Yuzu (band)
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese pop
duo. Its members are and . Both of the band members come from Yokohama
in Kanagawa Prefecture
, and attended Okamura Junior High School.
sherbet, so he named the band after the fruit (Incidentally, Iwasawa was eating vanilla ice cream. So the band name might have been Vanilla. Sometimes Iwasawa tells this story.). The fans of Yuzu are called "Yuzukko (ゆずっ子)".
Japan
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ese pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
duo. Its members are and . Both of the band members come from Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
in 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 attended Okamura Junior High School.
Discography
Yuzu started out as street musicians. At first, their band name was "Lights", but Kitagawa disliked it, so they changed the name to "Yuzu". At that time, Kitagawa was eating a YuzuYuzu
The yuzu is a citrus fruit and plant originating in East Asia. It is believed to be a hybrid of sour mandarin and Ichang papeda...
sherbet, so he named the band after the fruit (Incidentally, Iwasawa was eating vanilla ice cream. So the band name might have been Vanilla. Sometimes Iwasawa tells this story.). The fans of Yuzu are called "Yuzukko (ゆずっ子)".
Singles
| Release Date | Title | Japanese | |
| 1st | March 6, 1998 | "Natsuiro" | 夏色 |
| 2nd | September 18, 1998 | "Shōnen" | 少年 |
| 3rd | November 11, 1998 | "Karappo" | からっぽ |
| 4th | January 20, 1999 | "Itsuka" | いつか |
| 5th | March 17, 1999 | "Sayonara Bus" | サヨナラバス |
| 6th | August 18, 1999 | "Sentimental" | センチメンタル |
| 7th | September 29, 1999 | "Tomodachi no Uta" | 友達の唄 |
| 8th | November 25, 1999 | "Kokoro no Mama ni" "Kuzuboshi" |
心のままに くず星 |
| 9th | May 31, 2000 | "Aa, Seishun no Hibi" | 嗚呼、青春の日々 |
| 10th | October 18, 2000 | "Tobenai Tori" | 飛べない鳥 |
| 11th | May 23, 2001 | "Three Count" | 3カウント |
| 12th | February 13, 2002 | "Again Two" | アゲイン2 |
| 13th | February 20, 2002 | "Koi no Kayōbi" | 恋の歌謡日 |
| 14th | October 17, 2002 | "Mata Aeru Hi Made" | またあえる日まで |
| 15th | February 5, 2003 | "Ao" | 青 |
| 16th | February 12, 2003 | "Kokyū" | 呼吸 |
| 17th | February 19, 2003 | "Sanban-sen" "Suiheisen" |
3番線 水平線 |
| 18th | February 26, 2003 | "Sumire" | スミレ |
| 19th | October 22, 2003 | "Hokōsha Yūsen" "Nō" |
歩行者優先 濃 |
| 20th | June 2, 2004 | "Sakuragicho" "Shumi no Haba" "Yume no Chizu" |
桜木町 シュミのハバ 夢の地図 |
| 21st | July 22, 2004 | "Eikō no Kakehashi" | 栄光の架橋 |
| 22nd | November 9, 2005 | "Chōtokkyū" "Hi wa Mata Noboru" |
超特急 陽はまた昇る |
| 23rd | March 7, 2007 | "Harukaze" | 春風 |
| 24th | February 6, 2008 | "Story" | ストーリー |
| 25th | June 25, 2008 | "Yesterday and Tomorrow" | Yesterday and Tomorrow |
| 26th | November 5, 2008 | "Shishikababū" | シシカバブー |
| 27th | April 22, 2009 | "Aitai" | 逢いたい |
| 28th | July 29, 2009 | "Ichigo" | いちご |
| 29th | September 2, 2009 | "Niji" | 虹 |
| 30th | February 3, 2010 | "Sakurae" "My Life" |
桜会 マイライフ |
| 31st | August 25, 2010 | "Jiai e no Tabiji" | 慈愛への旅路 |
| 32nd | December 1, 2010 | "From" | from |
| 33rd | January 19, 2011 | "Heywa" | Hey和 |
Collaboration singles
| Release Date | Title | Japanese | Artist |
| November 29, 2006 | "Christmas no Yakusoku" | クリスマスの約束 | Yuzuoda (Yuzu , Kazumasa Oda Kazumasa Oda is a Japanese singer-songwriter, composer and is also known as the leader of the folk rock band Off Course.As a vocalist and leader of Off Course, Oda wrote many Japanese standard numbers in the 70s and 80s. He and Yasuhiro Suzuki were important composers in the band... ) |
| May 23, 2007 | "Original Soundtrack Single Eiga 「Syaberedomo Syaberedomo」" | Original Soundtrack Single 映画「しゃべれども しゃべれども」 | |
| July 11, 2007 | "Music" | ミュージック | Golden Circle feat. Yohito Teraoka/Yumi Matsutoya Yumi Matsutoya ', nicknamed , is an influential Japanese singer, composer, lyricist and pianist. She is renowned for her idiosyncratic voice, and live performances, and is an important figure in Japanese popular music.... /Yuzu |
| May 13, 2009 | "Two You" | two友 | Yuzuguren (Yuzu , Kimaguren) |
Independent Album
| Release Date | Title | Japanese | |
| 1st (Mini) | October 25, 1997 | Yuzu no Moto | ゆずの素 |
Original Albums
| Release Date | Title | Japanese | |
| 1st (Mini) | February 21, 1998 | Yuzuman | ゆずマン |
| 2nd | July 23, 1998 | Yuzu Ikka | ゆず一家 |
| 3rd | October 14, 1999 | Yuzuen | ゆずえん |
| 4th | November 1, 2000 | Tobira | トビラ |
| 5th | March 6, 2002 | Yuzu Moa | ユズモア |
| 6th | March 19, 2003 | Sumire Sumire is the Japanese word for the flower violet, or in a more limited sense, it refers to Viola mandshurica which is one of the species of violet... |
すみれ |
| 7th | September 15, 2004 | 1 〜ONE〜 | 1 〜ONE〜 |
| 8th | January 18, 2006 | Ribbon | リボン |
| 9th | January 16, 2008 | Wonderful World | |
| 10th | October 7, 2009 | Furusato | FURUSATO |
| 11th | February 16, 2011 | 2-Ni- | 2-NI- |
"Best of" Albums
| Release Date | Title | Japanese | |
| "Best of" Album | June 8, 2005 | Home [1997-2000] Going [2001-2005] |
Home [1997-2000] Going [2001-2005] |
| "Best of" Album (backsides) | October 3, 2007 | Yuzu no Ne 1997-2007 | ゆずのね 1997-2007 |
DVDs
- TOBIRA TOUR 2000-2001 (May 6, 2001)
- Rokkasen Kin Gin (December 26, 2001)
- Futari no Biggu (Eggu) Sho -2jikan 53fun TOKYO DOME Kanzen Nokattoban- (December 26, 2001)
- Live Films ふたり Futari (January 23, 2002)
- Live Films ふたり秋味 Futari Akiaji (January 23, 2002)
- Live Films スタジアムツアー 満員音(楽)礼～熱闘！Bomb踊り～ Sutajiamu Manin On(raku)satsu ~Netto! Bomb Odori~ (January 23, 2002)
- Live Films ユズモラス完全版 (August 2002)
- Koi no Kayobi 恋の歌謡日 (August 7, 2002)
- Rokkasen Kurenai 録歌選 紅 (January 22, 2003)
- Rokkasen Sumire 録歌選 菫 (May 21, 2003)
- Live Films Sumire (October 22, 2003)
- Live Films 夏休み子供コンサート ゆずスマイル (October 2003)
- Live Films 夢の地図 Yume no Chizu (February, 2005)
- Live Films 1～ONE～ (April 2005)
- Rokkasen 1 ~ONE~ 録歌選 1～ONE～
- Live Films GO HOME (November 16, 2005)
- 今夜君を迎えに行くよ (November 2005)
- Yuzu sumairu konsaato 2006 ~ Nihon no Uta~ ゆずスマイルコンサート2006 ～にほんのうた～(September 2006)
- Live Films リボン (October 4, 2006)
VHS
- Futari (March 17, 1999)
- Rokkasen Kin (February 16, 2000)
- Rokkasen Gin (February 16, 2000)
- Futari Akiaji (April 12, 2000)
- TOBIRA TOUR 2000-2001 (April 4, 2001)
- Futari no Biggu (Eggu) Sho -2jikan 53fun TOKYO DOME Kanzen Nokattoban- (December 26, 2001)
- Sutajiamu Manin On(raku)satsu -Netto! Bomb Odori- (January 23, 2002)
- Koi no Kayobi (August 7, 2002)
- Rokkasen Kurenai (January 22, 2003)
- Rokkasen Sumire (May 21, 2003)
- Sumire (October 22, 2003)
External links
- ゆず Official Website - The current official website
- Yuzu Net - An official website
- Yuzu Official Website - By TOY'S FACTORY
- Yuzu Taiwanese Homepage - By Avex Taiwan