Marihiko Hara
Marihiko Hara 原摩利彦 | |
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| Born | August 14, 1983 Osaka, Japan |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Website | https://www.marihikohara.com/ |
Marihiko Hara (原 摩利彦, Hara Marihiko; born August 14, 1983) is a Kyoto-based composer and sound artist whose work explores the subtle boundaries between sound, silence, memory, and space. His compositions blend field recordings, acoustic instruments, and electronics into quiet, immersive soundscapes.[1]
Centered on the theme of strength within stillness, he creates music in various media, including piano-centered chamber music, field recordings, sound works using electronic sounds, stage performances, contemporary art, and film. He is a member of the Kyoto-based artist collective Dumb Type.[2]
Background
Marihiko took piano lessons as a child, but he was a terrible student and quit around the age of 10. He didn't start playing the piano again until he was in junior high school. At age 13, he attended a concert by Ryuichi Sakamoto's trio at Festival Hall in Osaka in 1996, as part of the tour for the album "1996," where Jaques Morelenbaum and Everton Nelson performed together. He was so deeply impacted by the experience that it inspired him to become a composer.[3] He began taking private composition lessons toward the end of his third year of junior high school and continued for three years. Although he excelled in harmony, he was not very skilled at piano performance or solfège. He initially aimed to attend music school but ultimately decided against going to a music university in Tokyo. He eventually enrolled and graduated from the Faculty of Education, Kyoto University. At university, he bought a Mac and started what's called DTM (Desktop Music). He had been composing since around junior high school, started using samplers, synthesizers and sequencers around high school, and then switched to computers when he entered university.[4][5]
He withdrew from the Master's program in the Graduate School of Education, Kyoto University.[6]
He has a younger brother, Rurihiko Hara, who is a researcher of Japanese gardens and Noh theater.[4]
Works
Film
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Wandering Moon | Directed by Lee Sang-il | [7] |
| 2023 | Do Unto Others | Directed by Tetsu Maeda | [7] |
| 2025 | On Summer Sand | Directed by Shinya Tamada | [7] |
| 2025 | Kokuho | Directed by Lee Sang-il | [7] |
| 2026 | Children Untold | Directed by Miwa Nishikawa | [8] |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2023 | Koun na Hito | Directed by Masae Ichiki | [7] |
| 2024 | Deaf Voice | Directed by Kazutaka Watanabe | [7] |
Documentary Film
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2019 | Agniyogana | Co-music with Ryuichi Sakamoto | [7] |
| 2020 | Being | Directed by Moe Wada | [7] |
| 2023 | SHUNGA | Directed by Junko Hirata | [7] |
| 2024 | CACAO y los Japoneses | Directed by Moe Wada | [7] |
| 2024 | Dearest Viet | Directed by Kohei Kawabata | [7] |
| 2025 | Guardians of the Harvest | Directed by Riko Hiro | [7] |
Short Film
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2021 | TRINITY | Directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi | [7] |
| 2024 | A Tiny Story for TRINITY LES POCHES | Directed by Yuri Kanchiku | [7] |
Animation Film
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2015 | COLUMBOS | Directed by KAWAI + OKAMURA | [7] |
| 2019 | MOOD HALL | Directed by KAWAI + OKAMURA | [7] |
Theatre/Performance
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2021 | MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE | Tokyo Olympics 2020 Opening Ceremony, performance by Mirai Moriyama | [9] |
| 2024 | JUNGLE | Korea National Contemporary Dance Company | [9] |
| 2026 | Yuzuru Hanyu REALIVE an ICE STORY project | Composed 10 songs for the 2nd half of the show, "Prequel: before the WHITE"
Setlist:
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[10][11] |
Awards
- Recipient of the Kyoto Prefecture Cultural Award Encouragement Prize for fiscal year 2021 [6]
- Kyoto City New Artist Award, 2025 [12]
- For the film Kokuho
- 67th Japan Record Awards - Special Award Winner (Broadcast on TBS Television and TBS Radio on December 30, 2025)[13]
- Winner of the Music Award at the 80th Mainichi Film Awards[14]
- The 49th Japan Academy Film Prize
- Winner of the Best Music Award[15]
- Winner of the Best Theme Song ("Luminance" by Marihiko Hara feat. Satoru Iguchi)[16]
- Osaka Cinema Festival 2026 Music Award Winner [17]
Discography
Solo Album
| Year | Title | Ref. |
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| 2011 | Credo | [18] |
| 2013 | Flora | [18] |
| 2017 | Landscape in Portrait | [18] |
| 2020 | PASSION | [18] |
EP
| Year | Title | Ref. |
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| 2008 | unrhymed | [19] |
| 2017 | Habit | [19] |
| 2017 | Radix | [19] |
| 2021 | 3 States for TRANSDUCER | [19] |
| 2021 | Marihiko Hara Selected Live Recordings 2018-2019 | [19] |
| 2021 | Resonant I | [19] |
| 2021 | Resonant II | [19] |
| 2021 | ALL PEOPLE IS NICE | [19] |
| 2024 | Blue | [19] |
Soundtrack
| Year | Title | Ref. |
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| 2021 | FAKESPEARE Original Soundtrack | [20] |
| 2022 | Wandering Original Soundtrack | [20] |
| 2022 | Sol Torainoashioto Original Soundtrack | [20] |
| 2023 | Do Unto Others Original Soundtrack | [20] |
| 2023 | NHK TV Show Koun na Hito Original Soundtrack | [20] |
| 2023 | NODA・MAP Usagi, Nami wo Hashiru Original Soundtrack |
[20] |
| 2024 | NHK TV Show Deaf Voice Original Soundtrack | [20] |
| 2024 | CACAO y los Japoneses Original Soundtrack | [20] |
| 2024 | SHUNGA Original Soundtrack | [20] |
| 2024 | UP AND DOWN Directed by Kodue Hibino Music for Children |
[20] |
| 2024 | DEAREST VIET Original Soundtrack | [20] |
| 2024 | NODA・MAP Love in Action Original Soundtrack |
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| 2025 | KOKUHO Original Soundtrack | [20] |
Notes and references
Citations
- ↑ "Biography". Retrieved April 20, 2026.
- ↑ "ユーザーインタビュー 第10回 DUMB TYPE 原 摩利彦 (Marihiko Hara) 氏 高谷 史郎 (Shiro Takatani) 氏" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 13, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Music Seen #1". Retrieved July 25, 2026.
- 1 2 "原 摩利彦 インタビュー 京都在住の気鋭作曲家／ピアニスト 最新作で披露した「自画像」の描法" (in Japanese). Retrieved April 20, 2026.
- ↑ "＜インタビュー＞原摩利彦 "自分の音楽"を貫いた先に――映画『国宝』で結実した、自身の作家性とその到達点【MONTHLY FEATURE】" (in Japanese). Retrieved April 20, 2026.
- 1 2 "私を変えたあの人、あの言葉 一生涯続く、音楽の旅。回り道をした京都大学で見た景色" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 16, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Marihiko Hara Film". 2026.
- ↑ "わたしの知らない子どもたち". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- 1 2 "Marihiko Hara Performing Arts". 2026.
- ↑ "羽生結弦さん 映画「国宝」の音楽担当とのコラボ演目を初披露 アイスストーリー第４弾開催も発表" (in Japanese). Retrieved April 20, 2026.
- ↑ "【フィギュア】羽生結弦さん新作の前日譚「プリクエル」配られた報道発表の紙資料＆セットリスト" (in Japanese). Retrieved April 20, 2026.
- ↑ "京都市：令和7年度京都市芸術新人賞及び京都市芸術振興賞の被表彰者の決定及び表彰式の開催" (in Japanese). Retrieved April 20, 2026.
- ↑ "邦画実写の歴代1位となった映画『国宝』の主題歌・本編音楽を担当した原 摩利彦が第67回日本レコード大賞 特別賞を受賞！" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 27, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
- ↑ "第80回毎日映画コンクール「敵」が日本映画大賞、「国宝」は最多7冠 主演賞に吉沢亮" (in Japanese). Retrieved April 20, 2026.
- ↑ "第49回日本アカデミー賞」優秀賞＆新人俳優賞発表 吉沢亮・松村北斗・長澤まさみほか【受賞者・作品一覧】" (in Japanese). Retrieved April 20, 2026.
- ↑ "「国宝」主題歌「Luminance」の原摩利彦 feat. 井口理、日本アカデミー賞主題歌賞を受賞" (in Japanese). Retrieved April 20, 2026.
- ↑ "2026年受賞者" (in Japanese). Retrieved April 20, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Marihiko Hara Album". 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Marihiko Hara EP". 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Marihiko Hara Soundtrack". 2026.
External links
- Official website
- Marihiko Hara at IMDb
- Marihiko Hara discography at Discogs