Chinfa Kan 康 珍化 | |
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| Also known as | Shirusu Morita |
| Born | June 24, 1953 Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Lyricist |
| Years active | 1979–present |
Chinfa Kan (康 珍化, Kan Chinfa) (born June 24, 1953) is Japanese lyricist of Korean descent.[1]
Chinfa Kan was born in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan as a second-generation Zainichi. He graduated from Shizuoka Prefectural Hamamatsu-Nishi Senior and Junior High Schools. While attending Waseda University, he took up tanka writing and participated in the college's short song festivals. Kan made his debut as a lyricist in 1979 with Ann Lewis' "Shampoo", which was composed, arranged, and produced by Tatsuro Yamashita. He then wrote numerous hit songs with Tetsuji Hayashi. Kan also wrote lyrics for artists such as Hiromi Go, The Checkers, Agnes Chan, Akina Nakamori, Kyōko Koizumi, Anri, Miho Nakayama, KinKi Kids, Mika Nakashima, and BoA.[1]
In 1984, Kan won the Best Lyrics Award for Mariko Takahashi's "Momoiro Toiki" at the 26th Japan Record Awards.[2] A year later, he won the Grand Prix for Nakamori's "Meu amor é..."[3]
Kan also wrote screenplays for the films Inamura Jane (1990) and Tokyo no Kyūjitsu (1991).[1]
