| Kana Uemura | |
| Native Name: | Japanese: 植村 花菜 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Birth Date: | 1983 1, df=yes |
| Origin: | Kawanishi, Hyōgo, Japan |
| Instrument: | Vocals, guitar |
| Genre: | Pop, folk |
| Occupation: | Singer-songwriter |
| Years Active: | 2004–present |
| Label: | Bellwood (2004) King Records (2005–present) |
| Associated Acts: | Depapepe, Janis Ian, Kakashi, Takuya Ōhashi (Sukima Switch), Kotaro Oshio, Spitz, Sandi Thom, Toku, Junko Yamamoto |
, known professionally as Ka-Na,[1] is a Japanese singer-songwriter, who debuted in 2004. She is best known for her song "Toilet no Kamisama", an acoustic ballad about her grandmother, which became a hit in 2010.
Uemura first became interested in music, after watching Julie Andrews performance in the 1965 film The Sound of Music.[2] In 2002, she started learning the guitar, as well as writing her own songs and doing street performances.[2]
| Year | Album information | Chart positions [3] | Total sales [4] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 |
| 77 | 10,000< | --10,153--> |
| 2007 |
| 120 | 7,300< | --7,276--> |
| 62 | 3,300< | --3,328--> |
| Year | Album information | Chart positions | Total sales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | — | — | |||
| 2009 | 80 | 2,700< | --2,720--> | ||
| 2010 | 10 | 117,000< | --117,012--> |
| Release | Title | Notes | Chart positions | Oricon sales | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon singles charts [5] | Billboard Japan Hot 100 [6] | RIAJ digital tracks [7] | ||||||
| 2005 | 73 | — | — | 3,000< | --3,024--> | Itsumo Waratte Irareru Yō ni | ||
| 85 | — | — | 3,800< | --3,811--> | ||||
| 75 | — | — | 2,300< | --2,334--> | ||||
| 2006 | Yumi Matsutoya cover | 49 | — | — | 5,600< | --5,633--> | Shiawase no Hako o Hiraku Kagi | |
| 79 | — | — | 2,000< | --1,950--> | ||||
| 90 | — | — | 6,200< | --6,212--> | ||||
| 2007 | "Only You" | Digital single, written by Sandi Thom | — | — | — | — | Ai to Taiyō | |
| 85 | — | — | 1,200< | --1,238--> | ||||
| 2008 | 60 | 34 | — | 1,500< | --1,535--> | Haru no Sora | ||
| 2009 | Sold only in the Kansai region for the promotion by Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. in February 2009 | 188 | 26 | — | 400< | --359--> | ||
| 2010 | Initially released as a promotional single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 137,000< | --136,703--> | Watashi no Kakera-tachi | |
| 2011 | 41 | ― | — | 4,900< | --4,944--> | TBA | ||
| 2012 | Theme song of the film "Magic Tree House" | 64 | 3 | TBA | 1,500< | --1,497--> | ||