Kokon Tozai (古今東西, Kokon Tōzai, All Times and Places) is the fifth studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka, released on October 17, 1990 by Warner Pioneer. A limited edition release included a 32-page photo book.[1][2]
| Kokon Tozai | ||||
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| Released | October 17, 1990 (1990-10-17) | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Studio | Sunrise Studio | |||
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| Length | 63:00 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Warner Pioneer | |||
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| Chisato Moritaka chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Kokon Tozai | ||||
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Limited edition inner cover | ||||
Kokon Tozai became Moritaka's first and only album to hit No. 1 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 354,000 copies.[3] It also placed at No. 29 on Oricon's 1990 year-ending albums chart.[4] In addition, it was certified Gold by the RIAJ.[5]
All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka, except where indicated; all music is composed and arranged by Hideo Saitō, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Prologue" (Purorōgu (プロローグ)) | 0:26 | |||
| 2. | "Oni Taiji" ((鬼たいじ, "Demon Hunting")) | 3:23 | |||
| 3. | "The Busters Blues" (Za Basutāzu Burūsu (ザ・バスターズ・ブルース)) | 3:25 | |||
| 4. | "Interlude No. 5" | 0:06 | |||
| 5. | "Aru OL no Seishun ~ A-ko no Baai ~ (Moritaka Connection)" (Aru Ō Ēru no Seishun ~ Ē-ko no Baai ~ (Moritaka Konekushon) (あるOLの青春~A子の場合~ (森高コネクション), "A Certain Young Office Lady ~ In the Case of Child A ~ (Moritaka Connection)")) | 4:05 | |||
| 6. | "Oye Como Va" | Tito Puente | Puente | 3:56 | |
| 7. | "Ame (Album Version)" (Ame (Arubamu Vājon) (雨 (アルバム・ヴァージョン), "Rain (Album Version)")) | Seiji Matsuura | 5:18 | ||
| 8. | "Daibōken" ((大冒険, "Great Adventure")) | 4:44 | |||
| 9. | "Hong Kong" ((香港)) | 4:36 | |||
| 10. | "Hare" ((晴れ, "Sunny")) | Yuichi Takahashi | Takahashi | 2:52 | |
| 11. | "Misaki" ((岬, "Cape")) | 5:07 | |||
| 12. | "Funky Monkey Baby" (Fankī Monkī Beibī (ファンキー・モンキー・ベイビー)) | George Ōkura | Eikichi Yazawa | 2:35 | |
| 13. | "Tsukiyo no Kōkai" ((月夜の航海, "Moonlit Voyage")) | Takahashi | Takahashi | 4:06 | |
| 14. | "Tomodachi" ((友達, "Friend")) | 4:35 | |||
| 15. | "Kono Machi" ((この街, "This Town")) | 4:35 | |||
| 16. | "Teriyaki Burger" (Teriyaki Bāgā (テリヤキ・バーガー)) | 4:33 | |||
| 17. | "Epilogue" (Epirōgu (エピローグ)) | 1:27 | |||
| 18. | "Uchi ni Kagitte Sonna Koto wa Nai Hazu" ((うちにかぎってそんなことはないはず, "That Shouldn't Be the Case")) | Masataro Naoe | Carnation | 3:10 | |
| Total length: | 63:00 | ||||
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] | 1 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Japan (RIAJ)[5] | Gold | 200,000^ |
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