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Miharu Koshi is a keyboardist and singer born January 3, 1960 in Tokyo, with a long-standing collaborative association with YMO-founder Haruomi Hosono. She has written and performed chanson, technopop, classical pieces, vocal jazz, and soundtrack work.

Her father was a bassoon player with Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra, her mother a classical vocalist. Koshi received an education in classical music and ballet. She gained a recording contract with RCA following an appearance on the TV talent show 君こそスターだ! (You Are The Star!) which she won in October 1978. For her early works her name appeared in kanji as 越美晴, but for albums from 1989 to the present day, it has appeared in katakana as コシミハル (both are pronounced the same: Koshi Miharu). Koshi deliberately sought to de-idolise her image from the point she met and began collaborating with Haruomi Hosono.

ALBUMS


Miharu Koshi
Voyage Secret = 秘密の旅
2021
Miharu Koshi
Moonray
2015, ,
Chanson/Cool Jazz/Music Hall
Miharu Koshi
Madame Crooner
2013, CD, Album, dig, Daisyworld Discs
Koshi Miharu*
Epoque De Techno
2009
Miharu Koshi
Le Judas
2008, CD, Album, Enh, Daisyworld Discs, Columbia Music Entertainment, Inc.
Miharu Koshi
Golden Best RCA Years
2006, CD, Comp, BMG, RCA, ,
Vocal
Miharu Koshi
Corset
2003, CD, Album, Daisyworld Discs
Miharu Koshi
Frou-Frou
2001, CD, Album, Dig, Daisyworld Discs, Re-Wind Recordings
Miharu Koshi
L'Assassinat De La Rue Du Pélican
2000, CD, Album, Dig, Daisyworld Discs, Re-Wind Recordings
コシミハル*
オートポルトレ = Autoportrait
1998, 2xCD, Comp, Nu Taurus
Miharu Koshi
Rodéo De Paris
1997, CD, Album, Denon
Swing Slow - Miharu Koshi & Harry Hosono Jr.*
Swing Slow
1996, ,
Space-Age/J-pop/Easy Listening
Miharu Koshi
Chanson Solaire
1995, CD, Album, FOA Records, ,
Chanson/Synth-pop
Miharu Koshi
La Voix De Paris
1992, CD, Album, Medium, Inc., ,
Chanson/Neo-Classical/Classical
Miharu Koshi
ボンジュール・クク
1992, CD, Single, 3, Fun House
Miharu Koshi
希望の泉
1992
コシミハル*
父とピストル = Der Vater Und Die Pistole
1991, CD, Album, Fun House
Miharu Koshi
マドンナ
1991, CD, Single, 3, Fun House
Miharu Koshi
心臓の上
1990, CD, Album, Fun House
Miharu Koshi
Passepied
1989, CD, Album, Dig, Fun House, ,
Modern Classical/Chanson/Neo-Romantic/Synth-pop
Miharu Koshi
シチリアーノ
1989, CD, Single, 3, Fun House
越美晴*
マルセリーノの歌 = La Canción De Marcelino
1987, 7", Single, Sixty Records
桑名正博* / 惣領智子* / 吉田美奈子* / 越 美晴* / 竹内まりや* / Epo
New Music Best Memories Vol. 1 = 想い出のニュー・ミュージック・ヒット曲集1
1987, CD, Comp, RCA, ,
Kayōkyoku/Jazz-Funk/Glam/Ballad/Disco/City Pop/Vocal
Miharu Koshi
Echo De Miharu
1987
Miharu Koshi
Youthful Days
1986, LP, Comp, RCA
Miharu Koshi
Ave Maria
1985, 7", Pick Up Records, Pick Up Records, Non-Standard, Non-Standard
Miharu Koshi
Heidenröslein
1985, 7", Non-Standard
Koshi Miharu*
Boy Soprano
1985
Miharu Koshi
Parallelisme
1984
Miharu Koshi
Petit Paradis (Just Around The Corner)
1983, 7", Single, Pick Up Records, Pick Up Records
Miharu Koshi
L'Amour Toujours
1983, 7", Pick Up Records
Miharu Koshi
Tutu
1983, Vinyl, ,
Synth-pop
Miharu Koshi
Akai Yoru Aoi Asa
1981, 7", Single, RCA
Miharu Koshi
Make Up
1981, ,
Synth-pop/City Pop
越 美晴*
さりげなくジンジャーエール / ポケットいっぱいラブソング
1981, ,
Soul
越美晴*
カルディアの海
1980
越 美晴*
On The Street ~ Miharu II
1980
Miharu Koshi
立入禁止
1980
越美晴*
気まぐれハイウェイ
1979, 7", Single, RCA
越美晴* = Miharu Koshi
おもちゃ箱 第1幕
1979, ,
Kayōkyoku/Disco/City Pop/Soul/Vocal
越美晴*
マイ・ブルーサマー
1979,
越美晴* = Miharu Koshi
ラブ・ステップ
1978
Various
Tokyo Lounge
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Crown (3), ,
Broken Beat/Flamenco/Contemporary Jazz/Downtempo/Hawaiian/Lounge/Marimba/Samba/Acid Jazz/House/Art Rock/Soul/Soul-Jazz/Latin Jazz/Jungle/Contemporary/Future Jazz/Deep House/Trip Hop/Big Beat
Various
戦争に反対する唯一の手段は。: ピチカート・ファイヴのうたとことば = Music And Words Of Pizzicato Five: A Tribute Album
2002, CD, Comp, Readymade International, ,
J-pop
Various
Tribute To Haruomi Hosono = 細野晴臣トリビュート・アルバム
,
Ambient/Experimental
Haruomi Hosono
Omni Sight Seeing
1994
Various
"Daisy Holiday" Presented By Haruomi Hosono
2008, CD, Comp, Daisyworld Discs, Columbia Music Entertainment, ,
Experimental/Big Band/Space-Age/Synth-pop/Ambient
Swing Slow
Swing Slow
1996, 10", Album, Mercury

APPEARANCES +


Yoshio Ojima
Hands・Some (Ojima With International Characters)
1993, CD, Album, Newsic, ,
Ambient/Electro/New Age/Experimental
Various
Tokyo Riddim 1976​-​1985
2024, Vinyl, ,
City Pop/Reggae-Pop
Various
Pacific Breeze 3: Japanese City Pop, AOR And Boogie 1975-1987
2023, ,
City Pop/AOR/Boogie/Fusion
NTsKi
Orca
2021, ,
J-pop/Abstract/Dance-pop
Rita Braga
Time Warp Blues
2020, CDr,
Various
Non-Standard Collection -ノンスタンダードの響き-
2019, 4xCD, Comp, Ltd + Box, Boo, Non-Standard, Imperial Records (13)
Hosono Haruomi*
Hosono Haruomi Compiled By Oyamada Keigo
2019, ,
Ambient/Folk Rock/Samba/Synth-pop/Techno
Various
Pacific Breeze: Japanese City Pop, AOR And Boogie 1976-1986
2019, CD, ,
AOR/Fusion/Funk/Disco/Boogie/Contemporary R&B/City Pop
Haruomi Hosono
Vu Jà Dé
2017, 2x CD, ,
Acoustic/Folk
Yukihiro Takahashi
Yukihiro Takahashi In T.E.N.T Years 19851987
2016, Box, Album, Comp, S/Edition + 4xCD, RM + DVD-V, NT, Pony Canyon
Friends Of Earth
Friend Or Foe?
2015, ,
Synth-pop
Various
Raymond Scott Songbook
2013, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd + Box, Mem, Li'l Daisy, Daisyworld Discs, ,
Avant-garde Jazz/Cool Jazz/Future Jazz
Haruomi Hosono
Heavenly Music
2013, ,
Folk Rock/Country Rock/Blues Rock
Chippy
Warsaw
2012, 14xFile, MP3, Album, 320, Przypał Records
Haruomi Hosono
HoSoNoVa
2011, CD, ,
Folk Rock/Acoustic
Various
Promenade Fantasy At The Midtown
2010, CD, Comp, Daisyworld Discs, OneWord, Labels United, Daisyworld Discs, OneWord, Labels United, ,
Musical/Folk/Synth-pop
Atom™ & Masaki Sakamoto
Meteor Shower From Alien Symphony
2010, File, AAC, Album, Sublime Records (3)
Atom™ & Masaki Sakamoto
Alien Symphony
2010
Various
グーグーだって猫である / Bande Originale Du Film
2008, CD, Album, Sup, Daisyworld Discs, Columbia Music Entertainment
Haruomi Hosono
Strange Music On A Summer’s Day 細野晴臣と地球の仲間たち ~空飛ぶ円盤飛来60周年・夏の音楽祭~
2008, 2xDVD-V, Avex Marketing Inc.
Harry Hosono* & The World Shyness
Flying Saucer 1947
2007
Various
Ex Machina Original Soundtrack
2007, ,
Glitch/Pop Rock/Score/Soundtrack/Interview
Seri*
Mi・Yo・Ta
2006, CD, Denon
Various
「南の島の小さな飛行機 バーディー」オリジナル・サウンドトラック・アルバム = "Birdy" Original Soundtrack Album
2006, CD, Album, Yamaha Music Communications, ,
J-pop/Soundtrack
Haruomi Hosono
La Maison De Himiko
2005
Various
Strange Flowers Vol. 1
2002, ,
Leftfield/Downtempo/Ambient/Vocal
Hosono, Haruomi*
Monad Box (Monad Sightseeing Music)
2002, ,
Experimental/Ambient/Soundtrack
Various
The Best Of Non Standard
2001, ,
Experimental/Synth-pop
Tin Pan / Shigeru Suzuki, Haruomi Hosono, Tatsuo Hayashi
Tin Pan
2000, CD, Album, Daisyworld Discs, Re-Wind Recordings, ,
Pop Rock
Haruomi Hosono
Hosono Box 1969-2000
2000, 4xCD + Box, Comp, Ltd, RM, Daisyworld Discs, Re-Wind Recordings, ,
Synth-pop/Experimental/J-pop/Pop Rock
Jun Miyake
Mondo Erotica!
2000, CD, ,
Fusion/Contemporary/Cool Jazz
Moritaka Chisato*
今年の夏はモアベター
1998, ,
J-pop/Synth-pop
あがた森魚*
Imitation Gold = イミテーション・ゴールド
1996, ,
Synth-pop
Various : Divination
Distill
1996, ,
Abstract/Experimental/Ambient
Haruomi Hosono & Bill Laswell
Interpieces Organization
1996, ,
Ambient/Drum n Bass/Jungle/Tech House
Various
Daisy World Tour
1996, ,
Ambient/Downtempo/IDM
Haruomi Hosono
Naga (Music For Monsoon)
1995, CD, Album, FOA Records
Haruomi Hosono
Good Sport
1995, CD, Album, Clock (3)
Seri*, Toru Takemitsu
Toru Takemitsu Pop Songs
1995, CD, Album, Denon,
神崎ゆう子*
誰もいないXmas
1994, CD, Mini, Single, Fun House
裕木奈江*
水の精
1994, CD, Album, Sony
エンケン*
オムライス
1994
張學友*
學與友93演唱會
1994, ,
Synth-pop/Ballad/Pop Rock/Cantopop
F.O.E*
Return Of F.O.E
1993, CD, Album, Non-Standard, Baidis, ,
Synth-pop
Nice Music
Nice To Meet The Nice Music
1993, CD, Album, Endorphin
Various
宮沢賢治 メンタル・サウンド・スケッチ 星めぐりの歌
1993, CD, Album, Sony
張學友*
我與你
1993
Hosono Haruomi*
Medicine Compilation From The Quiet Lodge
1993, ,
Downtempo/Synth-pop/Ambient
Haruomi Hosono
Mental Sports Mixes
1993, ,
Techno/Ambient
Yui Murase*
W., Morning.
1992, CD, Album, Fun House, ,
Chanson
John Lone
Coming To My Own
1990, CD, Album, Warner Bros. Records, ,
Synth-pop/Soft Rock/Pop Rock
Pizzicato Five
Soft Landing On The Moon = 月面軟着陸
1990, ,
Breakbeat/Soft Rock/Pop Rock
Yoko Oginome
Knock On My Door
1990, CD Box,
Pizzicato Five
On Her Majesty's Request
1989
Hosono, Haruomi*
Omni Sight Seeing
1989, CD Digipak, ,
Downtempo/Synth-pop/Ambient
Pizzicato Five
Bellissima!
1988, ,
Contemporary R&B
Haruomi Hosono, Moro Fukuzawa
Marginal (Soundtrack) - マージナル サウンドトラック
1988
細野晴臣*, 福澤 諸*, 長岡成貢*
Marginal (Original Image Album) = マージナル (オリジナル イメージ アルバム)
1988
Bingo Crosby & Frank Shinasoba*
Sadistic Mica Band Official Book Boxset Special Appendix CD
1987
Morio Agata
El Jaguar Del Bandoneon
1987, Vinyl, ,
Experimental/Tango
Urban Dance
Dream Explorer
1986, Cass, Tick Tack Publisher
Shohjo-Tai
From S
1986
F.O.E #1*
Sex, Energy And Star
1986, ,
Abstract/Industrial/Electro/Synth-pop
薬師丸ひろ子*
花図鑑
1986, ,
Kayōkyoku/Synth-pop
F.O.E*
The World Of F.O.E
1986
少女隊* = Shohjotai*
Forever 2001
1986, Vinyl, ,
Synth-pop
Cheebo*
Paradise Lost
1985
Haruomi Hosono With Friends Of Earth
S-F-X
1985
Haruomi Hosono
Coincidental Music
1985
Yukihiro Takahashi = 高橋幸宏*
Once A Fool,... = ワンスアフール -遙かなる思い-
1985
Haruomi Hosono = 細野晴臣*
Ñokto De La Galaksia Fervojo = 銀河鉄道の夜 = Night On The Galactic Railroad
1985
Various
Yen 卒業記念アルバム
1985, ,
Synth-pop/Experimental
はっぴいえんど*
The Happy End
1985, ,
Folk Rock
Pink Tank
未来仕掛けのBaby Pop
1984, 7", Single, Promo, W/Lbl, King Records
石川ひとみ*
裸足でダンス
1984, 7", Single, Nav Records
Pink Tank
Do・Di・Do・Di・Do
1984
Apogee & Perigee
超時空コロダスタン旅行記
1984
Pink Tank
Electric Cinderella
1984, ,
Synth-pop/New Wave
Sugar
Sugar Bean
1983, LP, Album, For Life Records
Various
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
1983, Vinyl, ,
Synth-pop/Holiday
Various
Alfa/Yen Records 1980 - 1987: Techno Pop And Other Electronic Adventures In Tokyo
2024, 2xLP, Comp, Great Tracks (2), Great Tracks (2), Great Tracks (2)
Various
City Music Tokyo (Parallelism)
2023, CD, Comp, Aldelight
Caleb Landry Jones
A Mixed Tape By Caleb Landry Jones
2020, Cass, Mixtape, Sacred Bones Records,
Da Silva
X3 STILETTO
2020, File, WAV, Mixed, Mixtape, Not On Label
Visible Cloaks
Fact Mix 735
2019, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, FACT Magazine, ,
Ambient/Experimental
Visible Cloaks
RA.560
2017, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, Resident Advisor, ,
Abstract/Ambient/Downtempo/Experimental
Various
OMG Japan: Rare & Experimental Japanese Pop (1980 - 1989)
2015, File, AAC, Mixed, 256, Self-Titled, ,
J-pop/Vocal/Synth-pop
Various
歌姫~Best ニューミュージック Before~
2012, 2xCD, Comp, RM, GT Music
Various
細野晴臣の歌謡曲20世紀ボックス: 細野晴臣提供楽曲集 = 20th Century Box: The Japanese Pops Of Haruomi Hosono
2009, 6xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Boo, Daisyworld Discs, Columbia Music Entertainment, ,
J-pop/Kayōkyoku/Folk Rock/City Pop/Country Rock/Synth-pop/Soundtrack
Various
Tribute To Haruomi Hosono = 細野晴臣トリビュート・アルバム
2007, ,
Ambient/Experimental
Various
Audio Sponge -Beta Ver.-
2003, CDr, Comp, Promo, Daisyworld Discs, ,
IDM
Various
Audio Sponge 1
2003, CD, Comp, Enh, Daisyworld Discs, Cutting Edge, ,
Abstract/Synth-pop/Experimental/Ambient
Various
テクノ歌謡ラブリー・シンキング・サーキット~テイチク編
1999, CD, Comp, P-Vine Records
Various
テクノ歌謡 アルファ編: 真空キッス
1999, CD, Comp, P-Vine Records, Alfa, Yen Records, ,
Synth-pop
Various
J-Pop 70's Collection
1999, CD, Comp, BMG,
Various
The Very Best Of Yen Lable Vol. 2
1998, 2xCD, Comp, Yen Records, Alfa
Various
Healing Voices From The Sea
1998, CD, Comp, FOA Records
Various
Awakening~Healing Compilation From The Next Phase 地球からの風景
1998, CD, Comp, FOA Records, ,
Ambient/City Pop/Trance/Acid/New Age
Various
またまた・マザー・グース
1997, CD, Comp, Disques Kizna, ,
Nursery Rhymes
Various
Twins Sound Sampler Vol. 4 Techno Pop Collection
1997
Various
¥・E・N Box Vol.2
1996, 18xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Ltd, Yen Records, Yen Records
Various
¥・E・N Box Vol.1
1996, 17xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Ltd, Yen Records, Yen Records, ,
New Wave/Synth-pop
Various
59 To 1 Nr. 12
1986, Cass, Comp, 59 To 1
Various
Yen卒業記念アルバム
1985, ,
Synth-pop/Experimental
Various
The Best Of Non Standard
1985
Various
YENレーベル・シングルコレクション+α = Yen Label Single Collection + α
1984, Cass, Comp, Yen Records
Various, 小林克也*
乗りおくれるな!今!Ride On Time RCA Big New Wave '80
1980, LP, Comp, Promo, RCA, Air Records, ,
City Pop
Various
不思議なピーチパイ〜ニューポップス・フェスティバル
1980, Cass, Comp, RCA
Various
RCA 3M作戦
1979, LP, Comp, Promo, RCA, ,
Pop Rock/Kayōkyoku/Soul/City Pop
Hosono Haruomi* = 細野晴臣*
Medicine Compilation From The Quiet Lodge = メディスン・コンピレーション
2025
Various
Ex Machina - Original Soundtrack (Complete Edition)
2007
Various
The New Wave Complex - Volume 6
CDr, Comp, Unofficial, New Wave Complex
Divination
Distill
2x CD, ,
Abstract/Experimental/Ambient