Naotaro Moriyama
森山 直太朗
Moriyama at Tenjin Matsuri 2018, in Fukuoka.
Born	Naotarō Moriyama (森山 直太朗) (1976-04-23) April 23, 1976 (age 48) Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Occupations	Singer-songwriter record producer actor
Spouse	Mamiko Hirai ​ (m. 2018)​
Parents	Ryōko Moriyama James Taki
Relatives	Hiroaki Ogi Hiroshi Kamayatsu
Musical career
Genres	J-Pop folk
Instruments	Singing guitar
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Universal EMI Nayutawave
Website	www.naotaro.com
Musical artist

Naotarō Moriyama (森山直太朗, Moriyama Naotarō) (born April 23, 1976) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter. His mother is Ryōko Moriyama, a well-known folk singer.

Moriyama came out with the album "Kawaita Uta wa Sakana no Esa ni Chōdo Ii" in 2002, including the song "Sakura".^[1]

• "Hoshikuzu no Serenade" (星屑のセレナーデ, Hoshikuzu no Serenāde, "Stardust Serenade") - November 27, 2002
• "Sakura" (さくら) - March 5, 2003
• "Natsu no Owari" (夏の終わり, "Summer's End") - August 20, 2003
• "Taiyō/Koe" (太陽/声, "The Sun/Voice") - January 10, 2004
• "Ikitoshi Ikeru Mono e" (生きとし生ける物へ, "To All Living Things") - March 17, 2004
• "Ima ga Jinsei ~Hishō-hen~" (今が人生～飛翔編～, "My Life Is Now ~Flight Chapter~") - August 4, 2004
• "Toki no Yukue ~Jo: Haru no Sora~" (時の行方～序・春の空～, "Time's Outcome ~Overture: A Spring Sky~") - February 23, 2005
• "Chiisana Koi no Yūmagure" (小さな恋の夕間暮れ, "A Little Love in the Twilight") - June 15, 2005
• "Kazahana" (風花, "A Snow Flurry in a Clear Sky") - November 16, 2005
• "Kimi wa Gobanme no Kisetsu" (君は五番目の季節, "You're the Fifth Season") -
• "Kaze ni Natte" (風になって, "Become the Wind") - September 13, 2006
• "Koishikute/Yume Mitai ~Dakara Kumo ni Akogarete~" (恋しくて/夢みたい～だから雲に憧れた～, "I Miss You/It's Like a Dream ~That's Why I Yearn for the Clouds~") - October 25, 2006
• "Mirai ~Kaze no Tsuyoi Gogo ni Umareta Sonnet~" (未来～風の強い午後に生まれたソネット～, Mirai ~Kaze no Tsuyoi Gogo ni Umareta Sonetto~, "Future ~A Sonnet That Arose On a Windy Afternoon~") - May 9, 2007
• "Taiyō no Nihohi" (太陽のにほひ, "Scent of the Sun") - August 8, 2007
• "Snowdrop" (スノウドロップ, Sunōdoroppu) - January 30, 2008
• "Ikiteru Koto ga Tsurai nara" (生きてることが辛いなら, "If Life Is Tough") - August 27, 2008
• "Namida" (涙, "Tears") - October 21, 2009
• "Kachōfūbetsu/Kotoba ni Sureba" (花鳥風月/言葉にすれば, "Beauties of Nature/If the Words") - September 29, 2010

• Kawaita Uta wa Sakana no Esa ni Chōdo Ii (乾いた唄は魚の餌にちょうどいい, Dry Songs Are Suitable For Feeding Fish) - October 2, 2002
• Ikutsumono Kawa o Koete Umareta Kotobatachi (いくつもの川を越えて生まれた言葉たち, Words Coming Across Numbers of Rivers) - June 18, 2003
• Aratanaru Kōshinryō o Motomete (新たなる香辛料を求めて, Looking for New Spices) - May 26, 2004
• Kazemachi Kōsaten (風待ち交差点, At an Intersection Waiting For the Wind) - November 29, 2006
• Shokun!! (諸君!!, Folks!!) - March 5, 2008
• Arayurumono no Mannaka de (あらゆるものの真ん中で, In the Middle of Everything) - June 9, 2010
• Suteki na Something (素敵なサムシング, Suteki na Samushingu, Something Wonderful) - April 11, 2012
• Toaru Monogatari (とある物語, A Certain Story) - April 24, 2013
• Jiyū no Genkai (自由の限界, The Limits of Liberty) - December 11, 2013

• Kessakusen 2001 ~ 2005 (傑作撰 2001〜2005, Masterpieces From 2001 to 2005) - June 15, 2005
• Rare Tracks Vol.1 (レア・トラックス vol.1, Rea Torakkusu vol.1) - December 15, 2010

• Official Web Site of Naotaro Moriyama (in Japanese)
• Official Web Site by Universal Music (in Japanese)