Yanokami Explained

Yanokami
Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Japan
Years Active:	2007–2011
Label:	Yamaha Music
Past Members:	Akiko Yano Rei Harakami

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

History

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

Studio albums

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

EPs

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

Singles

• "Bamboo Music" (2011)

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

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