Hitomi Tohyama

Bio

Hitomi Tohyama is a Japanese singer and songwriter born in Okinawa in 1957. She emerged in the late 1970s and became known for her contributions to the city pop and J-R&B scenes, blending smooth vocals with funk and soul influences. Active through the 1980s, Tohyama released several albums that captured the era’s sophisticated pop sound. Her work has been rediscovered by later generations of listeners interested in Japanese city pop.