Chapter 1: When God Spoke Through Dance
She danced under the gaze of the stars.
In the beginning was Uzume—on the night of Amanoiwato, she offered her body to the gods, with laughter and sensuality, bringing light back to the world.
To sing, to dance, to burn one’s life.
These are not just performances—they are ancient spiritual archetypes that still resonate in our souls today.
In today’s music scene, there are moments when singing becomes prayer, and dancing becomes an act of embodying divinity.
NOKKO was the embodiment of this.
NOKKO—“I’m Ready to Die Now” – The Ultimate Shaman Diva
She sings. With a heartbreaking sharpness that tears through the air, burning her own soul to the very edge.
She dances—not a simple performance, but the trembling of life itself.
NOKKO’s background in jazz dance gave her an unusual energy for a vocalist.
On stage, she was not just standing and singing—she was sprinting, fully using her body, weaving intense dance performances into her songs.
Full-throated singing, physically exhausting movements, and yet no compromise.
The moment the spotlight hit her, she became unstoppable.
She would sprint to the very end, to the final encore—not simply to finish, but as if driven by a madness that brushed against the edge of death.
And we must not forget REBECCA, the band she led.
REBECCA was a collective of Japan’s finest young musicians at the time—passionate, precise, and highly technical.
This professional, logical “temple of sound” had NOKKO at its center—a Shiva, a goddess of destruction and creation.
Her dangerously intense performances forced even this top-tier band to evolve, as the destructive and creative energies she unleashed lifted REBECCA—and NOKKO—into the realm of myth.
NOKKO’s Lyrics – Words That Birth Divinity
The lyrics penned by NOKKO deeply moved a generation.
Her words were raw, heartfelt, sometimes sweet, and at times devastating.
- “Friends”“The day we kissed, I couldn’t even look at my mother’s face.”
- “MOON”“It’s so easy to destroy everything in an instant. She cried, ‘Live carefully.’”
- “RASPBERRY DREAM”“Since the day I learned bad habits, back alleys became stages, twilight a golden dress. Please, give me courage to fly higher than the stars.”
- “Virginity”“Whose fault was it, spilling red wine on your pure white dress? Staring into a cracked mirror, she brushed her long hair alone, leaning against the wall.”
When NOKKO performed “Virginity,” she transcended madness itself, entering a state of divine possession.
The audience was left breathless, seeing not just a singer, but a goddess.
Then came 1987.
During the legendary live performance of “Friends,” as the audience’s excitement reached its peak in the opening moments, NOKKO shouted:
“I’m ready to die now!”
For a heartbeat, the arena fell silent.
Everyone sensed it—she might actually give her life in the performance to come.
And then, she did.
NOKKO sang with her entire soul, running, dancing, pouring out sweat and tears.
She pushed her body far beyond its limits.
What unfolded wasn’t just a song—it was something else entirely.
The audience understood:
That night, NOKKO became divine.
This is why she is called The Ultimate Shaman Diva.
From Ancient to Modern—A Lineage of Deva
When Uzume danced and laughed, gods moved.
A deva is an intermediary between divine and human.
Who holds this role today?
NOKKO, Madonna, Cyndi Lauper.
These three appeared in the 1980s, seemingly in synchronicity across cultures, forming a Trinity Prototype of Modern Deva.
NOKKO, the inward shaman of possession.
Madonna, the strategic outward goddess.
Cyndi, the playful trickster.
Their intersection births the next generation of divas carrying sacred energy.
Next Chapter
Can any diva surpass NOKKO, the Ultimate Shaman?
In the next chapter, we analyze the Trinity of NOKKO, Madonna, and Cyndi Lauper, unraveling the spiritual structure of modern deva.
And in the final chapter, we ask:
“Could the next Uzume… be you?”
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1987.
The legendary live performance of “Friends.
NOKKO—just a 23-year-old girl at the time—shouted:
“I’m ready to die now!”
That night, NOKKO became divine.
She became The Ultimate Shaman Diva.
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