{"product_id":"三文役者-sanmon-yakusha-memoire","title":"三文役者 Sanmon Yakusha - Memoire","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/71RlUjc_Q_o?si=bavQYTDUWnFzBBUa\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003eSupercore Records – First Release!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eAn exclusive double-sider 7-inch featuring Japanese reggae (“Wa-Reggae”) arrangements from the 1984 release by rock band SANMON YAKUSHA.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eI had long been running an independent label and releasing music, but those activities are now on hold.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eMy mindset had drifted somewhere close to resignation.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eYet there was something I had always wanted to do since my twenties: to launch a reissue label.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eEven within music history, there are countless gem-like works—both domestic and international—that, despite their brilliance, have never reached a wide audience.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eI wanted to focus on such music and records, and reintroduce them through a fresh perspective.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe label name is Supercore Records.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eAlthough I am based in Tokyo, I run a flagship store called “Supercore” in Fukuoka, so the name was simply chosen for consistency.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eHowever, by coincidence, it felt surprisingly aligned with the philosophy of the label.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eMy partner is Hiracchi from the planning department—a friend of over 20 years.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eAfter discussion, we decided that, for the time being, our activity would center on reissuing Japanese reggae titles strictly on 7-inch format.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eAt some point, buying records had become synonymous with buying 7-inches for me.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eI often found myself thinking, “I wish this song existed on a 7-inch”.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis project is, in part, to fulfill that desire.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eI believe diggers around the world will understand this feeling.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eOf course, Japan already has a deep-rooted reggae culture centered around scenes in places like Yokohama and Osaka—the so-called “Japa-Reggae”.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eHowever, Supercore Records will not focus there.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eInstead, we aim to spotlight “reggae arrangements” found within Japanese pop and kayō (traditional pop), reframing them as rare groove works made in Japan.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eWe define these as “Wa-Reggae”.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe first release is an exclusive double-sider 7-inch from the still-active rock band SANMON YAKUSHA, originally formed in 1977, featuring reggae arrangements on both sides.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis is a highly sought-after rarity—an alternative facet of a band otherwise known for hard rock.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003ePerhaps it can be likened to Led Zeppelin’s “D’yer Mak’er”.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe A-side is “Memoir (Tsuisō),” released in 1984.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eWith ska-influenced cutting shaped by the contemporary sound of The Police and a New Wave tone, combined with melancholic yet powerful, steady vocals, the groove embodies the unique charm of Wa-Reggae.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eWhen discussing the release with songwriter Tetsu Hananoki, I was met with some surprise—perhaps because this track was considered relatively soft within their catalog.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e“Why this song?” he wondered.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eBut to me, it was exactly the right choice—an affirmation of what true discovery is.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe B-side features “Who Has the Right?” also from 1984.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eWhile rooted in the strength of political roots reggae, its message-driven delivery carries the intensity of a hard rock context.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eI am convinced this record will stand out as a defining hook on the dancefloor, shaping the flow of DJs’ sets in nightlife environments.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eShinya Shoji (Supercore Records)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eShinya Shoji (Creative Director)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eBorn in Yamagata in 1978.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eAfter co-founding the fashion label mister hollywood \/ N.Hoolywood in 2000, he established the music label Youth Records in 2004, followed by the creative studio 1994 in 2010.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eHe left 1994 \/ Youth Records in 2020. Around the same time, he launched a new creative studio, Fu-10, and the music label shu-ha-ri, where he continues to work as a creative director, music producer, and art director.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eIn 2022, he launched the eyewear label “Issun Ippai” with the Yokohama-based eyewear shop Suteki Megane Michio.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eIn 2025, he opened the innovation restaurant “Supercore” in Fukuoka, which he also directs.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eInstagram: @manatsumirai\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SANMON YAKUSHA \/ Lawson Entertainment, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Japanese 7\" Vinyl Limited Edition","offer_id":46364114714668,"sku":"HR7S355","price":165.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0388\/0461\/9308\/files\/E4_B8_89_E6_96_87_E5_BD_B9_E8_80_85-sanmon-yakusha-memoire.jpg?v=1791699244","url":"https:\/\/whitenoiserecords.org\/products\/%e4%b8%89%e6%96%87%e5%bd%b9%e8%80%85-sanmon-yakusha-memoire","provider":"WHITE NOISE RECORDS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}