Shoukichi Kina
Shoukichi Kina | |
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喜納 昌吉 | |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 26 July 2004 – 25 July 2010 | |
| Constituency | National PR |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 June 1948 |
| Party | Democratic (2004–2014) |
| Alma mater | Okinawa International University |
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Shoukichi Kina (喜納昌吉, Kina Shōkichi; born June 10, 1948 in Koza, Okinawa), is a Japanese rock musician and politician. He, along with his band Champloose, played a large role in the Okinawan home-grown "folk rock" scene in the 1970s and 1980s. His first big hit was "Haisai Ojisan" ("Hey, old man") in 1972, which he wrote when he was in high school. A Song from the 1980 album Blood Lines, "Hana" also named "Subete no Hito no Kokoro ni Hana o", is frequently heard in international markets.
He was elected a member of the House of Councillors in July 2004. In 2010 he ran for a second term but lost.