Kawamura Ryuichi

Kawamura Ryuichi promoting Fantasia (2011)

Kawamura Ryuichi (河村隆一) is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, composer, producer, racer and novelist, currently signed to avex trax. His debut in the music business was as the vocalist of the Japanese rock band LUNA SEA, under the name RYUICHI. In 1997, Ryuichi debuted under the label Victor Entertainment with the single "I love you". In 2005, Ryuichi, INORAN and Hiroaki Hayama formed Tourbillon.

Profile

• Name: Kawamura Ryuichi (河村隆一)
• Real Name: Takano Ryuichi
• From: Yamato, Kanagawa
• Birth Date: May 20, 1970
• Zodiac Sign: Taurus
• Blood Type: O
• Religion: Buddha
• Height: 171 cm (5,7 ft)
• Weight: 51 kg (112 lbs)
• Hobbies: Surfing and boxing
• Favourite Bands: U2, The Beatles
• Favourite Color: Red
• Favourite Drinks: Green Tea, Wine
• Bands: SLAUGHTER, LUNA SEA, Tourbillon

Information

When LUNA SEA broke up in 1997, he released several singles and one album and he was awarded as "Best Male Singer '97". He's also the vocalist of Tourbillon. He has married 2002 Miss Japan, Sano Kumi. There were a rumor in the 90's, that he had "Love Triangle" with Sakai Noriko and Kudo Shizuka. Rumor says that Ryuichi liked Noriko, but Shizuka liked Ryuichi. He made the song "Namida Iro" and Butterfly for Noriko and "Love is..." for Shizuka.

Trivia

• He never dyed his hair while he was in LUNA SEA, because he didn't like other people touching it.
• He likes to wear long-sleeve shirts to hide his tatoo.

Discography

Kawamura Ryuichi promoting Piano (2009)

Kawamura Ryuichi promoting "Dakishimete" (2010)

Albums

• [1997.06.21] Cranberry Soda
• [1997.11.22] LOVE
• [2001.12.19] Shin Ai ~only one~ (深愛 ~only one~)
• [2004.04.07] Vanilla
• [2007.06.20] ORANGE
• [2009.04.01] Piano (ピアノ)
• [2010.02.24] Sora
• [2011.08.31] Fantasia

Best Albums

• [2002.09.26] very best of songs... (Best Album)
• [2004.03.04] Dear... (Ballad Best Album)

Cover Albums

• [2006.05.24] evergreen ~Anata no Wasuremono~
• [2007.12.05] evergreen anniversary edition
• [2011.03.09] The Voice

Other Albums

• [2002.07.17] Ningen Shikkaku (人間失格) (Concept Album)

Singles

• [1997.02.21] I love you
• [1997.04.23] Glass
• [1997.07.18] BEAT
• [1997.10.15] Love is...
• [2001.04.25] Ne
• [2001.06.21] Shizuka na Yoru wa Futari de Iyou (静かな夜は二人でいよう)
• [2001.08.22] Julia (ジュリア)
• [2001.10.28] Kimi no Mae de Piano wo Hikou (君の前でピアノを弾こう)
• [2001.11.21] Koi wo Shiyou yo (恋をしようよ)
• [2002.04.24] SUGAR LADY
• [2004.03.03] SPOON / Missing you
• [2007.04.18] Dare no Tame ni Demo Naku Kimi ni... (誰の為でもなく君に...)
• [2007.10.31] Once again
• [2009.02.04] Heroine (ヒロイン)
• [2009.09.30] Brilliant Stars
• [2010.01.20] Dakishimete (抱きしめて; Hold Me)
• [2011.07.20] YO GA YONARA...

Collaborations

• [2010.11.17] Bobby Kim - MY SOUL (#1 Tsuioku no Kaze) (Lyrics)
• [2011.03.09] m.o.v.e - oveRtaKerS feat. RYUICHI KAWAMURA x SUGIZO

Compilations

• [1996.09.04] LIFE IN TOKYO... (#3 AIN'T THAT PECULIAR)
• [2000.04.28] Another Heaven Complex - SCORE (#19 gravity performed by RYUICHI and SUGIZO from LUNA SEA)
• [2003.10.22] Tears2 ~miss you~ (#15 Love is...)
• [2006.09.21] Namida (#10 Love is...)
• [2008.03.19] J-POP Best Hit Cover (#2 OH MY LITTLE GIRL)
• [2008.09.24] The Victor Recordings (#28 Love is...)
• [2009.01.21] TOKYO WEDDING COLLECTION (#9 Love is...)
• [2009.02.25] J-POP DRIVING ~NON-STOP MIX by DJ KEN-ICHIRO (#18 I love you)
• [2010.02.17] J-Popper Densetsu 3 [DJ Wa in No.1 J-POP Namida MIX] (#20 Love is...)
• [2010.08.18] CLIMAX Cool ~The Selection Of Male Vocalists (Disc 2 #15 Glass)

DVD

• [2002.03.21] TIME OF LEGEND 1997~2001
• [2008.05.16] Kawamura Ryuichi at Nippon Budokan "70 no Monogatari" Yuki no Budokan (河村隆一 at 日本武道館 "70の物語"　雪の武道館)
• [2010.12.15] Kawamura Ryuichi x Garyu -Dai Issho HIBIKI-
• [2010.12.15] Kawamura Ryuichi x Garyu -Dai Issho PRIVATE-
• [2011.05.28] Kawamura Ryuichi No Mic, No Speakers Concert Sekai Isan Angkor Isekigun vs Ryuichi Kawamura Kamigami no Tasogare (河村隆一 No Mic, No Speakers Concert 世界遺産アンコール遺跡群 vs Ryuichi Kawamura 神々の黄昏)
• [2011.06.15] Kawamura Ryuichi x Garyu ~Dai Sansho Sekai Isan Angkor Isekigun vs Ryuichi Kawamura Kamigami no Tasogare~ (河村隆一×我流 ~第三章 世界遺産アンコール遺跡群 vs Ryuichi Kawamura 神々の黄昏~)

Filmography

Movies

• [199?] Buraikan
• [2002] Picaresque

Doramas

• [1997] Futari
• [1997] Narita Rikon
• [2001] Number One
• [2002] Kowloon de Aimashou

Books

Books

• [1994.05.20] Deai ~Kono Netsu ga Same Teshimau Mae ni~ (出逢い ~この熱が冷めてしまう前に~)
• [1997.05.20] Glass no Melody (ガラスのメロディ; Glass Melody)
• [1997.12.10] Ishikoro to Diamond (石ころとダイアモンド; Diamond and Stones)
• [1998.01.30] 1997 Kawamura Ryuichi ~Natural~ (1997河村隆一 ~Natural~)
• [1998.02.28] Wave -Kawamura Ryuichi (Wave−河村隆一)
• [2002.06.25] Glass no Melody (ガラスのメロディ (文庫); Glass Melody)
• [2002.09.25] Deai ~Kono Netsu ga Same Teshimau Mae ni~ (出逢い ~この熱が冷めてしまう前に~ (文庫))
• [2002.10.03] Kawamura Ryuichi Sakuhin Shuu "Kimi no Namida wa Giniro no Kaze" (河村隆一作品集「君の泪は 銀色の風」; Kawamura Ryuichi Works "Your Tears are Like Silver")
• [2007.06.14] rk cast
• [2009.02.10] Dakishimete (抱きしめて; Hold Me)
• [2010.12.24] VOICE

Photobooks

• [2007.04.20] Sora wo Miageta Blue (空を見上げたブルー; I Looked Up at the Blue Sky)

External Links

• Official Site
• avex trax Website
• Columbia Website
• Victor Entertainment Website