Ichiko Aoba

Ichiko Aoba
青葉市子
Ichiko Aoba 青葉市子
	Aoba in 2023
Background information
Born	28 January 1990 (age 34); Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
Origin	Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Genres	Folk music
Occupation	Singer songwriter
Instruments	Vocals; guitar; piano; accordion; clarinet; flute;
Years active	2010–present
Labels	Sinonome; Speedstar Records; commmons; hermine;
Website	www.ichikoaoba.com

Ichiko Aoba (Japanese: 青葉市子, Hepburn: Aoba Ichiko, born 28 January 1990) is a Japanese folk singer and songwriter. Her main instrument is guitar, on which she composes most of her music. She also plays the piano, clarinet, accordion, and flute.^[1]

Aoba is known for her acoustic sound and songwriting, which is inspired by her dreams.^[2]

^ Mostafa, Vanessa (27 February 2020). "Creating dreams with Ichiko Aoba". Asia Live 365. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
^ Hadfield, James (17 January 2016). "Inspiration that comes in dreams and rice balls". The Japan Times. Retrieved 8 December 2020.

[:0-1] Mostafa, Vanessa (27 February 2020). "Creating dreams with Ichiko Aoba". Asia Live 365. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.

[:1-2] Hadfield, James (17 January 2016). "Inspiration that comes in dreams and rice balls". The Japan Times. Retrieved 8 December 2020.

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