Collection
    "Cool Town" Waffusshigii. Part.2
    "Natsu no Koi, Jealousy" (夏の恋・ジェラシー) 1984 White Key
    "Shitamachi Swing" (下町スウィング)
    "Sincerely Yours" 1986 Yahhoo!
    "Ohisama yo Hohoende" (お陽様よほほえんで) 2008 Non-album singles
    "I Believe" 2009
    "Sakura Mau Hi wa" (桜舞う日は) 2015
    "Smile" 2017
    "Shinnai no Mythology" (深愛のmythology) 2018

    Songwriting credits
    Title Year Artist Album
    "Meguro no Jikka e Kaerimasu"
    (目黒の実家へ帰ります)    		 1986 Yuko Igarashi Non-album songs
    "Fushigi nanowa Sayonara no Hoho"
    (不思議なのはサヨならの方法)    		 Iyo Matsumoto Tenshi no Baka
    "Baby's Rock" Shohjo-Tai Untouchable
    "Yes It's My Heart"
    "Motto Charleston" (もっとチャールストン) ABCD...
    "Misty Morning Stranger" Shohjo-Tai Complete Singles Forever 1984-1999
    Rubber Sole
    "Cheer Girl no Houkago" (チアガールの放課後) 1987 Zoo

    Bibliography
    Date Title Publisher Code
    Feb 2008Kaiun Rikon (開運離婚)ShogakukanISBN 4093637180

    Selected filmography
    Television roles
    Year Title Role Note
    1979-1982 Variety Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do Host
    1987-1988 Gogo wa MaruMaru Omoikkiri TV Host
    2009, 2012 Beat Takeshi no Zettai Micha ikenai TV Narrator Also performed "Flyday Chinatown"

    References
    1. "泰葉 プロフィール". Yasuha official website (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 Jun 2017.
    2. "【泰葉】プロフィール". エキサイトニュース. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
    3. "泰葉『フライディ･チャイナタウン』". Idol.ne.jp. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
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