Yuzu (band)

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Yuzu
Origin	Japan
Genre(s)	J-Pop Folk music
Years active	1997–present
Label(s)	Toy's Factory
Members
Yujin Kitagawa (vocals, guitar, harmonica, kazoo, whistle), Kōji Iwasawa (vocals, guitar, blues harp, kazoo)

Yuzu (ゆず, Yuzu^?) is a Japanese popular music duo. Its members are Yujin Kitagawa (北川悠仁, Kitagawa Yujin^?, born January 14, 1977) and Kōji Iwasawa (岩沢厚治, Iwasawa Kōji^?, born October 14, 1976). Both of the band members come from Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, and attended Okamura Junior High School.

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 Singles 1.2 Albums 1.2.1 Independent Album 1.2.2 Original Albums 1.2.3 "Best of" Albums 1.3 DVDs 1.4 VHS 2 External links

[edit] Discography

Yuzu started out as street musicians. At first, their band name was “Lights”, 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 Yuzu fruit. (Incidentally, Iwasawa was eating vanilla ice cream. So the band name might have been Vanilla. Sometimes Iwasawa tells this story) The fans of Yuzu are called “Yuzukko”.

[edit] Singles

	Release Date	Title	Japanese
1st	March 6, 1998	Natsuiro	夏色
2nd	September 18, 1998	Shōnen	少年
3rd	November 11, 1998	Karappo	からっぽ
4th	January 20, 1999	Itsuka	いつか
5th	March 17, 1999	Sayonara Bus	サヨナラバス
6th	August 18, 1999	Sentimental	センチメンタル
7th	September 29, 1999	Tomodachi no Uta	友達の唄
8th	November 25, 1999	Kokoro no Mama ni Kuzuboshi	心のままに くず星
9th	May 31, 2000	Aa, Seishun no Hibi	嗚呼、青春の日々
10th	October 18, 2000	Tobenai Tori	飛べない鳥
11th	May 23, 2001	Three Count	3カウント
12th	February 13, 2002	Again Two	アゲイン2
13th	February 20, 2002	Koi no Kayōbi	恋の歌謡日
14th	October 17, 2002	Mata Aeru Hi Made	またあえる日まで
15th	February 5, 2003	Ao	青
16th	February 12, 2003	Kokyū	呼吸
17th	February 19, 2003	Sanban-sen Suiheisen	3番線 水平線
18th	February 26, 2003	Sumire	スミレ
19th	October 22, 2003	Hokōsha Yūsen Nō	歩行者優先 濃
20th	June 2, 2004	Sakuragimachi Shumi no Haba Yume no Chizu	桜木町 シュミのハバ 夢の地図
21st	July 22, 2004	Eikō no Kakehashi	栄光の架橋
22nd	November 9, 2005	Chōtokyū Hi wa Mata Noboru	超特急 陽はまた昇る
23rd	March 7, 2007	Harukaze	春風
24th	February 6, 2008	Story	ストーリー

[edit] Albums

[edit] Independent Album

	Release Date	Title	Japanese
1st (Mini)	October 25, 1997	Yuzu no Moto	ゆずの素

[edit] Original Albums

	Release Date	Title	Japanese
1st (Mini)	February 21, 1998	Yuzuman	ゆずマン
2nd	July 23, 1998	Yuzu Ikka	ゆず一家
3rd	October 14, 1999	Yuzuen	ゆずえん
4th	November 1, 2000	Tobira	トビラ
5th	March 6, 2002	Yuzu Moa	ユズモア
6th	March 19, 2003	Sumire	すみれ
7th	September 15, 2004	1 〜ONE〜	1 〜ONE〜
9th	January 18, 2006	Ribbon	リボン

[edit] "Best of" Albums

	Release Date	Title	Japanese
"Best of" Album	June 8, 2005	Home [1997-2000] Going [2001-2005]	Home [1997-2000] Going [2001-2005]
"Best of" Album (backsides)	October 3, 2007	Yuzu no Ne 1997-2007	ゆずのね 1997-2007

[edit] DVDs

• TOBIRA TOUR 2000-2001 (May 6, 2001)
• Rokkasen Kin Gin (December 26, 2001)
• Futari no Biggu (Eggu) Sho -2jikan 53fun TOKYO DOME Kanzen Nokattoban- (December 26, 2001)
• Live Films ふたり Futari (January 23, 2002)
• Live Films ふたり秋味 Futari Akiaji (January 23, 2002)
• Live Films スタジアムツアー　満員音(楽)礼～熱闘！Bomb踊り～ Sutajiamu Manin On(raku)satsu ~Netto! Bomb Odori~ (January 23, 2002)
• Live Films ユズモラス完全版 (August 2002)
• Koi no Kayobi 恋の歌謡日 (August 7, 2002)
• Rokkasen Kurenai 録歌選　紅 (January 22, 2003)
• Rokkasen Sumire 録歌選　菫 (May 21, 2003)
• Live Films Sumire (October 22, 2003)
• Live Films 夏休み子供コンサート　ゆずスマイル (October 2003)
• Live Films 夢の地図 Yume no Chizu (February, 2005)
• Live Films 1～ONE～ (April 2005)
• Rokkasen 1 ~ONE~ 録歌選 1～ONE～
• Live Films GO HOME (November 16, 2005)
• 今夜君を迎えに行くよ (November 2005)
• Yuzu sumairu konsetto 2006 ~ Nihon no Uta~ ゆずスマイルコンサート2006 ～にほんのうた～(September 2006)
• Live Films リボン (October 4, 2006)

[edit] VHS

• Futari (March 17, 1999)
• Rokkasen Kin (February 16, 2000)
• Rokkasen Gin (February 16, 2000)
• Futari Akiaji (April 12, 2000)
• TOBIRA TOUR 2000-2001 (April 4, 2001)
• Futari no Biggu (Eggu) Sho -2jikan 53fun TOKYO DOME Kanzen Nokattoban- (December 26, 2001)
• Sutajiamu Manin On(raku)satsu -Netto! Bomb Odori- (January 23, 2002)
• Koi no Kayobi (August 7, 2002)
• Rokkasen Kurenai (January 22, 2003)
• Rokkasen Sumire (May 21, 2003)
• Sumire (October 22, 2003)

[edit] External links

• Yuzu Net - An official website
• Yuzu Official Website - By TOY'S FACTORY