Bands, artists, and singers from Yamagata Prefecture
When you hear about artists and musicians from Yamagata Prefecture, who comes to mind?
Maybe not many, but in fact, Yamagata has produced some very famous artists and musicians!
In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of artists from Yamagata Prefecture all at once.
From band and idol group members to producers and composers/arrangers, we’ve picked broadly across genres—so take this opportunity to give their music a careful listen!
Playlist
| Bands, artists, and singers from Yamagata Prefecture | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | SupernovaSugawara Takuro (9mm Parabellum Bullet) | play_arrow | 9mm’s vocalist creates a world through their lyrics |
| 2 | huge nuisanceAbe Yoshiharu (UNICORN) | play_arrow | Introduction to Yoshiharu Abe, the keyboardist of UNICORN |
| 3 | Tears of Lapis LazuliHayashibe Satoshi | play_arrow | Satoshi Hayashibe is a singer-songwriter from Yamagata Prefecture. |
| 4 | I don’t wanna die.Mineta Kazunobu (Ging Nang BOYZ) | play_arrow | The musical activities of Kazunobu Mineta, the pioneer who ignited the youth punk movement |
| 5 | New TokyoAsakura Saya | play_arrow | A singer-songwriter who expresses a unique musicality through the Yamagata dialect and shamisen |
| 6 | Silent movieSazārando | play_arrow | Rock band from Yamagata Prefecture, disbanded after four years |
| 7 | HON-NOMAHO EMPiRE、NOW EMPiRE(EMPiRE) | play_arrow | EMPiRE is a next-generation idol |
| 8 | heavy rainSasaki Shuu (THE MODS) | play_arrow | The drummer of THE MODS is from Yamagata Prefecture. |
| 9 | the legacyTHE BOHEMIANS | play_arrow | Introduction to THE BOHEMIANS |
| 10 | Say Good-byeLeika | play_arrow | Leika, a singer-songwriter from Yamagata with deep hometown pride |
| 11 | White kiteKobayashi Takeshi | play_arrow | Takeshi Kobayashi is a music producer from Shinjo City, Yamagata Prefecture. |
| 12 | presentSutō Mitsuru (TRIX, moto THE SQUARE) | play_arrow | Mitsuru Sutoh is the former bassist of THE SQUARE. |
| 13 | LOVE DokkyunSora(CLUB PRINCE) | play_arrow | Sora from CLUB PRINCE is from Yamagata Prefecture |
| 14 | Another worldSatō Harumi (E-girls, Flower) | play_arrow | Harumi Sato is active in various fields with her solo activities. |
| 15 | Someone at any timeShirasaki Emi (Shang Shang Taifun) | play_arrow | The diverse activities of Eimi Shirasaki, the vocalist of Shang Shang Typhoon |
| 16 | C.M.CShimoyama Jun (Za Rusutaazu) | play_arrow | Jun Shimoyama, guitarist of The Roosters |
| 17 | Sparkle!Shōji Mei (Tokyo Joshiryū) | play_arrow | Mei Shyoji, the second leader of Tokyo Girls’ Style, is a singer from Yamagata Prefecture. |
| 18 | Bay BreezeMajima Toshio | play_arrow | Toshio Mashima is a master composer and arranger for wind band. |
| 19 | Saasukene.Yamaguchi Iwao | play_arrow | Expressing local culture through Iwao Yamaguchi’s Yamagata dialect |
| 20 | La FranceHAWKER 9 | play_arrow | HAWKER 9, reggae from Yamagata |
| 21 | You are poison.Noriaki | play_arrow | Noriaki is from Yamagata Prefecture and made a comeback in 2020. |
| 22 | Engine Sentai Go-ongerTakahashi Hideyuki | play_arrow | Composer Hideyuki Takahashi of Super Sentai songs |
| 23 | Thanks for the meal.Sugai Tomoaki | play_arrow | An artist from Yamagata balancing farming and music |
| 24 | FINAL CALLHIZUMI(D’espairsRay) | play_arrow | D’espairsRay is a visual kei rock band |
| 25 | All rightTakahashi Koki (peridots) | play_arrow | Introduction of peridots' singer-songwriter |
| 26 | Song of the DawnKishi Yoko | play_arrow | Yoko Kishi, a chanson singer from Yamagata |
| 27 | A small light.Mikami Chisako (fra-foa) | play_arrow | Chisako Mikami’s emo-core band activities |
| 28 | Cool boogaloonagisa youko | play_arrow | Yoko Nagisa, a singer who revived Showa-era-style pop in the Heisei era |
| 29 | grandchildŌizumi Itsurō | play_arrow | Itsuro Oizumi is an enka singer known for representative songs such as “Mago” (Grandchild). |
| 30 | Tokyo MarchSatō Chiyako | play_arrow | Japan’s first recording artist who created iconic songs of the Showa era |
| 31 | Cherry-blossom lovebugKudō Ayano | play_arrow | Ayano Kudo, an enka singer from Yamagata |
| 32 | Safflower LongingHayama Mizuki | play_arrow | From a Dewasanzan shrine maiden to an enka singer |
| 33 | Mount Bandai of AizuOtsuka Fumio | play_arrow | The Appeal of Fumio Otsuka, a Folk Singer from Yamagata |


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