This is a conversation with Ogawa Mishio, vocalist of the Japanese new wave band Chakra who were active from 1978 to 1983. Chakra is also the main topic of this discussion. Enjoy!
(Note: This is, in fact, two separate interviews compiled into one post. Thus, the questions and the order of the questions have been slightly edited to maintain the flow of the conversation.)
2026 UPDATE: I have added some bonus comments (the ones in block quotes) to give further context about the history of Chakra. This commentary was transcribed and translated from this August 2020 episode of the internet radio show Ito Ginji no POP FILE RETURNS.
Interview & text: Shikata Hiroaki (Japanese text: one & two)
English translation: Henkka
Ogawa Mishio links: Website, Twitter
Note: You can buy Chakra’s music on CDJapan.
Chakra — a band of the New Wave Era who radiated a profoundly mysterious charm. Now, their albums Chakra and Satekoso have been re-released with five bonus tracks each!
In this interview, we asked the band’s vocalist Ogawa Mishio about her time in Chakra.