"Irohanihoheto" (いろはにほへと), also known by its French title "Les Couleurs Chantent" ("The Colors Sing"),[1] is a song by Japanese musician Ringo Sheena.
In early 2012, Sheena's band Tokyo Jihen disbanded, and released a string of releases, including the extended play Color Bars, the live compilation album Tokyo Collection, the B-side collection Shin'ya Waku, and performed their farewell tour, Bon Voyage.
Sheena had previously worked with Nagoshi during her Ringo Expo concerts in 2008, and on the songs "Zero Chiten Kara," "Togatta Teguchi" and "Yokyō" on her solo album Sanmon Gossip (2009).
Bassist Hitoshi Watanabe had previously worked with Sheena as a member of Bōtoku Vitamin, one of the bands who performed on her album Utaite Myōri: Sono Ichi (2002).
: Shinise Ryokan no Okami Nikki, the Fuji Television drama series she was asked to write a theme song for.
[15] Billboard Japan reviewer Haruna Takekawa felt the song had a strong image of Kyoto, matching the drama.
He theorised it was an attempt to go back to basics, and believed the song's introduction was intentionally similar to "Kabukichō no Joō".