Yanokami (stylized as yanokami) was a Japanese music duo consisting of Akiko Yano and Rei Harakami.

Yanokami
Akiko Yano (left) and Rei Harakami (right)
Background information
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active2007–2011
LabelsYamaha Music
Past members
Websitewww.yanokami.com

History edit

Yanokami was formed by Akiko Yano and Rei Harakami in 2003.[1]

The duo's debut studio album, Yanokami, was released on 8 August 2007.[2] It peaked at number 24 on the Oricon Albums Chart.[3] An English-language version of the album, titled Yanokamick, was released on 12 March 2008.[4][5] It peaked at number 234 on the Oricon Albums Chart.[6]

On 14 December 2011, the duo posthumously (as Harakami had died 5 months prior) released a studio album, titled Tōku wa Chikai, and its instrumental version, titled Tōku wa Chikai: Reprise.[7] They peaked at number 58 and 134, respectively, on the Oricon Albums Chart.[8][9]

Discography edit

Studio albums edit

  • Yanokami (2007)
  • Yanokamick (2008)
  • Tōku wa Chikai (2011)
  • Tōku wa Chikai: Reprise (2011)

EPs edit

  • Yanokami EP (2007)
  • iTunes Live from Tokyo (2007)

Singles edit

  • "Bamboo Music" (2011)

References edit

  1. ^ "矢野顕子×レイハラカミの"yanokami"、MySpaceでアルバム配信". RBB Today (in Japanese). 3 August 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  2. ^ "[矢野顕子] yanokami最新アルバム全曲フル配信". Natalie (in Japanese). 3 August 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  3. ^ "yanokami | ヤノカミ". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  4. ^ "yanokami、くるりカバー含む1stアルバム英語版発売". Natalie (in Japanese). 7 December 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  5. ^ "yanokami英語詞アルバムの全曲フル試聴がスタート". Natalie (in Japanese). 13 March 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  6. ^ "yanokamick -yanokami English version- | ヤノカミ". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  7. ^ "スペシャyanokami特番でライブ&トーク、観覧希望者募集". Natalie (in Japanese). 17 November 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  8. ^ "遠くは近い | ヤノカミ". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  9. ^ "遠くは近い -reprise- | ヤノカミ". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 February 2020.

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