Names?

Posted by xPokemonFREAK on 2007/10/6 2:12:02
I am really confused... Is her name 'Utada Hikaru' or 'Hikaru Utada'?
Also just wanting to know, is there any other songs besides Simple & Clean and Passion that she sings for the Kingdom Hearts games?

Really would like to know for a school research porject.
Thanks

Re: Names?

Posted by lina_23mei on 2007/10/6 2:43:39
it is hikaru utada

Re: Names?

Posted by *meow* on 2007/10/6 2:49:17
It is both. Utada is her surname. In Japan, the surname is said first. So its Utada Hikaru.
But in English speaking countries, The surname is said last. So its Hikaru Utada.

Re: Names?

Posted by lina_23mei on 2007/10/6 2:56:38
Quote:

*meow* wrote:
It is both. Utada is her surname. In Japan, the surname is said first. So its Utada Hikaru.
But in English speaking countries, The surname is said last. So its Hikaru Utada.


I dit knew that

Re: Names?

Posted by Lawliet on 2007/10/6 7:03:36
Also, her surname was once Iwashita when she was still married to her previous husband.(Don`t remember the name)

Re: Names?

Posted by Amai on 2007/10/6 9:13:50
When she was here in America, she was known as Utada, but that's weird, because she's now known for her family name. In America, we usually use family names last, but in Japan, they recite the family name first (sorta says something about their culture, now, doesn't it?)

But, yeah, you would formally call her Hikaru like you would call a man by the name of John Smith, John. In Japan, John Smith would be known as Smith John because the family name comes first.

It's confusing, but that's why she's called Hikki. It's because, when she was growing up in New York, no one could really say her first name, which was Hikaru, so she was known for the nickname Hikki (before she knew what a hicky was )

And yes, there are only two formal Kingdom Hearts games (Chain of Memories was just a bridge between the two) and she sang the theme song for each:

Simple and Clean: Kingdom Hearts 1
Sanctuary: Kingdom Hearts 2

And, as most of us know, most things start out in Japan, so she created alternate Japanese lyrics for both of the songs with essentially the same melody. The Japanese songs are called:

Hikari: Kingdom Hearts 1
Passion: Kingdom Hearts 2

The only difference is the language (and the translation isn't the same in both). Check out the lyrics and the songs and translation.

Hope I help

Re: Names?

Posted by laijunjie14 on 2007/10/7 12:39:46
school research project?????????????????????

your role model?

Re: Names?

Posted by AngelHikari on 2007/10/7 23:12:56
Oooooooo I wish I could do a research project on Hikki...I'd probably write a friggin book on her and her music

Re: Names?

Posted by Lawliet on 2007/10/8 9:02:45
Quote:

Amai wrote:
When she was here in America, she was known as Utada, but that's weird, because she's now known for her family name. In America, we usually use family names last, but in Japan, they recite the family name first (sorta says something about their culture, now, doesn't it?)

But, yeah, you would formally call her Hikaru like you would call a man by the name of John Smith, John. In Japan, John Smith would be known as Smith John because the family name comes first.

It's confusing, but that's why she's called Hikki. It's because, when she was growing up in New York, no one could really say her first name, which was Hikaru, so she was known for the nickname Hikki (before she knew what a hicky was )

And yes, there are only two formal Kingdom Hearts games (Chain of Memories was just a bridge between the two) and she sang the theme song for each:

Simple and Clean: Kingdom Hearts 1
Sanctuary: Kingdom Hearts 2

And, as most of us know, most things start out in Japan, so she created alternate Japanese lyrics for both of the songs with essentially the same melody. The Japanese songs are called:

Hikari: Kingdom Hearts 1
Passion: Kingdom Hearts 2

The only difference is the language (and the translation isn't the same in both). Check out the lyrics and the songs and translation.

Hope I help




Re: Names?

Posted by <3_UtadaHikaru_Aijin_<3 on 2007/10/9 15:55:15
Quote:

Amai wrote:
When she was here in America, she was known as Utada, but that's weird, because she's now known for her family name. In America, we usually use family names last, but in Japan, they recite the family name first (sorta says something about their culture, now, doesn't it?)

But, yeah, you would formally call her Hikaru like you would call a man by the name of John Smith, John. In Japan, John Smith would be known as Smith John because the family name comes first.

It's confusing, but that's why she's called Hikki. It's because, when she was growing up in New York, no one could really say her first name, which was Hikaru, so she was known for the nickname Hikki (before she knew what a hicky was )

And yes, there are only two formal Kingdom Hearts games (Chain of Memories was just a bridge between the two) and she sang the theme song for each:

Simple and Clean: Kingdom Hearts 1
Sanctuary: Kingdom Hearts 2

And, as most of us know, most things start out in Japan, so she created alternate Japanese lyrics for both of the songs with essentially the same melody. The Japanese songs are called:

Hikari: Kingdom Hearts 1
Passion: Kingdom Hearts 2

The only difference is the language (and the translation isn't the same in both). Check out the lyrics and the songs and translation.

Hope I help


very well explained amai

could've never but it better myself

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