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Kariyushi58 | |
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Also known as | かりゆし58 |
Origin | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan |
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Years active | 2005-present |
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Kariyushi58 (かりゆし58, stylized as "kariyushi58" in English) is a Japanese four-man pop group formed in 2005, from Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, and headliner of the Utanohi music festival. The group consists of Maekawa Shingo ( vocal and bass), Shinya Yukihiro ( guitar), Nakamura Hiroki ( drums), Miyahira Naoki (guitar).
Their sound contains many elements of traditional Okinawan folk music, Rock, and Reggae. The name is a portmanteau of the Okinawan かりゆし, meaning "harmony" or "happiness", and 58, the number of the local Japanese National Route. [1]
Name | Date of birth |
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Maekawa Shingo (前川真悟, Shingo Maekawa) | July 13, 1981 (age 40) |
Shinya Yukihiro (新屋行裕, Yukihiro Shinya) | August 18, 1981 (age 39) |
Nakamura Hiroki (中村洋貴, Hiroki Nakamura) | August 2, 1981 (age 39) |
Miyahira Naoki (宮平直樹, Naoki Miyahira) | February 26, 1982 (age 38) |
In April 2005, Shingo, Yukihiro, and Hiroki formed the group in the Okinawa Prefecture.
They made their official debut in February 2006 with the mini album, "Koibitoyo". [2] Around the same year, they released a single called "Anma" in July 5 and August 13, which they would win the Japan Wired Grand Prix Rookie of the Year Award for it. [3] [4] On September 13, 2006, they released another mini album, "Ujinouta". [5]
In April 2007, they released their "Toteto" EP. [6] On October 23, 2007, the band released their first studio album, "Soro-Soro, Kariyushi"(そろそろ、かりゆし). [7]
In 2008, Naoki joined the band as the guitarist. [8]