Eri Takenaka, born November 15, 1980, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and
photographer. She first debuted in 1999 under the name "mawari" with the single
"Shiawase no Aoi Kaze", used in a Lotte "Mint Blue Gum" commercial starring
Kyoko Fukada. Some of her early songs, like "Minna Iru Yo" and "Ichigo Milk",
were written and produced by illustrator 326. After releasing six singles and
two albums, she ended her activities as "mawari" in March 2002 and re-debuted
under her real name later that year with the indie release "my duty". Eri
Takenaka made her major label debut in 2004 with...