Star Kingdom! Artist and singer from Kanagawa Prefecture
When you hear “artists from Kanagawa,” do any come to mind right away?
Even when it’s about your favorite artists, it can be surprising to realize, “Oh, they’re from there!”
From venerable legends to idols and that hugely popular musician…
Finding artists from your own hometown gives you a little thrill, doesn’t it?
Kanagawa has produced many nationally beloved artists like Southern All Stars, Yuzu, and Ikimono-gakari,
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Star Kingdom! Artists/Singers from Kanagawa Prefecture (ages 21–30)
migratory bird[Alexandros]
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Everyone except bassist Isobe is from Kanagawa Prefecture.
They’re a band that has released many buzzworthy songs such as “Wataridori” and “Senko.” Their tracks are often used in commercials, and their fast-paced sound really gets you pumped up.
Their steady coolness, easy-to-listen melodies, and lyrics with a strong message are all part of their appeal.
The End of the WorldTHEE MICHELLE GUN ELEPHANT
The vocalist Yusuke Chiba is from Fujisawa City.
I happened to be listening to a radio show where a certain artist was DJing, and when they played this song—saying it was by a band that debuted from the same record label—I was honestly blown away.
This as a debut? It was way too cool.
I went to their shows many times, and I remember Abe on guitar shouting angrily at rowdy audience members from the stage when people got carried away.
Since Abe is gone now, a reunion is absolutely impossible, isn’t it…
ROSIERLUNA SEA
Ryuichi Kawamura is from Yamato City, and the other members are from Hadano City.
This song was released in 1994 and was LUNA SEA’s third single.
LUNA SEA fans are called “SLAVE,” and it’s said that this was when the practice of bands giving official names to their fans began with LUNA SEA.
Nowadays, many visual kei bands have unique names for their fanbases, but the origin is said to be their fans.
Two LipsEXILE
Including former members, EXILE has many members from Kanagawa Prefecture.
HIRO, MAKIDAI, and USA are from Yokohama; MATSU is from Kawasaki; and Kenchi and TETSUYA are from Yokosuka.
Faithmiwa
miwa is from Hayama, Miura District, Kanagawa Prefecture, and this was released in 2014 as her 13th single.
She usually plays the acoustic guitar, but in this song she plays the electric guitar.
The track evokes an image of high places and was used as the CM song for the “U-Can Correspondence Courses.”
We’ve alwaysikimonogakari
Ryoji Mizuno and Hotaka Yamashita, members of Ikimonogakari, are from Ebina City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Kiyoe Yoshioka is from Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
It was released in 2012 as Ikimonogakari’s 22nd single.
As a lead single from their fifth album, NEWTRAL, it was used as the CM song for U-Can’s 2012 campaign.
If I Fall in LoveCrystal Kay
Crystal Kay is from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, and this was released in 2005 as her 17th single.
It was used as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “Koi ni Ochitara: Boku no Seikou no Himitsu” (When I Fall in Love: The Secret of My Success) and became her biggest hit.
In 2014, Flower—featuring members who also perform as part of E-girls—covered the song.