Hiroaki Igarashi is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Hokkaido whose 1980 hit “Pegasus no Asa” sold more than half a million copies.[1][2]
Career
Igarashi debuted on CBS/Sony on 21 May 1980 with the single “Ai wa Kaze Makase” and the album Northern Scene.[1] His third single, “Pegasus no Asa”, sold over 500,000 copies and brought him to TBS’s The Best Ten that November.[1] He also appears on Eiichi Ohtaki’s A Long Vacation (1981), credited on “Fun×4”.[1]
Later career
He moved to Apollon in 1988, scored again in 1991 with the commercial song “Machi wa Koibito”, and returned to original albums with Breezy (2012) and Love Songs Letter (2020).[1]
Discography
- Northern Scene1980
Notable singles
| Year | Title | Oricon peak |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | “Ai wa Kaze Makase” — Debut single | — |
| 1980 | “Pegasus no Asa” — Over 500,000 copies | — |
| 1991 | “Machi wa Koibito” — Suzuki Alto commercial song | — |
References
- “五十嵐浩晃”. Wikipedia (Japanese). Retrieved 11 October 2026.
- “A Guide to City Pop, the Soundtrack for Japan’s Bubble-Era Generation”. Nippon.com. Retrieved 11 October 2026.
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