Awich

🎤 Biography

• Real Name: Akiko Urasaki

• Stage Name: Awich (short for Asia Wish Child)

• Date of Birth: December 16, 1986

• Birthplace: Naha, Okinawa, Japan

Awich grew up in Okinawa, heavily influenced by both Japanese and American culture due to the U.S. military presence on the island. She began writing poetry as a teenager and discovered hip-hop through Tupac’s All Eyez On Me. At 19, she moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where she earned a degree in entrepreneurship and marketing.

She married an American man while living in the U.S. and had a daughter, Toyomi Jah’Mira. After her husband was tragically murdered, she returned to Japan and resumed her music career as a single mother. Awich is fluent in Japanese, English, and the Okinawan language.

🎶 Music Career

• Early Career: Debuted in 2006 with the EP Inner Research, followed by her first album Asia Wish Child in 2007.

• Breakthrough: In 2017, she joined the Tokyo hip-hop collective YENTOWN as their only female member.

• Mainstream Success: Signed to Universal Music Japan in 2020 and released the EP Partition.

Her major-label debut album Queendom (2022) showcased her bilingual lyricism and fearless storytelling. She followed it up with The Union (2023), continuing to fuse Japanese and global hip-hop sounds. Her performances at large venues like Nippon Budokan and Yokohama K-Arena have solidified her status as a leading force in Japanese rap.

🧩 Style and Themes

Awich’s music blends personal experiences, Okinawan identity, and strong emotional storytelling. She tackles topics like grief, empowerment, colonial history, and motherhood. Her sound combines hip-hop, R&B, trap, and traditional Okinawan influences, delivered in both Japanese and English.

📱 Social Media

• Instagram: @awich098

• YouTube: Awich Official Channel

• Twitter/X: @AWICH098

• Facebook: Awich

• Official Website: www.awich.jp

📊 Discography Highlights

Albums:

• Asia Wish Child (2007)

• 8 (2018)

• Peacock (2020)

• Queendom (2022)

• The Union (2023)

EPs:

• Inner Research (2006)

• Two (2014)

• Beat / Heart (2018)

• Partition (2020)

• United Queens (2023)

🔍 Why She Stands Out

• A pioneering female voice in Japanese hip-hop

• Known for powerful bilingual lyrics and raw emotional expression

• Bridges cultures through music while promoting Okinawan heritage

• An inspiration for women and single mothers in the music industry

• Recognized globally as a bold and authentic storyteller

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