In 1971, Ken debuted as an enka-oriented singer with a single "Daitokai no Yasagure On'na". In 1975, after the release of several charted singles, she gained the first outstanding commercial success with a song "Guzu", which was written by Ryudo Uzaki and his wife Yoko Aki. "Abayo", a song written by Miyuki Nakajima became the most successful single for Ken, selling more than 600,000 copies. In 1976, the prize-winning song reached number-one spot on the Oricon, Japan's most eminent chart.
In addition to the success as a musician, she also obtained popularity as a tarento in the mid 1970s, through her comical actings on the multiple TV shows including Kakkurakin Daihousou!!.
After the temporary hiatus of its career in 1977, she returned to the Japanese entertainment industry with a hit tune "Kamome wa Kamome". The melancholic ballad written by Nakajima became known as one of her signature songs, finally sold in excess of 300,000 units.
In 1982, she gained huge commercial success as a singer again with a cover version of the Southern All Stars' song "Natsu wo Akiramete", winning several Japanese music prizes. The song is her last top-ten hit solo single so far.
Through her long-term career as a comedic TV personality, she has released several novelty singles with other performers such as Ken Shimura. The song "Natsuzakari Ho no Ji Gumi" recorded with an idol singer Toshihiko Tahara is the last top-40 hit single for Ken on the Japanese record charts.
夏ざかりほの字組
研ナオコ Lyrics
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何故なんて
ワケは野暮と言うものだよ
ほの字だね 夏に魅せられて
パパイヤの
月が熟れておちそうで
ほの字は 赤いワインのシャワーで
ほの字は ソロのドラムの響きで
今日は熱烈にさせる
ほの字だね 胸はおっぴろげさ
ボタンなど
とうにはずしっぱなしだよ
ほの字だね 夏にのせられて
エメラルド
色の水に溺れそう
ほの字は 仮面パーティーもどきで
ほの字は タップダンスの気分で
まるで 出会いがしら
急に 性格も変える
シャバダ ドゥワー
シャバダ ドゥワー
シャバダ ドゥワー
シャバダ ドゥワー
朝も昼も夜も
夏はシャカリキに燃える
夏ざかり ほの字組
夏ざかり ほの字組
シャバダ ドゥワー
The lyrics of 研ナオコ's song 夏ざかりほの字組 are about the excitement and energy of the summer season. The phrase "ほの字" is used throughout the song, which means "criss-cross" or "crosslegged". The first verse talks about the simplicity of communication through body language, and how it's unnecessary to explain things. The second verse describes the feeling of being intoxicated by the beauty of summer, with the imagery of a ripe papaya and the color emerald.
Line by Line Meaning
ほの字だね これで通じるだろう
We understand each other well with our body language, don't we?
何故なんて
It's just because explaining it in words is too crude.
ワケは野暮と言うものだよ
The reason is something that is just too unsophisticated to express.
ほの字だね 夏に魅せられて
We are captivated by the summer in the form of body language, aren't we?
パパイヤの 月が熟れておちそうで
The full moon that resembles a papaya seems like it's about to fall.
ほの字は 赤いワインのシャワーで
We are showered in red wine with our body language.
ほの字は ソロのドラムの響きで
Our body language resonates like a solo drum beat.
昨日までの他人
We were strangers just yesterday,
今日は熱烈にさせる
but today we are passionately connected through our body language.
ほの字だね 胸はおっぴろげさ
Our hearts are wide open in the form of body language, aren't they?
ボタンなど とうにはずしっぱなしだよ
I've already forgotten to care about things like buttons.
ほの字だね 夏にのせられて
We are carried away by the summer with our body language.
エメラルド 色の水に溺れそう
We feel like we're drowning in the emerald green water.
ほの字は 仮面パーティーもどきで
Our body language is like a masquerade party.
ほの字は タップダンスの気分で
Our body language feels like tap dancing.
まるで 出会いがしら
It's like we've just met,
急に 性格も変える
and suddenly our personalities change.
シャバダ ドゥワー
Shabada duwaa.
朝も昼も夜も
Morning, noon, and night,
夏はシャカリキに燃える
we burn with summer energy.
夏ざかり ほの字組
We combine in the form of body language in the height of summer.
夏ざかり ほの字組
We combine in the form of body language in the height of summer.
シャバダ ドゥワー
Shabada duwaa.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: 悠 阿久
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@user-nl8jx1yg2e
先だってナオコさんの53周年コンサートでのドッキリ俊ちゃん、感動的でした😂
@user-nn6bo8gb4g
一瞬！トシちゃんが破天荒に見えるけど…ナオコさんの手をそっと握ったり、背中にそっと手を差し延べたり、本当に優しい人だと言うのが伝わって来る😍決していい人ぶらない所が…素敵でカッコいい～😍
@user-on1bq3kc7e
お二人とも素敵ですね🎵
@user-lf7zi2rb1j
ナオコさんのご主人素敵な方です🎉❤羨ましいですよう～いつまでも元気に
@cn1464
いいなぁこのコンビ
相変わらずトシちゃんはエンターティナー👍
こんな60歳いないよね😂
そしてナオコさんの手をギュッとにぎってエスコートしてるの
もう本当に昔から優しいんだよね〜たまらん❤️
@user-eh1ny7jr7u
トシちゃん、なんて魅力的な男性になっていたの！ナオコさんの可愛らしさを引き出しながら、自らも輝く！お見事です！
@anpanchiv
トシちゃんと研ナオコさんのコンビをみると、ほっこりする♥
ほの字組、好きだなぁ〜♬
@user-dw8gg5yw9f
昔は気づかなかったけど
トシちゃんてホントに優しくて素敵な人なんですね✨
@user-il1fr5xy9m
トシちゃんがそっと手を添えるところで泣けたよ😢 ほんとにいい男
内面までイケメン💓
@cobacyan
トシちゃん、カッコイイ！