:Yuzu (band)
{{short description|Japanese pop rock duo}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Yuzu
| native_name = ゆず
| native_name_lang = ja
| image = 2012.01.22_日産スタジアム_松田直樹メモリアルゲーム_ゆず.jpg
| caption = Yuzu performing in 2012: Yūjin Kitagawa (in left), and Kōji Iwasawa.
| image_size = 270px
| background = group_or_band
| alias =
| origin = Yokohama, Japan
| genre = {{hlist|Pop rock{{cite web|last=Eremenko|first=Alexey|publisher=AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/yuzu-mn0000510902/biography|title=Yuzu {{!}} Biography & History|access-date=September 22, 2019}}|folk-pop{{cite magazine|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/international/8070313/japanese-folk-pop-duo-yuzu-asia-tour-finale|title=Japanese Folk-Pop Duo Yuzu Wraps Up Successful Asia Tour in Taiwan|date=December 12, 2017|access-date=September 22, 2019}}{{cite web|last=Chan|first=Boon|website=The Straits Times|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/keep-close-but-not-too-close|title=Folk-pop duo Yuzu on saying together for 20 years: Keep close, but not too close|date=June 20, 2016|access-date=September 22, 2019}}}}
| years_active = 1996{{cite web|website=Rockin'On Japan|language=ja|url=https://rockinon.com/artist/3978|title=ゆずの記事まとめ|trans-title=Yuzu Overview|access-date=September 22, 2019}}–present
| label = {{flatlist|
- SENHA&Co
- Toy's Factory
}}
| associated_acts =
| website = {{URL|yuzu-official.com/}}
| current_members = {{ubl|Yūjin Kitagawa|Kōji Iwasawa}}
| past_members =
}}
{{nihongo|Yuzu|ゆず}} is a Japanese pop rock duo who debuted in 1997. Its members are {{nihongo|Yūjin Kitagawa|北川悠仁|Kitagawa Yūjin}} and {{nihongo|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.{{cite web|publisher=JpopAsia|url=https://www.jpopasia.com/yuzu/|title=Yuzu Biography|access-date=September 22, 2019}} Their songs {{nihongo|"Hyōri Ittai"|表裏一体|Two sides of the same coin}},{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKoD2CRr_KA|title=ゆず「表裏一体」|trans-title=Yuzu – "Hyori Ittai"|date=December 10, 2013|access-date=September 22, 2019|publisher=Yuzu Official YouTube}} "Reason",{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyq5bUXpnYI|title=ゆず「REASON」|trans-title=Yuzu – "Reason"|date=December 24, 2012|access-date=September 22, 2019|publisher=Toy's Factory Official YouTube}} and {{nihongo|"Nagareboshi Kirari"|流れ星キラリ|Shooting star}} were used as ending themes of the anime series Hunter × Hunter (2011).{{cite web|last=Green|first=Scott|publisher=Crunchyroll|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2013/04/04-1/hunter-x-hunter-chimera-ant-arc-to-feature-new-ending|title='Hunter x Hunter' Chimera Ant Arc to Feature New Ending|date=April 4, 2013|access-date=September 22, 2019}}{{cite web|last=Loveridge|first=Lynzee|publisher=Anime News Network|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-09-24/yuzu-hyadain-make-their-2nd-hunter-x-hunter-film-theme-song|title=Yuzu, Hyadain Make Their 2nd Hunter x Hunter Film Theme Song|date=September 24, 2013|access-date=September 22, 2019}}
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|date=May 2023}}
Members
Discography
{{Infobox artist discography
| Artist = Yuzu
| Studio = 18
| Compilation = 5
| Singles = 46
| EP =
| Live = 8
| Video =
| Music videos =
}}
=Albums=
==Studio albums==
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|+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications |
scope="col" style="font-size:90%;"| JPN Oricon {{cite web|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/30824/products/album/|title=ゆずのアルバム|trans-title=Yuzu albums|access-date=August 7, 2024}} |
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scope="row"| Yuzu Ikka (ゆず一家) |
| align="center"| 6 |
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scope="row"| Yuzuen (ゆずえん) |
| align="center"| 1 |
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scope="row"| Tobira (トビラ, "Opening") |
| align="center"| 1 |
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scope="row"| Yuzu Moa (ユズモア) |
| align="center"| 2 |
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scope="row"| Sumire (すみれ) |
| align="center"| 1 |
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scope="row"| 1 〜One〜
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| align="center"| 1 |
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scope="row"| Ribbon (リボン) |
| align="center"| 1 |
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scope="row"| Wonderful World
|
| align="center"| 3 |
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scope="row"| Furusato(故郷, "Hometown")
|
| align="center"| 1 |
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scope="row"| 2-NI-
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| align="center"| 1 |
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scope="row"| Land
|
| align="center"| 1 |
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scope="row"| Shinsekai (新世界, "New World") |
| align="center"| 2 |
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scope="row"| Towa
|
| align="center"| 2 |
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scope="row"| Big Yell
|
| align="center"| 2 |
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scope="row"| Yuzutown
|
| align="center"| 2 |
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scope="row"| People
|
| align="center"| 2 |
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scope="row"| Sees
|
| align="center"| 4 |
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scope="row"| Zukan (図鑑 "Illustration") |
| align="center"| 3 |
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==Mini albums==
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|+ List of mini albums, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications |
scope="col" style="font-size:90%;"| JPN Oricon |
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scope="row"| Yuzu no Moto (ゆずの素) |
| align="center"| 8 | {{N/A}} | |
scope="row"| Yuzuman (ゆずマン) |
| align="center"| 29 |
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scope="row"| Yuzuman no Natsu (ゆずマンの夏) |
| align="center"| 1 |
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scope="row"| Yuzu Smile (ゆずスマイル) |
| align="center"| 1 |
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==Live albums==
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|+ List of live albums, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications |
scope="col" style="font-size:90%;"| JPN Oricon |
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scope="row"| Kajiki ~ Sakura Saku-hen~ (歌時記 〜サクラサク篇〜) |
| align="center"| 2 |
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scope="row"| Kajiki: Futari no Biggu (Eggu) Shō-hen (歌時記~ふたりのビッグ(エッグ)ショー篇~) |
| align="center"| 3 |
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scope="row"| Futari Sankaku 2015.8.15 〜 Midori no hi 〜 (二人参客 2015.8.15〜緑の日〜) |
| align="center"| 1 | {{N/A}} | |
scope="row"| Futari Sankaku 2015.8.16 〜 Kiiro no hi 〜 (二人参客 2015.8.16〜黄色の日〜) |
| align="center"| 2 | {{N/A}} | |
scope="row"| Ninin Sankyaku Yuzu Mega Mix
|
| align="center"| 44 | {{N/A}} | |
scope="row"| Yuzu Nomi 〜 Hakushu Kassai 〜 Higawari Zenkyoku-shū + 1 (ゆずのみ〜拍手喝祭〜 日替わり全曲集+1) |
| align="center"| — | {{N/A}} | |
scope="row"| YUZU ARENA TOUR 2022 SEES -ALWAYS with you-
|
| align="center"| 2 | {{N/A}} | |
scope="row"| YUZU ARENA TOUR 2022 PEOPLE -ALWAYS with you-
|
| align="center"| 1 | {{N/A}} | |
colspan="12" align="center" style="font-size:90%;"|"—" denotes items which did not chart. |
==Compilation albums==
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|+ List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications |
scope="col" style="font-size:90%;"| JPN Oricon |
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scope="row"| Home [1997–2000]
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| align="center"| 1 |
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scope="row"| Going [2001–2005]
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| align="center"| 2 |
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scope="row"| Yuzu no Ne [1997–2007] (ゆずのね1997–2007) |
| align="center"| 2 |
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scope="row"| Yuzu You [2006–2011]
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| align="center"| 1 |
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scope="row"| Yuzu Iroha [1997–2017] (ゆずイロハ1997–2017) |
| align="center"| 1 |
| |
=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.
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|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album | |
scope="col" style="width:4em;font-size:90%;"| JPN Oricon {{cite web|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/30824/products/single/|title=ゆずのシングル|trans-title=Yuzu singles|access-date=October 8, 2019}} ! scope="col" style="width:4em;font-size:90%;"| JPN | |
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scope="row"| "Summer Color" (夏色) | align="center" rowspan="3"| 1998 | align="center"| 17 | align="center"| × |
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| align="center" rowspan="2"| Yuzu Ikka | |
scope="row"| "Boy" (少年) | align="center"| 10 | align="center"| × | {{N/A}} | | |
scope="row"| "Empty" (からっぽ) | align="center"| 4 | align="center"| × |
| | align="center" rowspan="5"| Yuzuen | |
scope="row"| "Someday" (いつか) | align="center" rowspan="5"| 1999 | align="center"| 4 | align="center"| × |
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scope="row"| "Goodbye Bus" (サヨナラバス) | align="center"| 4 | align="center"| × |
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scope="row"| "Sentimental" (センチメンタル) | align="center"| 3 | align="center"| × |
| | |
scope="row"| "Friend's Song" (友達の唄) | align="center"| 2 | align="center"| × |
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scope="row"| "Outta Mind / Garbage Star" (心のままに/くず星) | align="center"| 2 | align="center"| × | {{N/A}} | | align="center" rowspan="3"| Tobira | |
scope="row"| "Ah, The Days of Youth" (嗚呼、青春の日々) | align="center" rowspan="2"| 2000 | align="center"| 1 | align="center"| × |
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scope="row"| "Flightless Bird" (飛べない鳥) | align="center"| 1 | align="center"| × |
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scope="row"| "3 Count" (3カウント) | align="center" rowspan="1"| 2001 | align="center"| 2 | align="center"| × |
| | align="center" rowspan="2"| Yuzu Moa | |
scope="row"| "Again 2" (アゲイン2) | align="center" rowspan="3"| 2002 | align="center"| 1 | align="center"| × |
| | |
scope="row"| "Songs of Love" (恋の歌謡日) | align="center"| 3 | align="center"| × |
| | align="center" rowspan="1"| Yuzu Iroha [1997–2017] | |
scope="row"| "Until We Meet Again" (またあえる日まで) | align="center"| 2 | align="center"| × |
| | align="center" rowspan="5"| Sumire | |
scope="row"| "Blue" (青) | align="center" rowspan="5"| 2003 | align="center"| 4 | align="center"| × |
| | |
scope="row"| "Breathing" (呼吸) | align="center"| 5 | align="center"| × |
| | |
scope="row"| "3 Lines / Horizontal Line" (3番線/水平線) | align="center"| 5 | align="center"| × |
| | |
scope="row"| "Violet" (スミレ) | align="center"| 4 | align="center"| × |
| | |
scope="row"| "Priority to Pedestrians / Dark" (歩行者優先/濃) | align="center"| 1 | align="center"| × |
| | align="center" rowspan="3"| 1 〜One〜 | |
scope="row"| "Sakuragichō / Hobby's Width / Map of Dreams" (桜木町/シュミのハバ/夢の地図) | align="center" rowspan="2"| 2004 | align="center"| 3 | align="center"| × |
| | |
scope="row"| "Bridge of Glory" (栄光の架橋) | align="center"| 2 | align="center"| × |
| | |
scope="row" | "We Are F. Marinos"
(ウィーアー エフ・マリノス) | rowspan="2" align="center" | 2005 | align="center" | x | align="center" | x | {{N/A}} | | {{N/A|Non-album single}} | |
scope="row"| "Super Express / The Sun Will Rise Again" (超特急/陽はまた昇る) | align="center"| 2 | align="center"| × |
| | align="center" rowspan="1"| Ribbon | |
scope="row"| "Spring Breeze" (春風) | align="center" rowspan="1"| 2007 | align="center"| 3 | align="center"| × | {{N/A}} | | align="center" rowspan="2"| Wonderful World | |
scope="row"| "Story" (ストーリー) | align="center" rowspan="3"| 2008 | align="center"| 2 | align="center"| 3 |
| | |
scope="row"| "Yesterday and Tomorrow"
| align="center"| 4 | align="center"| 4 | {{N/A}} | | align="center" rowspan="5"| Furusato | |
scope="row"| "Shish Kebab" (シシカバブー) | align="center"| 2 | align="center"| 2 | {{N/A}} | | |
scope="row"| "I Wanna See You" (逢いたい) | align="center" rowspan="3"| 2009 | align="center"| 3 | align="center"| 1 |
| | |
scope="row"| "Strawberry" (いちご) | align="center"| 2 | align="center"| 2 | {{N/A}} | | |
scope="row"| "Rainbow" (虹) | align="center"| 2 | align="center"| 1 | {{N/A}} | | |
scope="row"| "Cherry Blossom Encounter / My Life" (桜会/マイライフ) | align="center" rowspan="3"| 2010 | align="center"| 2 | align="center"| 2 | {{N/A}} | | align="center" rowspan="4"| 2-NI- | |
scope="row"| "Journey to Love" (慈愛への旅路) | align="center"| 5 | align="center"| 4 | {{N/A}} | | |
scope="row"| "From"
| align="center"| 2 | align="center"| 2 | {{N/A}} | | |
scope="row"| "Hey-Peace" (Hey和) | align="center" rowspan="2"| 2011 | align="center"| 3 | align="center"| 18 | {{N/A}} | | |
scope="row"| "Fly" (翔) | align="center"| 5 | align="center"| 3 | {{N/A}} | | align="center" rowspan="4"| Land | |
scope="row"| "With You"
| align="center" rowspan="2"| 2012 | align="center"| 5 | align="center"| 3 | {{N/A}} | | |
scope="row"| "See Ya Tomorrow" (また明日) | align="center"| 7 | align="center"| 5 | {{N/A}} | | |
scope="row"| "Reason"
| align="center" rowspan="4"| 2013 | align="center"| 3 | align="center"| 2 | {{N/A}} | | |
scope="row"| "Friend: Time of Departure" (友 ~旅立ちの時~) | align="center"| 5 | align="center"| 3 | {{N/A}} | | align="center" rowspan="4"| Shinsekai | |
scope="row"| "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) | align="center"| 3 | align="center"| 2 | {{N/A}} | | |
scope="row"| "Hyori Ittai" (表裏一体) | align="center"| 4 | align="center"| 2 | {{N/A}} | | |
scope="row"| "Charm" (ヒカレ) | align="center" rowspan="1"| 2014 | align="center"| 8 | align="center"| 3 | {{N/A}} | | |
scope="row"| "OLA | "
| align="center" rowspan="2"| 2015 | align="center"| 6 | align="center"| — | {{N/A}} | | align="center" rowspan="2"| Towa |
scope="row"| "Owaranaiuta" (終わらない歌) | align="center"| 5 | align="center"| — | {{N/A}} | | |
scope="row"| "Muscat" (マスカット) | align="center" rowspan="1"| 2018 | align="center"| 10 | align="center"| — | {{N/A}} | | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
==Collaboration singles==
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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) |
Asia Tours
- YUZU ASIA TOUR 2016 Summer 「NATSUIRO」 supported by WAKUWAKU JAPAN (2016)
- YUZU ASIA TOUR 2017 (2017)
- YUZU ASIA LIVE 2019 (2019)
Awards
;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.
{{awards table}}
|-
| 2013
| Land
| Best Album Award
| {{won}}
|-
| 2017
| Yuzu
| Special Award
| {{won}}
|}
;Space Shower Music Video Awards
{{awards table}}
|-
| 1998
| Natsuiro (夏色)
| {{won}}
|-
| 1999
| Sentimental (センチメンタル)
| {{won}}
|-
| 2000
| Tobenai Tori (飛べない鳥)
| {{won}}
|-
| 2014
| Yuzu
| {{won}}
|-
| 2016
| Owaranai Uta (終わらない歌)
| {{won}}
|-
| 2018
| Yuzu
| Artist of the Year
|{{won}}
|}
Notes
{{Notelist-ua}}
References
{{portal|Japan|Music|Biography}}
{{reflist}}
External links
{{Commonscat|Yuzu (band)}}
- {{Official website|http://www.senha-yuzu.jp}} {{in lang|ja}}
- {{AllMusic|id=mn0000510902}}
- {{ann|people|22699|Yuzu}}
- [http://www.toysfactory.co.jp/yuzu/ Toy's Factory official profile] {{in lang|ja}}
- [http://www.avex.com.tw/yuzu/ Avex Taiwan profile] {{in lang|zh}}
{{Authority control}}
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