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'''Kobukuro''' (コブクロ) is a Japanese Folk/Pop band formed in 1998, and debuted in 1999 as an indies artist. In 2001 they signed up to [[Warner Music Japan]].
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'''Kobukuro''' (コブクロ) is a [[:Category:J-Folk|Japanese Folk]]-[[:Category:J-Pop|pop]] band formed in 1998, and debuted in 1999 as an indies artist. In 2001 they signed up to [[Warner Music Japan]].
  
 
==Members==
 
==Members==
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==Information==
 
==Information==
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On May, 1998 [[Kobuchi Kentaro]], while he was doing his salesman work for [http://www.sanix.co.jp/ SANIX] company, met [[Kuroda Shunsuke]] who was performing on the streets. On September of the same year Kobuchi offered a song to Kuroda, seeing he was not very good playing guitar, he took that place instead. This led Kuroda to propose to form a duo on September 8. With the duo already formed, they composed their first song [[Sakura (Kobukuro)|Sakura]] (which was re-recorded on 2005).
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On May, 1998 [[Kobuchi Kentaro]], while he was doing his salesman work for [http://www.sanix.co.jp/ SANIX] company, met [[Kuroda Shunsuke]] who was performing on the streets. On September of the same year Kobuchi offered a song to Kuroda, seeing he was not very good playing guitar, he took that place instead. This led Kuroda to propose to form a duo on September 8. With the duo already formed, they composed their first song "[[Sakura (Kobukuro)|Sakura]]" (which was re-recorded on 2005).
  
 
The duo's name 'Kobukuro' came from a [[Wikipedia:Portmanteau|Portmanteau]] between their family names; '''Kobu'''chi and '''Kuro'''da.
 
The duo's name 'Kobukuro' came from a [[Wikipedia:Portmanteau|Portmanteau]] between their family names; '''Kobu'''chi and '''Kuro'''da.
  
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Their first indies album, [[Saturday 8pm|Saturday 8:pm]], reached #1 on the HMV Indies Chart, while their next, [[Root of My Mind|Root of my mind]], reached #2.
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Their first indies album, ''[[Saturday 8pm|Saturday 8:pm]]'', reached #1 on the HMV Indies Chart, while their next, ''[[Root of My Mind|Root of my mind]]'', reached #2.
  
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They were later signed up to [[Warner Music Japan]] in 2001, and debuted in March with the single [[Yell / Bell|YELL / Bell]], which reached #4 on Oricon charts. Though they steadily climbed in fame and success, their major break through single was [[Koko ni Shika Sakanai Hana]] in 2005, which was used as the theme song to the [[Dorama|dorama]] [[Ruri no Shima]]. It was so successful that became the #15 single of the year. Their next single [[Sakura (Kobukuro)|Sakura]] also continued on with the extreme success that they had gained, reaching #61 on the 2005 yearly charts, yet still charting highly throughout 2006. They had 2 albums in the top ten of 2006, being the only artist to do so. In October 13 of 2007 three million copies of the collection album [[All Singles Best (Kobukuro)|ALL SINGLES BEST]] were shipped to stores, becoming the fourth male artist to do it, being preceded by [[B'z]], [[Southern All Stars]] and [[GLAY]].
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They were later signed up to [[Warner Music Japan]] in 2001, and debuted in March with the single "[[Yell / Bell|YELL / Bell]]", which reached #4 on [[Oricon]] charts. Though they steadily climbed in fame and success, their major break through single was "[[Koko ni Shika Sakanai Hana]]" in 2005, which was used as the theme song to the [[Dorama|dorama]] ''[[Ruri no Shima]]''. It was so successful that became the #15 single of the year. Their next single "[[Sakura (Kobukuro)|Sakura]]" also continued on with the extreme success that they had gained, reaching #61 on the 2005 yearly charts, yet still charting highly throughout 2006. They had 2 albums in the top ten of 2006, being the only artist to do so. In October 13 of 2007 three million copies of the collection album ''[[All Singles Best (Kobukuro)|ALL SINGLES BEST]]'' were shipped to stores, becoming the fourth male artist to do it, being preceded by [[B'z]], [[Southern All Stars]] and [[GLAY]].
  
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In 2007 [[Kobuchi Kentaro]] produced the single [[Taisetsu na Mono (mitsuki)|Taisetsu na Mono]] sung by [[mitsuki]]. On December, 30, Kobukuro won the Grand Prix award at the 49th Japan Record Awards with the song [[Tsubomi (Kobukuro)|Tsubomi]].
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In 2007 [[Kobuchi Kentaro]] produced the single "[[Taisetsu na Mono (mitsuki)|Taisetsu na Mono]]" sung by [[mitsuki]]. On December, 30, Kobukuro won the Grand Prix award at the 49th Japan Record Awards with the song "[[Tsubomi (Kobukuro)|Tsubomi]]".
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==Discography==
 
==Discography==
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* [2009.08.05] [[Calling (Kobukuro)|CALLING]]
 
* [2009.08.05] [[Calling (Kobukuro)|CALLING]]
  
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===Other Albums===
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===Best Albums===
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* [2006.09.27] [[All Singles Best (Kobukuro)|ALL SINGLES BEST]] ''(Best Album)''
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* [2006.09.27] [[All Singles Best (Kobukuro)|ALL SINGLES BEST]]
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* [2010.08.25] [[All Covers Best|ALL COVERS BEST]] ''(Cover Album)''
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===Cover Albums===
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* [2010.08.25] [[All Covers Best|ALL COVERS BEST]]
  
 
===Singles===
 
===Singles===
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* [2011.04.27] [[Ano Taiyou ga, Kono Sekai wo Terashitsudukeru You ni.]] (あの太陽が、この世界を照らし続けるように。)
 
* [2011.04.27] [[Ano Taiyou ga, Kono Sekai wo Terashitsudukeru You ni.]] (あの太陽が、この世界を照らし続けるように。)
  
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===Collaborations===
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===Digital Singles===
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* [2004.09.23] [[Maiasa, Boku no Yoko ni Ite.]] (毎朝、ボクの横にいて。) ('''Tokobukuro''')
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* [2012.01.27] [[Mitsubachi (Kobukuro)|Mitsubachi]] (蜜蜂; ''Bee'')
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* [2004.09.29] [[Mokuren no Namida / Tokyo City Serenade]] (木蘭の涙 / トーキョー・シティ・セレナーデ) (#1 ''Mokuren no Namida'')
 
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* [2007.02.28] [[Winding Road (ayaka x Kobukuro)|WINDING ROAD]] ([[ayaka]] '''x Kobukuro''' (絢香×コブクロ))
 
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* [2008.09.24] [[Anata to]] (あなたと; ''With You'') ([[ayaka]] '''x Kobukuro''' (絢香×コブクロ))
 
  
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===VHS===
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===DVD / VHS===
 
* [2000.07.07] [[I'm Making Progress]]
 
* [2000.07.07] [[I'm Making Progress]]
 
* [2000.10.07] [[Zeppu 52.96 Hectopascal|"Zeppu" 52.96 hectopascal]] (絶風)
 
* [2000.10.07] [[Zeppu 52.96 Hectopascal|"Zeppu" 52.96 hectopascal]] (絶風)
 
* [2001.03.22] [[Answer (VHS)|ANSWER]]
 
* [2001.03.22] [[Answer (VHS)|ANSWER]]
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===DVD===
 
 
* [2004.03.24] [[Kobukuro Live! Go! Life!|Kobukuro LIVE! GO! LIFE!]] (コブクロ)
 
* [2004.03.24] [[Kobukuro Live! Go! Life!|Kobukuro LIVE! GO! LIFE!]] (コブクロ)
 
* [2005.04.06] [[Live Tour '04 Music Man Ship Final|LIVE TOUR '04 MUSIC MAN SHIP FINAL]]
 
* [2005.04.06] [[Live Tour '04 Music Man Ship Final|LIVE TOUR '04 MUSIC MAN SHIP FINAL]]
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* [2010.04.21] [[Kobukuro Live Toru '09 "Calling" Final|KOBUKURO LIVE TOUR '09 "CALLING" FINAL]]
 
* [2010.04.21] [[Kobukuro Live Toru '09 "Calling" Final|KOBUKURO LIVE TOUR '09 "CALLING" FINAL]]
 
* [2011.04.13] [[Kobukuro Stadium Live 2010 ~Osaka, Tokyo, Miyazaki~|KOBUKURO STADIUM LIVE 2010~OSAKA・TOKYO・MIYAZAKI~]]
 
* [2011.04.13] [[Kobukuro Stadium Live 2010 ~Osaka, Tokyo, Miyazaki~|KOBUKURO STADIUM LIVE 2010~OSAKA・TOKYO・MIYAZAKI~]]
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===Other DVDs===
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* [2005.03.30] [[Minna no Uta Best Hit Collection]] (#3 "Towa ni Tomo ni")
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* [2006.12.20] [[ap bank fes'06]] (#6 "Sakura")
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* [2009.02.25] [[Tange Kouki Video Collection|TANGE KOUKI VIDEO COLLECTION]] (#14 "Tsubomi")
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* [2009.02.25] [[Live & Documentary DVD "ap bank fes '08"]] (Disc 3 #8 "Tsubomi")
  
 
===Compilations / Others===
 
===Compilations / Others===
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* [2002.11.10] [[Heart Music Sasaji Produce Works]] (#3 ''YELL'')
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* [2002.11.10] ''[[Heart Music Sasaji Produce Works]]'' (#3 "YELL")
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* [2003.08.13] [[Sato Chikuzen]] & Friends - [[Introducing Cross Your Fingers|introducing CROSS YOUR FINGERS]] (#7 ''Kokoro no EVER GREEN'' -with '''Kobukuro'''-)
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* [2003.08.13] [[Sato Chikuzen]] & Friends - ''[[Introducing Cross Your Fingers|introducing CROSS YOUR FINGERS]]'' (#7 "Kokoro no EVER GREEN" with '''Kobukuro''')
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* [2004.10.27] [[The Hits ~Cornestones 3~|THE HITS ~CORNERSTONES 3~]] (#2 ''Mokuren no Namida (with '''Kobukuro''')'')
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* [2004.09.23] '''Tokobukuro''' - "[[Maiasa, Boku no Yoko ni Ite.]]"
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* [2005.03.30] [[Minna no Uta Best Hit Collection]] (DVD) (#3 ''Towa ni Tomo ni'')
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* [2004.09.29] [[Sato Chikuzen]] - "[[Mokuren no Namida / Tokyo City Serenade]]" (#1 "Mokuren no Namida" with '''Kobukuro''')
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* [2005.08.03] [[Baba Tosihide]] - [[Boys on the Run 4 Songs|BOYS ON THE RUN 4 SONGS]] ''(Chorus)''
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* [2004.10.27] ''[[The Hits ~Cornestones 3~|THE HITS ~CORNERSTONES 3~]]'' (#2 "Mokuren no Namida" (with '''Kobukuro'''))
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* [2005.11.30] [[Five Bits Story 2|FIVE BITS STORY 2]] (DVD)(#1 ''Mokuren no Namida (with '''Kobukuro''')'')
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* [2005.08.03] [[Baba Tosihide]] - ''[[Boys on the Run 4 Songs|BOYS ON THE RUN 4 SONGS]]'' <small>(Chorus)</small>
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* [2006.03.01] [[The Japan Gold Disc Award 2006]] (#6 ''Koko ni Shika Sakanai Hana'')
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* [2005.11.30] ''[[Five Bits Story 2|FIVE BITS STORY 2]]'' (#1 "Mokuren no Namida" (with '''Kobukuro'''))
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* [2006.12.20] [[AP Bank Fes '06|ap bank fes'06]] (DVD) (#6 ''Sakura'')
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* [2006.03.01] ''[[The Japan Gold Disc Award 2006]]'' (#6 "Koko ni Shika Sakanai Hana")
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* [2007.01.25] [[Yell.Sakura ~Kobukuro Collection~ Relaxing Orgel]] (YELL～エール・桜～コブクロ・コレクション)
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* [2007.01.25] ''[[Yell.Sakura ~Kobukuro Collection~ Relaxing Orgel]]''
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* [2007.03.07] [[Tokyo Tower Okan to Boku to, Tokidoki, Oton OST]] (#20 ''Tsubomi (instrumental)'')
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* [2007.02.28] [[ayaka]] '''x Kobukuro''' - "[[Winding Road (ayaka x Kobukuro)|WINDING ROAD]]"
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* [2007.09.10] [[Relaxing Piano. Kobukuro Collection]] (Relaxing Piano コブクロ・コレクション)
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* [2007.03.07] ''[[Tokyo Tower Okan to Boku to, Tokidoki, Oton OST]]'' (#20 "Tsubomi (instrumental)")
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* [2007.09.10] ''[[Relaxing Piano. Kobukuro Collection]]''
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* [2008.09.24] [[ayaka]] '''x Kobukuro''' - "[[Anata to]]" (あなたと; ''With You'')
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* [2009.03.25] [[Sato Chikuzen]] - "[[The Selection of Cornerstones 1995-2004]]'' (#5 "Mokuren no Namida" with '''Kobukuro''')
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* [2009.03.25] [[Sato Chikuzen]] - ''[[The Hits ~Cornerstones 3~|THE HITS ~CORNERSTONES 3~]]'' (#2 "Mokuren no Namida" with '''Kobukuro''')
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* [2009.07.22] ''[[Artist Series Music Box: Tsubomi]]''
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* [2009.09.18] ''[[Kokonishika Sakanai Hana / Stay ~Kobukuro Collection Alpha Wave Orgel Best~|Kokonishika Sakanai Hana / STAY ~Kobukuro Collection Alpha Wave Orgel Best~]]''
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* [2010.03.03] ''[[Kachofugetsu Shu]]'' (#1 "Tsubomi")
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* [2010.07.28] [[Imai Miki]] x [[Kobuchi Kentaro]] with [[Hotei Tomoyasu]] + [[Kuroda Shunsuke]] - "[[Toiyo no Melody]]"
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* [2011.08.17] [[Hotei Tomoyasu|HOTEI with FELLOWS ]] - ''[[All Time Super Guest|ALL TIME SUPER GUEST]]'' (#7 "YOU")
  
 
==Band==
 
==Band==

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Kobukuro promoting "Ano Taiyou ga, Kono Sekai wo Terashitsudukeru You ni." (2011)

Kobukuro (コブクロ) is a Japanese Folk-pop band formed in 1998, and debuted in 1999 as an indies artist. In 2001 they signed up to Warner Music Japan.

Members

Information

On May, 1998 Kobuchi Kentaro, while he was doing his salesman work for SANIX company, met Kuroda Shunsuke who was performing on the streets. On September of the same year Kobuchi offered a song to Kuroda, seeing he was not very good playing guitar, he took that place instead. This led Kuroda to propose to form a duo on September 8. With the duo already formed, they composed their first song "Sakura" (which was re-recorded on 2005).

The duo's name 'Kobukuro' came from a Portmanteau between their family names; Kobuchi and Kuroda.

Their first indies album, Saturday 8:pm, reached #1 on the HMV Indies Chart, while their next, Root of my mind, reached #2.

They were later signed up to Warner Music Japan in 2001, and debuted in March with the single "YELL / Bell", which reached #4 on Oricon charts. Though they steadily climbed in fame and success, their major break through single was "Koko ni Shika Sakanai Hana" in 2005, which was used as the theme song to the dorama Ruri no Shima. It was so successful that became the #15 single of the year. Their next single "Sakura" also continued on with the extreme success that they had gained, reaching #61 on the 2005 yearly charts, yet still charting highly throughout 2006. They had 2 albums in the top ten of 2006, being the only artist to do so. In October 13 of 2007 three million copies of the collection album ALL SINGLES BEST were shipped to stores, becoming the fourth male artist to do it, being preceded by B'z, Southern All Stars and GLAY.

In 2007 Kobuchi Kentaro produced the single "Taisetsu na Mono" sung by mitsuki. On December, 30, Kobukuro won the Grand Prix award at the 49th Japan Record Awards with the song "Tsubomi".

Discography

Albums

Best Albums

Cover Albums

Singles

Digital Singles

DVD / VHS

Other DVDs

Compilations / Others

Band

Current Band Members

Former Band Members

String Members

External Links

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