Yuzu (band)
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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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The fans of Yuzu are called "Yuzukko" (ゆずっ子),<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and the name of the official Yuzu fan club is "Yuzunowa" (ゆずの輪).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Members
- Yūjin Kitagawa (born January 14, 1977) – vocals, guitar, leader
- Kōji Iwasawa (born October 14, 1976) – vocals, guitar
Discography
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Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales | Certifications |
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| JPN Oricon <ref name="Oricon Albums">Template:Cite web</ref> | ||||
| Yuzu Ikka (ゆず一家) |
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6 |
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| Yuzuen (ゆずえん) |
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1 |
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| Tobira (トビラ, "Opening") |
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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(故郷, "Hometown") |
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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, "New World") |
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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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| Zukan (図鑑 "Illustration") |
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3 |
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Mini albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales | Certifications |
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| JPN Oricon <ref name="Oricon Albums"/> | ||||
| Yuzu no Moto (ゆずの素) |
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8 | Template:N/A | |
| 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
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||
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| Kajiki ~ Sakura Saku-hen~ (歌時記 〜サクラサク篇〜) |
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2 |
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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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3 |
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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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1 | Template:N/A | ||||||||
| Futari Sankaku 2015.8.16 〜 Kiiro no hi 〜 (二人参客 2015.8.16〜黄色の日〜) |
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2 | Template:N/A | ||||||||
| Ninin Sankyaku Yuzu Mega Mix |
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44 | Template:N/A | ||||||||
| 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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— | Template:N/A | ||||||||
| YUZU ARENA TOUR 2022 SEES -ALWAYS with you- |
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2 | Template:N/A | ||||||||
| YUZU ARENA TOUR 2022 PEOPLE -ALWAYS with you- |
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1 | Template:N/A | ||||||||
| "—" denotes items which did not chart. | |||||||||||
Blu-ray / DVD discs
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | |
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| JPN Oricon (DVD) <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
JPN Oricon (Blu-ray)
<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | ||
| Yuzu Live Films "TOBIRA TOUR 2000 - 2001" |
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7 | Template:N/A |
| Futari no Big (egg) Show ~ 2-jikan 53-bu Tokyo Dome Kanzen Nōkatto-ban ~ |
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14 | Template:N/A |
| Stadium Tour Man'in-on (raku) Rei ~ Nettō! Bomb odori |
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9 | Template:N/A |
| Live Flims Futari Akiaji | Template:N/A | Template:N/A | |
| Live Films Sumire |
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5 | Template:N/A |
| Live Films "1~ONE" |
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3 | Template:N/A |
| Live Films GO HOME |
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6 | Template:N/A |
| Yuzu no Ne |
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1 | Template:N/A |
| Live Films Wonderful World |
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2 | Template:N/A |
| Live Films Furusato |
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3 | Template:N/A |
| Live Films 2~NI |
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2 | Template:N/A |
| Yuzu You Dome DAY 1 Futari de, Domo Arigatō |
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1 | 6 |
| Yuzu You Dome DAY 2 Minna, Domo Arigatō | 2 | 5 | |
| Live Films Yuzu You Arena ~ Minna to, Doko Made mo |
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| Live Films GO LAND |
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5 | 13 |
| Live Films Shin-Sekai |
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1 | 6 |
| Live Films Towa ~ episode zero |
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3 | 7 |
| Live Films Yuzu no Mi |
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5 | 5 |
| Live Films Yuzu Iroha | 2 | 3 | |
| Live Films BIG YELL |
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4 | 10 |
| Live Films Yuzu no Mi ~ Hakushu Kassai ~ |
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4 | 6 |
| Yuzu All Time Best Live Again 1997 - 2007 |
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2 | 3 |
| Yuzu All Time Best Live Again 2008 - 2020 | 1 | 2 | |
| Live Films YUZU ONLINE TOUR 2020 AGAIN |
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| Live Films Ni Ninjin Kyaku |
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Template:N/A | Template:N/A |
| Live Films Utao 2021 |
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| Live Films Yuzutown / Always Yuzutown |
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5 | 12 |
| Live Films PEOPLE ~ always with you |
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3 | 5 |
| Live Films SEES ~ always with you | 4 | 9 | |
| Live Films Hibiki Day 1 Blue x Futari |
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3 | 6 |
| Live Films Hibiki Day 2 Red x All Stars | 2 | 5 | |
| Hibiki Complete Box | Template:N/A | Template:N/A | |
| Live Films Again Again |
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| Live Films Yuzu Misoka | Template:N/A | Template:N/A | |
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales | Certifications |
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| JPN Oricon <ref name="Oricon Albums"/> | ||||
| 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.
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Album | |
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| JPN Oricon <ref name="Oricon Single">Template:Cite web</ref> |
JPN Billboard <ref name="Hot 100">Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref name="Hot 100 2">Template:Cite magazine</ref> | |||||
| "Summer Color" (夏色) |
1998 | 17 | × |
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Yuzu Ikka |
| "Boy" (少年) |
10 | × | Template:N/A | |||
| "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 | × | Template:N/A | 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 | Template:N/A | Template:N/A | |
| "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 | × | Template:N/A | Wonderful World | |
| "Story" (ストーリー) |
2008 | 2 | 3 |
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| "Yesterday and Tomorrow" | 4 | 4 | Template:N/A | Furusato | ||
| "Shish Kebab" (シシカバブー) |
2 | 2 | Template:N/A | |||
| "I Wanna See You" (逢いたい) |
2009 | 3 | 1 |
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| "Strawberry" (いちご) |
2 | 2 | Template:N/A | |||
| "Rainbow" (虹) |
2 | 1 | Template:N/A | |||
| "Cherry Blossom Encounter / My Life" (桜会/マイライフ) |
2010 | 2 | 2 | Template:N/A | 2-NI- | |
| "Journey to Love" (慈愛への旅路) |
5 | 4 | Template:N/A | |||
| "From" | 2 | 2 | Template:N/A | |||
| "Hey-Peace" (Hey和) |
2011 | 3 | 18 | Template:N/A | ||
| "Fly" (翔) |
5 | 3 | Template:N/A | Land | ||
| "With You" | 2012 | 5 | 3 | Template:N/A | ||
| "See Ya Tomorrow" (また明日) |
7 | 5 | Template:N/A | |||
| "Reason" | 2013 | 3 | 2 | Template:N/A | ||
| "Friend: Time of Departure" (友 ~旅立ちの時~) |
5 | 3 | Template:N/A | 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 | Template:N/A | |||
| "Hyori Ittai" (表裏一体) |
4 | 2 | Template:N/A | |||
| "Charm" (ヒカレ) |
2014 | 8 | 3 | Template:N/A | ||
| "OLA!!" | 2015 | 6 | — | Template:N/A | Towa | |
| "Owaranaiuta" (終わらない歌) |
5 | — | Template:N/A | |||
| "Muscat" (マスカット) |
2018 | 10 | — | Template:N/A | Template:N/A | |
| "GET BACK" | 2025 | |||||
Collaboration singles
| 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
Template:See also The Japan Record Awards is a major music awards show held annually in Japan by the Japan Composer's Association. Template:Awards table |- | 2013 | Land | Best Album Award | Template:Won |- | 2017 | Yuzu | Special Award | Template:Won |}
Template:Awards table |- | 1998 | Natsuiro (夏色) | Best Your Choice | Template:Won |- | 1999 | Sentimental (センチメンタル) | Best Your Choice | Template:Won |- | 2000 | Tobenai Tori (飛べない鳥) | Best Your Choice | Template:Won |- | 2014 | Yuzu | Best Artist | Template:Won |- | 2016 | Owaranai Uta (終わらない歌) | Best Video of the Year | Template:Won |- | 2018 | Yuzu | Artist of the Year |Template:Won |}
Notes
References
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