Hey everyone - weird question. I've been listening to a lot of Japanese talk radio online and this song came on that I like. It's around the 43:35 mark of a talk show located here: http://www.mbs1179.com/podcast/p1320/arc...19621.html

If anyone can tell me who that is, I'd really appreciate it - thanks!

原由子 - 花咲く旅路

http://blog.livedoor.jp/zsae/archives/11269407.html

Thanks rilak, you're awesome!
Apparently it's a really famous song - I kept hearing the name slightly wrong when they announced it. (eg. "花咲く旅し", haha)

That's a pretty awesome song. I love it. One of the prettiest voices I've heard out of Japan. Really has a good flow and nice pitch.

Edit: Let me just add, that's a hard song to locate. Still unsuccessful...

if you want the lyrics >_<
鈴なりの花を摘み
吹く風に夏を知る
おだやかに ああ おだやかに
今 ぼんやり遠くをながめてる

はるかなる空の果て
想い出が駆けめぐる
なだらかな この なだらかな
名前さえしらない 坂だけど

咲く紫は 旅路を彩どる

何処へと鳥は鳴き
夢出ずる国をゆく
世の中は ああ 世の中は
なぜ こんなに急いてと流れてく

今宵は 月が旅路を照らそうぞ

喜びが川となり
悲しみは虹を呼ぶ
道無きぞ この旅だけど
でも こんなに上手に歩いてる

稲穂の先が いつしか垂れコウベ
咲く紫は 旅路を彩どる