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bless4 is a Japan
ese vocal ensemble
from the United States
consisting of the four brothers and sisters of the Kawamitsu family. Youngest sister Akino has her own solo musical career, and youngest brother Aiki has also released a solo single (with eldest brother Akashi arranging) to accompany his book.
shortly after Akashi was born. They moved to Arizona and there both Akashi and Kanasa were Arizona State Taekwondo
Champions (at ages 14 and 12, respectively), while the whole family was part of a taekwondo exhibition troupe called the "Flying Dragons" with other taekwondo practitioners.
Haru brought his family back to Okinawa in 1997 after feeling a spiritual longing for his heritage as a Ryukyuan.
They made their debut in May 2003 from BMG Japan with the song "Good Morning! Mr. Sunshine"
All four now reside in Kawasaki
, Kanagawa Prefecture
, and remain followers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
They made their own independent company in December 2006 with AKASHI as the President of Kawamitsu Arttainment.
In 2009, the group contributed the songs and for the Disney Animation Studios anime
Stitch!
, the former serving as an ending theme for its second season.
In February 2010, the youngest, AIKI made his debut as an author of a non-fiction novel
, based on his own experiences of losing a friend to drugs, titled "Heart Prints ~inochi no hana~". (From Bungeisha)
In March 2011, their company became a limited company and opened their own record label: KAWAMITSU RECORDS.
May 2010, they held their first Korean tour performing at 3 different places in Korea, including Seoul, which proved to be a success.
In September, the group released the single "Dandelion" in Europe on the German record label Marabu Records. The song placed #1 on the Radio Berlin International Charts.
They released their newest album "Yumetsumugi" (Dream Weaving) on January 12, 2011, 6 years prior to their last album. It is a self-produced album with each member working as staff to bring their music video and album to life.
- Born May 02, 1984 (age 27) in Utah
- Born December 31, 1989 (age 22) in Utah - Born October 29, 1991 (age 20) in Utah
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Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese vocal ensemble
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
consisting of the four brothers and sisters of the Kawamitsu family. Youngest sister Akino has her own solo musical career, and youngest brother Aiki has also released a solo single (with eldest brother Akashi arranging) to accompany his book.
History
All but Akashi were born within the United States, as their father Haru brought his family to Utah to further his education at Brigham Young UniversityBrigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
shortly after Akashi was born. They moved to Arizona and there both Akashi and Kanasa were Arizona State Taekwondo
Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
Champions (at ages 14 and 12, respectively), while the whole family was part of a taekwondo exhibition troupe called the "Flying Dragons" with other taekwondo practitioners.
Haru brought his family back to Okinawa in 1997 after feeling a spiritual longing for his heritage as a Ryukyuan.
They made their debut in May 2003 from BMG Japan with the song "Good Morning! Mr. Sunshine"
All four now reside in Kawasaki
Kawasaki, Kanagawa
is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, between Tokyo and Yokohama. It is the 9th most populated city in Japan and one of the main cities forming the Greater Tokyo Area and Keihin Industrial Area....
, Kanagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
, and remain followers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
They made their own independent company in December 2006 with AKASHI as the President of Kawamitsu Arttainment.
In 2009, the group contributed the songs and for the Disney Animation Studios anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
Stitch!
Stitch!
is the anime adaptation of the animated feature film Lilo & Stitch and the subsequent successor for the Lilo & Stitch series by Walt Disney Animation Studios. It takes place after the film and debuted in Japan on October 2008. The show features a Japanese girl named Yuna in place of Lilo, and is...
, the former serving as an ending theme for its second season.
In February 2010, the youngest, AIKI made his debut as an author of a non-fiction novel
Non-fiction novel
The non-fiction novel is a literary genre which, broadly speaking, depicts real historical figures and actual events narrated woven together with fictitious allegations and using the storytelling techniques of fiction. The non-fiction novel is an otherwise loosely-defined and flexible genre...
, based on his own experiences of losing a friend to drugs, titled "Heart Prints ~inochi no hana~". (From Bungeisha)
In March 2011, their company became a limited company and opened their own record label: KAWAMITSU RECORDS.
May 2010, they held their first Korean tour performing at 3 different places in Korea, including Seoul, which proved to be a success.
In September, the group released the single "Dandelion" in Europe on the German record label Marabu Records. The song placed #1 on the Radio Berlin International Charts.
They released their newest album "Yumetsumugi" (Dream Weaving) on January 12, 2011, 6 years prior to their last album. It is a self-produced album with each member working as staff to bring their music video and album to life.
Members
- Born January 29, 1982 (age 30) in Okinawa PrefectureOkinawa Prefecture
is one of Japan's southern prefectures. It consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over long, which extends southwest from Kyūshū to Taiwan. Okinawa's capital, Naha, is located in the southern part of Okinawa Island...
- Born May 02, 1984 (age 27) in Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
- Born December 31, 1989 (age 22) in Utah - Born October 29, 1991 (age 20) in Utah
Singles
- "Good Morning! Mr.Sunshine" -
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- "Dandelion" -
Aiki
- (Okinawa Prefecture) - (From publishing company Bungeisha)Albums
- As "Kawamitsu FamilyKawamitsu Family
The Kawamitsu Family consists of 6 people. The parents, Haru and Yoshiko Kawamitsu were born in Okinawa, Japan. Both of them had the ambition to go to the United States, and there they raised 4 children, which later turned out to be bless4. The family gets together to sing gospel music,...
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External links
- bless4 website
- bless4 at Watanabe Music Publishing
- bless4 at Sony Music EntertainmentSony Music EntertainmentSony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
- bless4 at Marabu Records