Chirinuruwowaka Explained

Chirinuruwowaka
Origin:	Japan
Genre:	Rock
Years Active:	2005 - present ^[1]
Associated Acts:	GO!GO!7188
Current Members:	Yumi Nakashima Eikichi Iwai
Past Members:	Haruhito Miyashita Natsuki Sakamoto Kosaku Abe

, is a Japanese rock band formed in 2005 by Yumi Nakashima, known from the band GO!GO!7188.

The band name comes from one sentence of the classical Japanese alphabet “Iroha”, pronounced Chi-ri-nu-ru-wo-wa-ka.

History

2005: Beginning

Chirinuruwowaka were formed in 2005 by Yumi Nakashima. After recording her solo album, Ten no Mikaku, released the previous year, Nakashima realized that she wanted her next solo album to be made with a band.^{[2] [3]}

She first invited bassist Iwai, whom she was always interested in despite only knowing of him from a recorded performance, to GO!GO!7188’s tour, where she met him for the first time.She formally asked him to join the band.Then Nakashima chose drummer Abe, who had participated in the recording of her solo album.Finally Nakashima auditioned guitarists, and 20-year-old Miyashita was selected. They performed their first concert on June 13, 2005, playing at Club 251 in Shimokitazawa.^[4]

Chirinuruwowaka released their debut album, Iroha, on September 28, 2005.^[5] The band then embarked on the Jazzminton tour to promote the album.^[6] The following year, on April 30, they released their first single, "Shingetsu", on BM Tunes. In addition to the new song, the release also included live recordings from the recent tour.^[7]

2007-2009: Hiatus

Miyashita left Chirinuruwowaka during their hiatus.^[8]

2010-Present: Restart

In September 2010, Chirinuruwowaka resumed activity with new guitarist Natsuki Sakamoto, who joined in January 2010.

In early 2016 it was announced that Sakamoto had left the band.^[9] The band decided to carry on as a three piece. In 2019, Abe also left the band, leaving Nakashima and Iwai as the two remaining original members.^[10] Daiki Nakahata joined Chirinuruwowaka as a support drummer following Abe's departure, first appearing on the album Sapient, released in 2020.^[11]

Members

Current members

• , guitar and vocals. She was a member of GO!GO!7188.
• , bass guitar. He is a session bassist and a music producer. He worked with various musicians such as Shiina Ringo, Hiroshi Takano, Suneohair, Acidman, Yui.

Support members

• , drums. Member of Syrup16g and Vola & The Oriental Machine.

Former members

• , guitar. He is a member of Mimitto.
• , guitar.
• , drums. He was also a member of The Collectors, Love Jets, and Texas Taxis.

Discography

Albums

• Iroha (2005)
• Shiro Ana (2011)
• Akayoroshi (2012)
• Unplugged ～Official Pirate Edition～ (2013)
• Analog (2013)
• It (2014)
• Knitting (2014)
• Awo Awo (2015)
• Show Time (2016)
• Kimi no Mirai ni You ga Aru (2017)
• Non-fiction (2018)
• Minus One (2018)
• Taiyou no Inu Ma ni (2019)
• Sapient (2020)
• Kesshō (2021)
• Apocalypse (2022)
• Seven Innocence (2023)
• Biology (2024)

Singles

• Shingetsu
• White Hole^[12]

External links

• Chirinuruwowaka (チリヌルヲワカ) - Official Site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Victor Entertainment profile for Chirinuruwowaka . . ja. 2024-06-08.
2. Web site: Okamoto . Takayuki . May 2014 . Chirinuruwowaka interview . 2024-06-09 . Skream! . ja . ユウ：私がGO!GO!7188の頃にソロでアルバムを作ったんですけど、次にソロをやる機会があればバンドでやりたいなという気持ちがあったんです。それでイワイさん、阿部さんに声を掛けさせて頂きました。.
3. Web site: 2011-03-31 . Chirinuru Wowaka . 2024-06-22 . Metropolis Japan . en-US . After releasing Ten No Mikaku, her first solo record in 2004, Nakashima realized that she was less interested in working alone and decided to form a new band..
4. Web site: 2005-06-28 . 超注目の新人バンド、チリヌルヲワカ！ . 2024-08-25 . Barks . ja . この映像は、６月13日、下北沢のライヴハウスCLUB251で行なわれた１stライヴの模様をダイジェストで収録したもの。.
5. Web site: チリヌルヲワカ / イロハ - CDJournal . 2024-08-25 . artist.cdjournal.com . ja.
6. Web site: 2005-11-28 . チリヌルヲワカ、待望の最新ライヴ映像が到着！ . 2024-08-25 . Barks . ja . そんな彼らが１stアルバムを引っ下げて行なわれていたのが、ツアー＜ジャズミントン＞だ。大阪、名古屋と廻ってきたこのツアーのファイナルが、11月13日渋谷のクラブクアトロにて行なわれた。.
7. Web site: BM Tunes--チリヌルヲワカ-- . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070302232107/http://www.breast.co.jp/bmtunes/chiri.html . 2007-03-02 . 2024-08-28 . BM Tunes . 大盛況で終了した1stツアー「ジャズミントン」からのライブトラックを含む全6曲。.
8. Web site: Imai . Tomoko . 2011-04-20 . チリヌルヲワカ 『白穴』 . 2024-08-25 . . 「活動休止中に、前のギターが〈自分の活動をやりたい〉って抜けて。.
9. Web site: チリヌルヲワカ、坂本夏樹（Gt.）の脱退を発表 . . ja. January 16, 2016 . 2024-06-09.
10. Web site: チリヌルヲワカ阿部耕作が2019年をもって脱退「人生の新しいドアを開ける為」. . ja. May 27, 2019 . 2024-06-09.
11. Web site: 2020-08-21 . チリヌルヲワカ、サポート・ドラマーに中畑大樹（syrup16g etc.）迎えた新体制での初アルバム『サピエント』9/15リリース。最新MV「証明」公開、先行試聴オンライン・ライヴも決定 . 2024-08-25 . Skream! . チリヌルヲワカは現在、ユウ（Vo/Gt）、イワイエイキチ（Ba）のメンバーに加え、サポート・ドラマーとして中畑大樹（syrup16g etc.）を迎えた3ピース編成で活動中。本作は現体制で初のアルバム・リリースとなる。.
12. Web site: 2011-03-31 . Chirinuru Wowaka . 2024-06-22 . Metropolis Japan . en-US . The video for the group’s latest single, “White Hole,” further exhibits Wowaka’s rock ’n’ roll prowess..