Bin Uehara

Bin Uehara
Background information
Born
Rikiji Matsumoto

(1908-08-26)August 26, 1908
Akita Prefecture, Japan
DiedJuly 29, 1944(1944-07-29) (aged 35)
New Guinea
GenresRyūkōka
OccupationSinger
Years active1936–1943

Bin Uehara (上原 敏, Uehara Bin; August 26, 1908 – July 29, 1944) was a Japanese music (ryūkōka) singer and soldier. He was known for using naniwa-bushi's kobushi vocalism in Japanese popular music. He was killed in action during the eastern New Guinea campaign during the Pacific War.

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