Yuzu_(band)
Yuzu (band)
Japanese pop rock duo
Yuzu (ゆず) is a Japanese pop rock duo who debuted in 1997.[1] Its members are Yūjin Kitagawa (北川悠仁, Kitagawa Yūjin) and Kōji Iwasawa (岩沢厚治, Iwasawa Kōji). Both of the band members come from Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, and attended Okamura Junior High School.[5] Their songs "Hyōri Ittai" (表裏一体, Two sides of the same coin),[6] "Reason",[7] and "Nagareboshi Kirari" (流れ星キラリ, Shooting star) were used as ending themes of the anime series Hunter × Hunter (2011).[8][9]
Quick Facts ゆず, Background information ...
Yuzu ゆず | |
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Yuzu performing in 2012. From left to right: Yūjin Kitagawa, Kōji Iwasawa | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Yokohama, Japan |
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| Years active | 1996[4]–present |
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| Members | Yūjin Kitagawa Kōji Iwasawa |
| Website | yuzu-official |
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Yuzu started out as street musicians. At first, the band's name was "Light's", but Kitagawa disliked it, so they changed the name to "Yuzu". At that time, Kitagawa was eating a yuzu sherbet, so he named the band after the fruit. The fans of Yuzu are called "Yuzukko (ゆずっ子)".[citation needed]
Albums
Studio albums
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| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales | Certifications |
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| JPN Oricon [10] | ||||
| Yuzu Ikka (ゆず一家) |
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| Yuzuen (ゆずえん) |
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1 |
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| Tobira (トビラ) |
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1 |
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| Yuzu Moa (ユズモア) |
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2 |
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| Sumire (すみれ) |
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1 |
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| 1 〜One〜 |
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1 |
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| Ribbon (リボン) |
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1 |
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| Wonderful World |
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3 |
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| Furusato |
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1 |
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| 2-NI- |
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1 |
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| Land |
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1 |
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| Shinsekai (新世界) |
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2 |
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| Towa |
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2 |
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| Big Yell |
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2 |
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| Yuzutown |
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2 |
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| People |
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2 |
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| Sees |
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4 |
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Mini albums
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| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales | Certifications |
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| JPN Oricon [10] | ||||
| Yuzu no Moto (ゆずの素) |
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8 | — | |
| Yuzuman (ゆずマン) |
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29 |
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| Yuzuman no Natsu (ゆずマンの夏) |
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1 |
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| Yuzu Smile (ゆずスマイル) |
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1 |
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Live albums
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| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||
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| JPN Oricon [10] | |||||||||||
| Kajiki ~ Sakura Saku-hen~ (歌時記 〜サクラサク篇〜) |
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| Kajiki: Futari no Biggu (Eggu) Shō-hen (歌時記～ふたりのビッグ（エッグ）ショー篇～) |
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| Futari Sankaku 2015.8.15 〜 Midori no hi 〜 (二人参客 2015.8.15〜緑の日〜) |
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| Futari Sankaku 2015.8.16 〜 Kiiro no hi 〜 (二人参客 2015.8.16〜黄色の日〜) |
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| Ninin Sankyaku Yuzu Mega Mix |
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44 | — | ||||||||
| Yuzu Nomi 〜 Hakushu Kassai 〜 Higawari Zenkyoku-shū + 1 (ゆずのみ〜拍手喝祭〜 日替わり全曲集+1) |
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| YUZU ARENA TOUR 2022 SEES -ALWAYS with you- |
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2 | — | ||||||||
| YUZU ARENA TOUR 2022 PEOPLE -ALWAYS with you- |
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1 | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes items which did not chart. | |||||||||||
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Compilation albums
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| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales | Certifications |
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| JPN Oricon [10] | ||||
| Home [1997–2000] |
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1 |
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| Going [2001–2005] |
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2 |
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| Yuzu no Ne [1997–2007] (ゆずのね1997–2007) |
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2 |
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| Yuzu You [2006–2011] |
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1 |
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| Yuzu Iroha [1997–2017] (ゆずイロハ1997–2017) |
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1 |
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Singles
As lead artist
- "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
- "×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived.
More information Title, Year ...
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Album | |
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| JPN Oricon [14] |
JPN Billboard [15][16] | |||||
| "Summer Color" (夏色) |
1998 | 17 | × |
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Yuzu Ikka |
| "Boy" (少年) |
10 | × | — | |||
| "Empty" (からっぽ) |
4 | × |
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Yuzuen | |
| "Someday" (いつか) |
1999 | 4 | × |
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| "Goodbye Bus" (サヨナラバス) |
4 | × |
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| "Sentimental" (センチメンタル) |
3 | × |
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| "Friend's Song" (友達の唄) |
2 | × |
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| "Outta Mind / Garbage Star" (心のままに/くず星) |
2 | × | — | Tobira | ||
| "Ah, The Days of Youth" (嗚呼、青春の日々) |
2000 | 1 | × |
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| "Flightless Bird" (飛べない鳥) |
1 | × |
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| "3 Count" (3カウント) |
2001 | 2 | × |
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Yuzu Moa |
| "Again 2" (アゲイン2) |
2002 | 1 | × |
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| "Songs of Love" (恋の歌謡日) |
3 | × |
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Yuzu Iroha [1997–2017] | |
| "Until We Meet Again" (またあえる日まで) |
2 | × |
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Sumire | |
| "Blue" (青) |
2003 | 4 | × |
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| "Breathing" (呼吸) |
5 | × |
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| "3 Lines / Horizontal Line" (3番線/水平線) |
5 | × |
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| "Violet" (スミレ) |
4 | × |
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| "Priority to Pedestrians / Dark" (歩行者優先/濃) |
1 | × |
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1 〜One〜 | |
| "Sakuragichō / Hobby's Width / Map of Dreams" (桜木町/シュミのハバ/夢の地図) |
2004 | 3 | × |
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| "Bridge of Glory" (栄光の架橋) |
2 | × |
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| "We Are F. Marinos"
(ウィーアー エフ・マリノス) |
2005 | x | x | — | Non-album single | |
| "Super Express / The Sun Will Rise Again" (超特急/陽はまた昇る) |
2 | × |
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Ribbon | |
| "Spring Breeze" (春風) |
2007 | 3 | × | — | Wonderful World | |
| "Story" (ストーリー) |
2008 | 2 | 3 |
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| "Yesterday and Tomorrow" | 4 | 4 | — | Furusato | ||
| "Shish Kebab" (シシカバブー) |
2 | 2 | — | |||
| "I Wanna See You" (逢いたい) |
2009 | 3 | 1 |
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| "Strawberry" (いちご) |
2 | 2 | — | |||
| "Rainbow" (虹) |
2 | 1 | — | |||
| "Cherry Blossom Encounter / My Life" (桜会/マイライフ) |
2010 | 2 | 2 | — | 2-NI- | |
| "Journey to Love" (慈愛への旅路) |
5 | 4 | — | |||
| "From" | 2 | 2 | — | |||
| "Hey-Peace" (Hey和) |
2011 | 3 | 18 | — | ||
| "Fly" (翔) |
5 | 3 | — | Land | ||
| "With You" | 2012 | 5 | 3 | — | ||
| "See Ya Tomorrow" (また明日) |
7 | 5 | — | |||
| "Reason" | 2013 | 3 | 2 | — | ||
| "Friend: Time of Departure" (友 ～旅立ちの時～) |
5 | 3 | — | Shinsekai | ||
| "The Rain Will Turn to Hallelujah / I Want to Protect You" (雨のち晴レルヤ/守ってあげたい) |
3 | 2 | — | |||
| "Hyori Ittai" (表裏一体) |
4 | 2 | — | |||
| "Charm" (ヒカレ) |
2014 | 8 | 3 | — | ||
| "OLA!!" | 2015 | 6 | — | — | Towa | |
| "Owaranaiuta" (終わらない歌) |
5 | — | — | |||
| "Muscat" (マスカット) |
2018 | 10 | — | — | Non-album single | |
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Collaboration singles
More information Release date, Title ...
| Release date | Title | Japanese | Artists |
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| November 29, 2006 | "Christmas no Yakusoku" | クリスマスの約束 | Yuzuoda (Yuzu, Kazumasa Oda) |
| 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/Yuzu |
| May 13, 2009 | "Two You" | two友 | Yuzuguren (Yuzu, Kimaguren) |
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- YUZU ASIA TOUR 2016 Summer 「NATSUIRO」 supported by WAKUWAKU JAPAN (2016)
- YUZU ASIA TOUR 2017 (2017)
- YUZU ASIA LIVE 2019 (2019)
- Japan Record Awards
See also: 55th Japan Record Awards
The Japan Record Awards is a major music awards show held annually in Japan by the Japan Composer's Association.
More information Year, Nominee / work ...
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2013 | Land | Best Album Award | Won |
| 2017 | Yuzu | Special Award | Won |
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More information Year, Nominee / work ...
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 1998 | Natsuiro (夏色) | Best Your Choice | Won |
| 1999 | Sentimental (センチメンタル) | Best Your Choice | Won |
| 2000 | Tobenai Tori (飛べない鳥) | Best Your Choice | Won |
| 2014 | Yuzu | Best Artist | Won |
| 2016 | Owaranai Uta (終わらない歌) | Best Video of the Year | Won |
| 2018 | Yuzu | Artist of the Year | Won |
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- Eremenko, Alexey. "Yuzu | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- "Japanese Folk-Pop Duo Yuzu Wraps Up Successful Asia Tour in Taiwan". Billboard. December 12, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- Chan, Boon (June 20, 2016). "Folk-pop duo Yuzu on saying together for 20 years: Keep close, but not too close". The Straits Times. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- "ゆずの記事まとめ" [Yuzu Overview]. Rockin'On Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- "Yuzu Biography". JpopAsia. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- "ゆず「表裏一体」" [Yuzu – "Hyori Ittai"]. Yuzu Official YouTube. December 10, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- "ゆず「REASON」" [Yuzu – "Reason"]. Toy's Factory Official YouTube. December 24, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- Green, Scott (April 4, 2013). "'Hunter x Hunter' Chimera Ant Arc to Feature New Ending". Crunchyroll. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- Loveridge, Lynzee (September 24, 2013). "Yuzu, Hyadain Make Their 2nd Hunter x Hunter Film Theme Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- "Yuzu CD Certifications" (Enter ゆず into the アーティスト then select 検索) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2022年03月21日～2022年03月27日 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking March 21, 2022 – March 27, 2022] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on March 30, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2022年06月27日～2022年07月03日 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking June 27, 2022 – July 3, 2022] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- "Yuzu | Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- "Yuzu | Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 13, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- "Japanese single streaming certifications – Yuzu – Summer Color (夏色)" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved October 25, 2022. Select 2022年9月 on the drop-down menu
- "Japanese single streaming certifications – Yuzu – 栄光の架橋 (Bridge of Glory)" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved January 29, 2023. Select 2022年12月 on the drop-down menu
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yuzu (band).
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Yuzu at AllMusic
- Yuzu at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Toy's Factory official profile (in Japanese)
- Avex Taiwan profile (in Chinese)