Momoko Kikuchi - Adventure , 1986 Favorite track - Mystical Composer Least favorite track - Good Friend Momoko Kikuchi's 5th studio album, Adventure , is probably the most aptly-named record I could think of, because it feels just like that - an adventure. The sounds of this artistic masterpiece evoke emotions within me that are almost hard to describe; wonder, serenity, excitement, reflection. For me at least, the songs totally encapsulate the feeling of Summer in Japan and the endless exploration, the endless chances this country can offer. Momoko Kikuchi was born in Tokyo in 1968 and in 1984, at the age of only 16, released her first album, Oceanside (an LP that deserves a write-up itself, another time). Kikuchi quickly shot to being a teen idol in the mid-80s and began to also star in movies and various TV dramas, notably 1985's Sotsugyou (Eng. Graduation ), a TV movie featuring the titular song from her album Tropic of Capricorn , released in the same year. It's ...