Yamashita Tomohisa to restart music activities with new album and tour!

Yamashita Tomohisa is resuming his music activities! After 2 years, Yamapi will be holding a nationwide tour from September and will be releasing a new album around November – December, his first original album in 4 years. This album will also be his first record to be released under Sony Music Labels Inc’s SME Records. As such, his artist profile is now up at Sony Music. Waiting fans are rewarded with an album containing all new songs. which also includes English songs. More info on the album are yet to be released.

Currently in the midst of promotion for the July 27 release of his new movie “Code Blue – Doctor Heli Kinkyuu Kyuumei ~ The Movie”, Yamashita has focused on his actor job in these past few years. In an interview, Yamashita mentioned that he was in a meeting with the music arranger for his album until 4 in the morning the other day. “I’m actively participating in the production, afterall it’s fun and I’m excited.”

In Spring this year, Yamapi traveled to the U.S. for 2 months and had the chance to visit recording studios and meet local producers. When he released his last album, he was still in his 20s. “I think there are people who have been waiting, I want to keep changing , that’s the constant. Because I have been away from music activities for a long time, my thoughts for the future are strong.

His nationwide tour will be held at 15 venues with 32 performances for 115,000 people. Check out his tour schedule below.

■ Chiba · Ichihara City Municipal Hall Great Hall
9/21 (Friday) 18: 00
9/22 (Sat) 18: 00
9/23 (Sun) 18: 00

■ Osaka · Festival Hall
10/1 (Monday) 18: 00
10/2 (Tue) 13: 30, 17: 30

■ Kanagawa Prefectural Hall Large Hall
10/9 (Tue) 18: 00
10/10 (Wed) 18: 00
10/11 (Thu) 18: 00

■ Fukuoka Sun Palace
10/15 (Monday) 18: 00
10/16 (Tue) 18: 00
10/17 (Wed) 17: 30

■ Sapporo Cultural Arts Theater hitaru
10/25 (Thu) 17: 30

■ Kobe International House Kokusai Hall
11/5 (Monday) 18: 00
11/6 (Tue) 17: 30

■ Rohm Theater Kyoto Main Hall
11/8 (Thu) 18: 00
11/9 (Fri) 18: 00

■ Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen HBG Hall
11/11 (Sunday) 17: 30

■ Grand Cube Osaka Main Hall (Osaka Prefectural International Convention Center)
11/14 (Wed) 18: 00
11/15 (Thu) 13: 30l 17: 30

■ Hamamatsu Act City
11/19 (Monday) 18: 00

■ Biwako Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Shiga, Main Theatre
11/23 (Friday and congratulation) 18: 00

■ Ishikawa · Hondanomori Hall
11/25 (Sunday) 17: 30

■ Sendai Sun Plaza Hall
11/29 (Thu) 18: 00
11/30 (Friday) 18: 00

■ Nagoya Congress Century Center Hall
12/3 (Monday) 18: 00
12/4 (Tue) 14: 0018: 00

■ Yokohama Arena
12/7 (Fri) 18: 00
12/8 (Sat) 18: 00
12/9 (Sun) 18: 00

(via J-net, livedoor, Hochi)

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