Continental Star

Continental Star (コンチネンタル・スター) is a Japanese record label operating as an imprint of Teichiku Entertainment, Inc. According to its official website, the label releases music by artists who have continued to be active from the era known as "New Music" through the golden pop era of the 1980s and up to the present. The label emphasizes new recordings (新録) rather than reissues, positioning itself as a home for established Japanese pop and new music artists. The label's roster includes well-known Japanese singers and songwriters such as Satoshi Ikeda, Yoshiyuki Osawa (also with DIE), Ami Ozaki, Midori Karashima, Akiko Kobayashi, Kahoru Kohiruimaki, Kiyomi Suzuki, Kaoru Sudo & Mari Sugi, Shinji Harada, Eri Hiramatsu, Yoshitaka Minami, Kumiko Yamashita, and the duo of Kumiko Yamashita & Yoshiyuki Osawa. These artists represent a cross-section of Japanese pop, new music, and rock from the late 1970s onward. Continental Star is part of the Teichiku Entertainment group, a Japanese record company with a long history in the music industry. The label's official site is hosted under the teichiku.co.jp domain, and it is linked alongside other Teichiku imprints such as Imperial Records, International, Takumi Note, and Union Records. The label has also been involved in charitable activities, notably a charity concert held on March 15, 2012 at Shibuya-AX in support of the Great East Japan Earthquake, with proceeds donated to the Ashinaga Tohoku Rainbow House. As an imprint, Continental Star does not have independent ownership; it operates under Teichiku Entertainment. Its catalog and artist roster reflect a strategy of catering to mature Japanese pop audiences and preserving the legacy of the new music and 1980s pop scenes through new recordings.

Continental Star is a Japanese record label that operates as an imprint of Teichiku Entertainment, Inc. Its official website describes it as a label that releases music by artists who have been active from the era called "New Music" through the golden pop era of the 1980s and continuing to the present. The label's focus is on new recordings (新録), distinguishing it from reissue-oriented imprints. The label's roster has included a number of prominent Japanese pop and new music artists. Among them are Satoshi Ikeda, Yoshiyuki Osawa, Ami Ozaki, Midori Karashima, Akiko Kobayashi, Kahoru Kohiruimaki, Kiyomi Suzuki, Kaoru Sudo & Mari Sugi, Shinji Harada, Eri Hiramatsu, Yoshitaka Minami, and Kumiko Yamashita. These artists were central figures in the Japanese pop scene from the late 1970s and 1980s, and their continued activity under Continental Star reflects the label's strategy of serving a mature audience that grew up with that music. As part of the Teichiku Entertainment group, Continental Star is linked with other Teichiku imprints such as Imperial Records, International, Takumi Note, and Union Records. The label's website is hosted under the teichiku.co.jp domain, and its copyright notice covers the period 2011–2013, indicating that the site was active during that time. In 2012, Continental Star organized a charity concert titled "Continental Star Presents BEST SONGS～東日本大震災チャリティーコンサート～" (Great East Japan Earthquake Charity Concert). The event took place on March 15, 2012 at Shibuya-AX, with performances by Yoshiyuki Osawa, Kiyomi Suzuki, Kaoru Sudo & Mari Sugi, Shinji Harada, and Eri Hiramatsu. Tickets went on sale on December 24, 2011. The concert raised ¥245,338, which was donated in full to the Ashinaga Tohoku Rainbow House, a support organization for children affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. This event illustrates the label's engagement with social causes and its connection to its artist community. Continental Star continues to operate as a label under Teichiku Entertainment, releasing new music by its roster of veteran artists. While specific founding dates and corporate details are not provided in the available sources, the label's identity is clearly defined by its catalog and its association with the Teichiku group.

• Tickets go on sale for the Continental Star charity concert.

• Continental Star holds a charity concert at Shibuya-AX for the Great East Japan Earthquake, raising ¥245,338 for Ashinaga Tohoku Rainbow House.

A label for established Japanese artists from the new music and 1980s golden pop eras, emphasizing new recordings.

Product categories. CD albums · CD singles · new recordings by veteran artists

1. 1Conitinental Star（コンチネンタル・スター）teichiku.co.jp
2. 2Continental Star - Wikidatawikidata.org