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Marihiko Hara

Graduated from Kyoto University's Faculty of Education. Withdrew from the Master's program at the Graduate School of Education, Kyoto University. Creates sound works centered on piano-based chamber music, field recordings, and electronic sounds, focusing on strength within stillness. Released the album PASSION in 2020, followed by the digital release of ALL PEOPLE IS NICE in 2021. Participates in the artist group “d.m.type”. Worked on stage productions including Hidetoshi Noda's plays ‘Equilateral Triangle’, ‘The Rabbit Runs Through the Waves’, ‘Fakespear’, and ‘Q’; Damien Jalet x Kohei Nawa's dance piece ‘VESSEL’; the stage work ‘Formula’ featuring Mirai Moriyama, Nobuko Nakano, and Ella Hochelba; Min Tanaka x Kohei Nawa's stage work ‘From the Other Shore’; Installation works by sculptor Kohei Nawa, show music for JUNYA WATANABE COMME des GARCONS, the Memorial Part of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Opening Ceremony (starring Mirai Moriyama), director Lee Sang-il's latest film ‘National Treasure’ (starring Ryo Yoshizawa, Ryusei Yokohama, and others) and his film ‘Wandering Moon’ (starring Suzu Hirose, Tori Matsuzaka), “Summer Sand” (Director: Shinya Tamada, Starring: Joe Odagiri), “Lost Care” (Director: Tetsu Maeda, Starring: Kenichi Matsuyama, Masami Nagasawa), “The Land of the Deer” (directed by Riko Hiro), NHK drama “Lucky People” (starring Toma Ikuta and Mikako Tabe), NHK drama “Deaf Voice: Court Sign Language Interpreter” (starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi), the new theme song for NHK's “Sunday Art Museum” (co-written with Miu Sakamoto), and commercials for Apple Japan and Netflix. Performed at the 2023 Fuji Rock Festival as Marihiko Hara & Polar M. Served as music director and performed in the 2024 concert “OTOBUTAI,” staged at World Heritage sites. Also performed at “PIANO ERA” that same year. Recipient of the 2021 Kyoto Prefecture Cultural Award Encouragement Prize.
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