"First Love" is a song by the Japanese-American singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada. It was released on April 28, 1999, as the third Japanese language single from her second studio album, First Love, which was issued a month previously. It was certified double platinum for 800,000 copies shipped to stores in Japan.
The discography of Japanese reggae band Shōnan no Kaze consists of four studio albums, two compilation albums, two live DVDs, and 11 singles.
Takashi Fujii, born March 10, 1972) is a Japanese entertainment personality who has performed as comedian, actor, singer, presenter, and music producer affiliated with the Japanese entertainment conglomerate Yoshimoto Kogyo and was the popular host of Matthew's Best Hit TV (as the character Matthew Minami, and various other related shows on TV Asahi. He was born in Toyonaka, Osaka.
"Just Live More" is a song by Japanese reggae band Shōnan no Kaze under the name "Gaim no Kaze", released on December 11, 2013. It serves as the opening theme song for the children's television series Kamen Rider Gaim.
Reina Washio is a Japanese singer, performer and model. She is a former member of J-Pop group E-girls and former member of Flower.
Suchmos is a Japanese rock group formed in 2013. Suchmos was inspired by African-American music such as rock, jazz, and hip-hop. The band's name, Suchmos, is adapted from a jazz musician Louis Armstrong’s nickname, “Satchmo”.
"Hatsukoi" is a song by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada. It is her fifth single under the label Epic Records Japan and was taken from her upcoming seventh Japanese-language studio album Hatsukoi. The song was released as a digital download on May 30 and was used as a tie-in for the Japanese television drama Hana Nochi Hare - Hanadan Next Season. It's the second song that Utada delivers to the series, after Flavor of Life in 2007.
"Kaze o Matsu" is the second single by Japanese idol group STU48, released on February 13, 2019. Yumiko Takino served as lead performer for the title song. It topped the Japanese music charts in its release week.
Fujii Kaze is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician under Universal Music Japan. Raised in Satoshō, Okayama in Japan, he began uploading covers to YouTube since the age of 12. He released his first studio album, Help Ever Hurt Never in 2020, which reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart and number two on the Oricon Albums Chart. His second album, Love All Serve All, released in 2022 topped both the Japanese Billboard charts and the Oricon Albums Chart and has since been certified platinum in March 2022 by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), beating his debut's gold certification in January 2021. Fujii was the first Asian act in history to debut a song in all 73 available countries and regions of the Spotify Daily Viral charts.
New Love is the twenty-first studio album by the Japanese rock duo B'z. It was released on May 29, 2019, about a year and a half after their previous album Dinosaur. It is the first B'z album to not have an accompanying single, though music videos were produced for "Tsuwamono, Hashiru", "Wolf", and "Majestic".
"Story" is a song written and recorded by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai. It was released on May 18, 2005, by Island Records and Universal Sigma. The song served as the second single from Ai's fourth studio album, Mic-a-holic Ai.
Kyōgen is the debut studio album by Japanese singer Ado, released January 26, 2022, by Virgin Music. A J-pop and rock record, the album was produced by various Vocaloid musicians.
Highway X is the twenty-second studio album by the Japanese rock duo B'z. It was released on August 10, 2022, and was their first album released after the COVID-19 pandemic started.
The year 2023 in Japanese music.
Vaundy is a Japanese musician. He started his career in 2019 by independently uploading online, before breaking out late in the year with the song "Tokyo Flash". He has released songs for multiple TV shows, including "Chainsaw Blood" for Chainsaw Man and "Hadaka no Yuusha" for Ranking of Kings.
"Kirari" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Fujii Kaze, taken from his second studio album Love All Serve All (2022). It was released on May 3, 2021, through Hehn Records and Universal Sigma. Written by Fujii himself and produced by Yaffle, the song is a pop track infused with a funky disco sound, expressing the importance of the kirari moments in daily lives. The song featured in Japan's Honda Vezel 2021 advertisement.
Help Ever Hurt Never is the first studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Fujii Kaze. It was released on May 20, 2020, through Hehn Records and Universal Sigma. A cover album of English songs called Help Ever Hurt Cover, was released as a bonus disc with the first pressing of the CD. It was later made available digitally. It was certified Platinum in sales by RIAJ.
"Michiteyuku" (満ちてゆく, lit. 'becoming filled'), alternatively titled "Michi Teyu Ku (Overflowing)", is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Fujii Kaze, released on March 15, 2024, through Universal Sigma and Hehn Records. The song served as the theme song for Japanese film April Come She Will (2024).
Plagiarism is the third studio album by Japanese rock duo Yorushika. It was released on July 29, 2020, by Universal J. Following That's Why I Gave Up on Music, this was their second album to be released by a major label.
Matsuri is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Fujii Kaze. The song was performed at the NHK Tiny Desk Concerts Japan.
