In July 2006, she released her debut single, "Brilliant Dream". It entered the Oricon chart at number 29, with initial sales of 6,313 copies. Shokotan performed at Anime Expo 2008 at the Los Angeles Convention Center from July 3 till July 6. She is also known for loving cosplay, and buys up many clothes at auction, particularly costumes for Neon Genesis Evangelion, the Final Fantasy series and Sailor Moon. She is known for liking manga and anime, and also enjoys watching professional boxing.
Her official blog, Shokotan * Blog, opened in 2004, and by April 2006 it had received a total of 100 million hits. On February 2, 2008, the daily Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shimbun reported that her blog had been accessed 1 billion times. As one might expect from her personality, there are very many otaku-style entries, and she updates it extremely regularly, as she admitted in an interview, because she uses it as a kind of notepad. In the month of April 2005, there were 600 updates, and on January 28, 2006 there were 70 updates, a record number for a single day. It is likely that she holds the record for the greatest number of blog updates by an idol. She has become known as the "New Queen of the Blog", after the original "Queen of the Blog", Kaori Manabe. Due to her blog's popularity, in September 2005, Koma Books released a compilation of her blog entries, also entitled Shokotan * Blog. She is so fond of cats that she once took home an abandoned cat she found while filming.
Her father Nakagawa Katsuhiko died of leukemia in 1994 when Shokotan was only nine years old, from then on she was raised by her mother alone. She won the Grand Prix award at the Popolo Girl Audition in 2001, thus making her debut in the entertainment world. At the time of her debut, she belonged to the Jackie Chan talent agency, on the "Yume-Ga-Oka Residence" programme on SKY PerfecTV!, she was given a Jackie Chan photo book by Midorikawa Shobo, who were guests on the show. She commented "I thought he was an enemy of Bruce Lee's", apparently referring to Enter the Dragon, but this is a curious statement, given that she belonged to the Jackie Chan talent agency and has also met Jackie Chan.
She was chosen as Miss Shonen Magazine in 2002. She appeared in a brief section of "Kangaeru Hito" (People who Think) on the Fuji TV Network, she showed her ability as an illustrator, which won her a regular place on the later version of the programme which started with minor changes in early 2005, "Kangaeru Hitokoma" (Thinking about one frame [of a cartoon strip]). From May 2005, for just under a year, she appeared as a regular on the TBS Programme "Osama no Branch", which made her well known among the general public.
calling location
中川翔子 Lyrics
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意味なんて あの日の僕に
解る訳もなくて ただ
このまま二度と明日など
来なければいいとそう願った
その手 放したくなくて
僕の人生で初めて
あきらめなきゃいけないこと
かけがえのない 僕らの証だから
忘れたくない瞬間を
いくつも重ねて
僕は明日へ向かう
何ひとつ変わってない
全てが変わった 今だって
話したいことだらけで
眩い光の真ん中で
その瞳にも ねぇ 同じ
景色が見えてたのかな?
僕の人生で初めて
あきらめてはいけないこと
君が教えてくれた その悲しみさえ
かけがえのない 僕らの証だから
忘れたくない瞬間を
いくつも重ねて
僕は明日へ向かう
いつか あの日の君を
追い越してしまった後も
いつだって そこにいて
見守っていてね
いつも ここにいるから
君が教えてくれた その愛しさはね
かけがえのない 僕らの証だから
君が教えてくれた
そのしあわせはね
かけがえのない 僕らの証だから
忘れたくない瞬間を
いくつも重ねて
僕は明日へ
君の明日へ向かう
The lyrics to 中川翔子's song "calling location" are filled with feelings of longing and nostalgia. The song talks about the distance between two people and the meaning of eternity. The singer, possibly a younger version of themselves, reflects on a certain day when they couldn't understand the meaning of eternity and wished for time to stop, hoping that tomorrow would never come. They didn't want to let go of someone's hand, realizing for the first time that sometimes in life, they have to let go and accept things they cannot change.
The song also mentions the sadness that the person they are addressing has taught them. Despite the pain, they believe that the sorrow is irreplaceable and serves as proof of their unbreakable bond. They want to remember every cherished moment and continue towards tomorrow, even though nothing has changed, and everything has changed. The singer feels a desire to talk about many things, as they stand in the midst of blinding light, wondering if the other person saw the same scenery with their eyes.
In the end, the lyrics express a promise to the person they are addressing. Even after surpassing them someday, the singer wants them to always be there, watching over them. They assure that they will always be present because the love and happiness that person has taught them are invaluable and serve as proof of their connection. They want to accumulate countless unforgettable moments and move towards their own tomorrow and the other person's tomorrow.
Line by Line Meaning
永遠という距離の 意味なんて あの日の僕に 解る訳もなくて ただ このまま二度と明日など 来なければいいとそう願った
The meaning of the distance called eternity was something I couldn't understand back then, and I didn't want to understand. I simply wished that tomorrow would never come again.
その手 放したくなくて 僕の人生で初めて あきらめなきゃいけないこと 君が教えてくれた その悲しみさえ かけがえのない 僕らの証だから
I didn't want to let go of that hand, it was the first time in my life that I had to give up. Even that sadness you taught me, it's an irreplaceable proof of us.
忘れたくない瞬間を いくつも重ねて 僕は明日へ向かう 何ひとつ変わってない 全てが変わった 今だって
I stack up countless moments that I don't want to forget, and I head towards tomorrow. Nothing has changed, yet everything has changed, even now.
話したいことだらけで 眩い光の真ん中で その瞳にも ねぇ 同じ 景色が見えてたのかな?
With so much I want to talk about, in the midst of blinding light, I wonder if even in those eyes, hey, did we see the same scenery?
いつか あの日の君を 追い越してしまった後も いつだって そこにいて 見守っていてね いつも ここにいるから
Even after I surpassed the you from that day, always be there, watching over me. Because I'm always here.
君が教えてくれた その愛しさはね かけがえのない 僕らの証だから 君が教えてくれた そのしあわせはね かけがえのない 僕らの証だから
The love you taught me, it's an irreplaceable proof of us. The happiness you taught me, it's also an irreplaceable proof of us.
忘れたくない瞬間を いくつも重ねて 僕は明日へ 君の明日へ向かう
I stack up countless moments that I don't want to forget, and I head towards tomorrow, towards your tomorrow.
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Written by: rock meg
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