1949
Rinken Teruya was born October, 1949 in Okinawa City. Rinken was brought up in a musically inclined family. His grandfather, Rinzan Teruya was a reknown Ryukyu classic musician and his father, Rinsuke Teruya was a comical musician who dominated the Okinawan entertainment scene. Teruya family also runs a musical instrument and record store and also owns the Okinawan folk music label, “Maruteru Records.”
1977
Rinken establishes his band, the Rinken Band
1985
The song, “Arigato” was used for the Orion Beer commercial and becomes a major hit in Okinawa.
1987
Debut album “Arigato” is released on cassette tape from Maruteru Records.
1989
Rinken was appointed as the music director in the film, “Untamagiru”
May, 1990
“Arigato” released in Japan on CD. Rinken Band was selected to represent Japan at the Tokyo Music Festival, Asia.
December, 1990
2nd album “Nankuru” released
May, 1991
Preformed live at Club Gossip in London, and Bourgeois Spring Festival in France.
August, 1991
Mini album, “Rikka” released.
September, 1991
3rd album “Kalahaai” released
April, 1992
Rinken was appointed as the music director in the film, “Pineapple Tours”
October, 1992
4th album “Ajima” released ／First live video “Njifa” goes on sale
January, 1993
The Song “Churajyura” was used on NHK’s period drama “Ryukyu no Kaze.”
February, 1993
Lyrics for “Harudemun,” written by Rinken Teruya gets published on Japanese text booked for junior high school.
First single “Churajyura” released
March, 1993
Best album, “Rinken Band” released
July, 1993
Song entitled “YOU YOU YOU” used for the ending theme song on TBS news program, “Tetsuya Chikushi’s News 23”
August, 1993
Second single “YouYouYou” and fifth album “Banji” released
November, 1993
Performs in Atlanta. Third single album “Murika Muchibushi” released.
December, 1993
Received an honorable award from the Japan Record Award
July, 1994
6th album “gon-gon” released
November, 1994
Rinken Teruya’s first directed film; “tink-tink-tink~THE PRIMAL PULSE~” hit theatres.
May, 1995
Performs in the “Midem Asia Concert” in Hong Kong|
June, 1995
Performs in “Matsuri in Hawaii” in Hawaii
November, 1995
7th album, “Cheren” released
March, 1996
Philippine concert (Manila, Star Complex Theatre, Cebu, Cebu Plaza Hotel)
May, 1996
Orchestra recording in Shanghai
June, 1996
Rinken directs music in the musical; “DORA.” (Cast: Kenji Sawada, Mami Yamase. Performed in Tokyo, Nagoya and France.)
September, 1996
8th album “Hitotsuboshi” released
March, 1997
Close - up of Japan NEW DELHI (India)
June, 1997
9th album, “Nachinufa” released. 4th single, “Tinchi” released
August, 1997
Tomoko Uehara’s 1st solo album, “Zan,” released.
November, 1997
Rinken produced the Daiei Group Special, “Asia Otonoichi, ’97.”
Jnauary, 1998
ISDN Studio Network, “MA ajima” established
June, 1998
10th alburm “Manten nu yorokobi” released
September, 1998
2nd Best Album “Party, “ Tomoko Uehara’s 2nd solo album “Voyage” goes on sale
October, 1998
Recording studio, “ajima Studio,” and entertainment pub restaurant, “Kalahaai,” opens
May, 1999
South America Tour (Peru, Bolvia, Columbia, Brazil)
July, 1999
11th album, “Nifee” released
January, 2000
ajima’s original label, “Rinken Records,” and “ajima Records” established. Formally transfers from Sony Records to Rinken Records.
April, 2000
Former member of YMO, Haruomi Hosono, Makooto Kubota of Sunday Sunset’s and Rinken established a new band, “Kalabisa.” Maxi single”Roochoo Gumbo y2k” released through Rinken Records.
Tomoko Uehara’s 3rd album, “Kunachi” released by Rinken Records
September, 2000
Performed in Africa（South Africa, Kenya, Madagascar）
November, 2000
Rinken Band’s, best album, “Qing-dahmi” goes on sale
May, 2001
Performed at the “Japan 2001,” London Tour opening ceremony
June, 2001
Navigated by Rinken, NHK’s “Follow th Roots of Uzagaku-Okinawa, China and Vietanm Music Journey” goes on air.
November, 2001
Rinken Band’s 12th album, “Orinasu hibi"released
March, 2002
Albums “Kalahaai,” “Ajima,” “Banji,” re-released by Rinken Records
April, 2002
Performs at the Japan Society Concert in New York
Albums “Gon-gon,” “Cheren,” and “Hitotsuboshi,” re-released by Rinken Records
August, 2002
Albums “Nachinufa,” “Mantinnuyorokobu,” and “Nifee,” re-released by Rinken Records
September, 2002
Albums “Rikka,” and “Rinken Band,” re-released by Rinken Records
December, 2002
Albums “Arigato,” and “Nankuru,” re-released by Rinken Records
July,2003
Rinken Band and Tomoko Uehara live film; “ajima no uta” hit theatres.
Rinken's TV appearance 「Let' see on the park street」（NHK-TV）
August〜 September,2002
Rinken and tomoko's live TV appearance 「Voyage to the future」（NHK-TV）
Performs at the １st Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival(Hawaii)
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