Bin Uehara
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| Birth name | Rikiji Matsumoto |
| Born | (1908-08-26)August 26, 1908 Akita Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | July 29, 1944(1944-07-29) (aged 35) New Guinea |
| Genres | Ryūkōka |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1936–1943 |
Bin Uehara (上原 敏, Uehara Bin, August 26, 1908 – July 29, 1944) was a Japanese music (ryūkōka) singer and soldier. He was known for using naniwa-bushi's kobushi vocalism in Japanese popular music. He was killed in action during the eastern New Guinea campaign during the Pacific War.[1][2]
Uehara was born as Rikiji Matsumoto in Ōdate, Akita Prefecture, Japan.[2] He graduated from Senshu University, and made his professional debut with the song "Tsukimi Odori" (月見踊り, lit. "Moon-viewing Dance") under the Japanese division of Polydor Records in 1936.[2] His famous songs included the 1937 song "Ruten" (流転, lit. "Stream-rolling"). His vocal style, called kobushi, became popular as the more emphatic form among modern enka singers.[3]
Uehara became a soldier in 1943, went to New Guinea, and was killed in battle on July 29, 1944.[4]
In 1976, a monument honoring him was established in his home city of Ōdate.[5]
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