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Artists from Osaka Prefecture. Recommended bands, idols, and singers

What kind of artists come to mind when you hear “artists from Osaka”? Not only those who speak in the Osaka dialect—there are actually many artists from Osaka who usually speak standard Japanese as well.

In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of bands and singer-songwriters from Osaka all at once.

We’ve picked artists across genres and generations—from those whose Osaka roots are widely known to those whose hometown isn’t as well recognized—so please take a look.

Artists from Osaka Prefecture. Recommended bands, idols, and singers (141–150)

Dear you, somedayKankaku Pierrot

Kankaku Piero “Dear You, Someday” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO (Theme song for the drama ‘We’re Millennials. Got a Problem?’)
Dear you, somedayKankaku Pierrot

Kankaku Piero is a band formed in Osaka in 2013, and except for vocalist Naohiro Yokoyama, the members are from Osaka Prefecture.

While continuing to work independently without belonging to a major label, they steadily gained popularity in the Japanese rock scene.

In 2016, their song “Haikei, Itsuka no Kimi e” was selected as the theme song for the drama “Yutori Desu ga Nani ka,” which led to them becoming known to an even wider audience.

With songs that wield a classic guitar-rock approach as their weapon, they’re sure to appeal to fans of Japanese rock.

Hane Keisuke
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GEM

Fine! 〜fly for the future〜Kumashiro Jurin, Murakami Rara

GEM is a dance and vocal group formed in 2012, and members Julin Kumashiro and Runa Murakami are from Osaka Prefecture.

This song was released in 2016 as their fifth single.

It reached No.

3 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and is strongly recognized as the last single featuring member Maia Takeda before she went abroad to study.

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SerendipityKuraki Mai

Originally from Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, she moved to Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture after her debut.

Her debut single “Love, Day After Tomorrow,” released in 1999 when she was 17, became an extraordinary hit for a newcomer, selling 1.4 million copies despite having no tie-in, and she quickly rose to major-artist status.

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In conclusion

We’ve introduced many artists from Osaka Prefecture so far. It feels kind of familiar when you discover a celebrity from your hometown, doesn’t it? Some artists might usually speak standard Japanese, so you may have been surprised to learn, “Wait, they’re from Osaka!?” If you enjoyed any of the songs by the Osaka artists we featured this time, be sure to check out more of their music as well!