Ryuichi Kawamura's New Single and Collaboration Novel

Pop/ballad singer Ryuichi Kawamura has planned the release of a new single, titled Dakishimete, for January 20th.

Just like his previous single Brilliant Stars, this new single was also picked to be used as the CM song of jewelry maker "GemCEREY". Two versions of the release have been set to go on sale: a CD+DVD edition including the PV of Dakishimete (limited to 10,000 copies) and a regular version including the bonus track Saigo no kuchizuke.

Ryuichi has also revealed he will publish a book, also called Dakishimete, on February 10th. Created in collaboration with best-selling writer Izumi Tadashi, the book tells the love story between a Japanese woman and a Taiwanese man.