Yanokami | |
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 Akiko Yano (left) and Rei Harakami (right) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2007–2011 |
| Labels | Yamaha Music |
| Past members | |
| Website | www |
Yanokami (stylized as yanokami) was a Japanese music duo consisting of Akiko Yano and Rei Harakami.
Yanokami was formed by Akiko Yano and Rei Harakami in 2003. [1]
The duo's debut studio album, Yanokami, was released on 8 August 2007. [2] It peaked at number 24 on the Oricon Albums Chart. [3] An English-language version of the album, titled Yanokamick, was released on 12 March 2008. [4] [5] It peaked at number 234 on the Oricon Albums Chart. [6]
On 14 December 2011, the duo posthumously (as Harakami had died 5 months prior) released a studio album, titled Tōku wa Chikai, and its instrumental version, titled Tōku wa Chikai: Reprise. [7] They peaked at number 58 and 134, respectively, on the Oricon Albums Chart. [8] [9]
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