A singer-songwriter recognized globally for her songs used in Miyazaki Hayao's beloved
animations Yuming has captured the hearts of listeners of different generations since her
debut in the early 1970s. Her fourth album The 14th Moon (1976) was a milestone in
establishing her signature style: the posh city? sound that later paved the way to the 1980s
City Pop and 1990s J-pop. In addition to examining the album's astonishing stylistic
versatility this book explores how Yuming revolutionized the position of women in Japanese
popular music and how her work can help us understand social changes in Japan of the 1970s.
