武田 鉄矢
(takeda tetsuya)
Tetsuya Takeda, born on April 11, 1949, in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, is a folk singer
and actor. He initially formed a folk music group called Kaientai. His
breakthrough came with the release of several well-known songs, including "Okuru
Kotoba" (The Word I Give to You), which became a staple at junior high school
and high school graduation ceremonies in Japan due to its emotional resonance
and Takeda's association with education through his role in the television drama
Sannen B Gumi Kinpachi Sensei. The program, targeted at junior high and high
school-aged adolescents, solidified Take...
