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- ↑ The distance to "HOME". 別冊カドカワ総力特集 Mr.Children (Separate volume Kadokawa special issue Mr.Children) (in Japanese). Kadokawa television. 2007. pp. 167–170. ISBN 978-4-04-894488-5.
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- 1 2 "Replay" single, Toy's Factory (1993)
- 1 2 "Versus" album booklet, Toy's Factory (1993)
