#Doji Morita was deeply affected by the death of a friend which lead them to creating their music

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I learned about Doji Morita today

#As reductively as possible #Doji Morita was an underground singer/songwriter who made music from 1977 to 1983 #They released 8 albums during this time. Creating music that went completely against the trends of the time #which was uplifting jpop and romance songs #Doji Morita was deeply affected by the death of a friend which lead them to creating their music #Until 1983 when they announced their retirement and disappeared #Nobody knew who they were or what their real name was or anything about them #Doji Morita wanted their music to speak for itself and for decades their music is all we ever knew about them #Until 2021 when a prolific author requested a book he wrote be published after his death #In the book we learned a little more about who Doji Morita was as they had passed away in 2018 #Officially from heart failure although most likely due to broken heart syndrome following the death of their husband #However despite us knowing their real name today #Doji Morita is still most commonly known by their stage name #And their official name isn't even listed on their wikipedia page #Doji Morita is a rare person who despite a sad end to their life #lived their life on their own terms #Avoiding any fame or personal recognition and known only for their music #Retiring after falling in love and wanting to live a normal life #Which is exactly what they did #Their music is tied deeply to their personal feelings and their sadness #and has connected many people to this day by being an honest expression of these feelings #Which is deeply appreciated especially at the time when many young Japanese people connected to it #more than they did the rising popularity of Jpop idols #Anyway I recommend Sakura Stardust's video on them as she did a lot of research #But I am just happy to enjoy their music in the way they wanted #to just enjoy it on its own and let it speak for itself #SoundCloud