Itsuki Hiroshi 55sei Happy Birthday Concert in Yokohama Arena

Itsuki Hiroshi 55sai Happy Birthday Concert in Yokohama Arena (五木ひろし55才ハッピーバースデーコンサート in 横浜アリーナ) is a concert by popular enka singer Itsuki Hiroshi for his 55th birthday, held at Yokohama Arena. 12,000 fans showed up, many of whom may well have turned up to see the impressive line-up of guest performers. These included Morning Musume, Da Pump, veteran actors such as Watari Tetsuya and Matsukata Hiroki, and former sports stars Konishiki and Ochiai Hiromichi. MCs for the concert were Horiuchi Takao, Noriko Katou, and Nakazawa Yuko.

Tracklist

 * 1) Prologue (プロローグ)
 * 2) Yozora (夜空) by Itsuki Hiroshi (Matsuhashi Shimai on shamisen)
 * 3) LOVE Machine (LOVEマシーン) by Morning Musume
 * 4) Hana (花) by Hello! Project, Matsuura Aya, Fujimoto Miki
 * 5) Chigiri (契り) by Croquette
 * 6) Yozora (夜空) by DA PUMP
 * 7) Nanbu Tawarazumi Uta (南部俵積み唄) by Kouzai Kaori, Nagayama Yoko
 * 8) Oiwai no Goaisatsu (お祝いのご挨拶) by Matsukata Hiroi, Kawanaka Miyuki, Ochiai Hiromichi, Watari Tetsuya
 * 9) Hitori ja Nai Kara (ひとりじゃないから) by Itsuki Hiroshi, Yoshi Ikuzo
 * 10) EI NEI by KONISHIKI, Coconuts Musume (Suzuki Risa on hula dance)
 * 11) Happy Birthday To You
 * 12) Sanga (山河) by Itsuki Hiroshi
 * 13) Yoitomake no Uta (ヨイトマケの唄) by Itsuki Hiroshi
 * 14) Kokyo (故郷) [Play]
 * 15) Ringo Oiwake (リンゴ追分) by Itsuki Hiroshi
 * 16) Aa Ueno Eki (ああ上野駅) by Itsuki Hiroshi
 * 17) [Medley] Tasogare no Ginza - Love You Tokyo - ¿Como Esta?, Akasaka ([メドレー]たそがれの銀座～ラブユー東京～コモエスタ赤坂) by Itsuki Hiroshi
 * 18) Yokohama, Tasogare (よこはま・たそがれ) by Itsuki Hiroshi
 * 19) Matteiru Onna (待っている女) by Itsuki Hiroshi
 * 20) Can't Help Falling In Love -Suki ni Narazu ni Irarenai- (Can't Help Falling In Love ～好きにならずにいられない～) by Itsuki Hiroshi
 * 21) Omae to Futari (おまえとふたり) by Itsuki Hiroshi
 * 22) Papa to Asobo (パパとあそぼう) by Itsuki Hiroshi
 * 23) Michi (道) by Itsuki Hiroshi
 * 24) Sanga (山河) by Itsuki Hiroshi

Featured Members

 * Morning Musume
 * 1st Gen: Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi
 * 2nd Gen: Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari
 * 4th Gen: Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Tsuji Nozomi, Kago Ai
 * 5th Gen: Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami, Ogawa Makoto, Niigaki Risa


 * Coconuts Musume
 * Ayaka
 * Mika


 * Melon Kinenbi
 * Shibata Ayumi
 * Murata Megumi
 * Otani Masae
 * Saito Hitomi


 * Soloists
 * Nakazawa Yuko
 * Maeda Yuki
 * Matsuura Aya
 * Fujimoto Miki

Trivia

 * Maeda Yuki sang the song Hana as a guest performer at Nagoya Misonoza Koen Live 2002 "Uta Mai Sou". The track was later released on the album of the same name.


 * Maeda Yuki sang the song Chigiri at Hello! Project 2002 ~Kotoshi mo Sugoi zo!~.
 * On the single Sanga, RuRu from Taiyou to Ciscomoon sings the chorus.
 * Horiuchi Takao, who is doing the MC with Nakazawa Yuko, wrote Nakazawa's debut single.