Yazima Beauty Salon (矢島美容室, Yajima Biyō Shitsu) is a Japanese
vocal group consisting of
DJ Ozma and the
owarai group
Tunnels in character and in
drag depicting a group of women they found scouting for talent in
Las Vegas,
Nevada. The group is on the
Avex Trax label.
Members
Margaret Camellia Yazima (マーガレット・カメリア・ヤジマ, Māgaretto Kameria Yajima)
The 36-year-old matriarch of the Yazima family portrayed by
Noritake Kinashi (木梨 憲武, Kinashi Noritake) worked as a nude dancer in Las Vegas before being "discovered" by DJ Ozma and the Tunnels. She has been working as a dancer since she was 19. In Japanese, her name is written as Margaret Yazima (矢島マーガレット, Yajima Māgaretto).
The blond 18-year-old (originally 17-year-old) daughter of the Yazima family portrayed by
DJ Ozma who reluctantly worked with her mother as a dancer before being "discovered" by DJ Ozma and the Tunnels. She "mastered" the Japanese language soon within her "arrival" in Japan, unlike her mother. In Japanese, her name is written as Naomi Yazima (矢島ナオミ, Yajima Naomi) although she signs as Naomi (直美).
The 12-year-old (originally 11-year-old) daughter of the Yazima family portrayed by
Takaaki Ishibashi (石橋 貴明, Ishibashi Takaaki) who constantly seeks out her father by calling out "Papa! Daddy!" (「パパ!ダディ!」, "Papa! Dadi!"). She is the only flat-chested member of the group due to her "age" but has extensive armpit hair and wears her hair in an
afro. In Japanese, her name is written as Strawberry Yazima (矢島ストロベリー, Yajima Sutoroberī).
Discography
Singles
"Nihon no Mikata -Nevada Kara Kimashita-" (ニホンノミカタ-ネバダカラキマシタ-, Nihon no Mikata -Nebada Kara Kimashita-, translated as "Friends of Japan -We Come From Nevada-") - October 29, 2008
The group's debut single peaked at #3 on the
Oricon Weekly Charts[1] and subsequently was certified as a gold record by the
Recording Industry Association of Japan in November.[2] The song went on to become the #2 requested song in
karaoke parlors for 2008, between
Shuchishin's debut single at #1 and
GReeeeN's "
Kiseki" at #3.[3] The song was also used in a commercial for
Lotte's SPASH
chewing gum and it ranked as the #3 best song to appear in a commercial, after
Orange Range's "Oshare Banchou feat. Soy Sauce" for
Glico's
Pocky at #1 and
Arashi's "Boku ga Boku no Subete" for
KDDI's
au BOX.[4] The song is also included in the "
Nanairo no Nico Nico Douga" medley.
"SAKURA -Haru o Utawa Nevada-" (SAKURA-ハルヲウタワネバダ-, Sakura -Haru o Utawa Nebada-, translated as "Cherry Blossom -A Nevada Spring Song-") - March 25, 2009
The highest "SAKURA -Haru o Uta wa Nevada-" reached on the Oricon was #5 for the weekly rankings. It reached #14 for April 2009's monthly rankings. The song is akin to other
sakura-themed songs released in Japan during the time of the trees' blooming.
This new single was advertised as a summertime hit, singing about the beach and other summer activities.
The single was ranked as #9 on the weekly Oricon chart and has sold a total of 25,116 copies.[10]
"Megami no Chikara" (メガミノチカラ, translated as "The Power of Megami (Goddess)") - February 10, 2010
The song is performed in a
disco style. On the cover, the three members appear as golden
Liberties.
Peaking at #12, the single sold 9,012 copies according to the Oricon chart.[11]
"Idol Mitai ni Utawasete" (アイドルみたいに歌わせて, Aidoru Mitai ni Utawasete, "Let Me Sing Like an Idol") - April 21, 2010
This song is to be used as the theme song for their debut film and features
Seiko Matsuda as a featured vocalist and credited as "Princess Seiko" (プリンセス・セイコ, Purinsesu Seiko).
"Idol Mitai ni Utawasete"
"Idol Mitai ni Utawasete (KARAOKE)"
"Idol Mitai ni Utawasete (Princess Seiko de Utaou! ver. (プリンセス・セイコで歌おう! ver., Purinsesu Seiko de Utaou! ver., Sing as Princess Seiko! ver.))
"Idol Mitai ni Utawasete (Margaret de Utaou! ver.)"
"Idol Mitai ni Utawasete (Strawberry de Utaou! ver.)"
"Idol Mitai ni Utawasete (Naomi de Utaou! ver.)"
"Idol Mitai ni Utawasete (Yazima Beauty Salon de Utaou! ver.)"
Albums
Okayui Tokoro wa Gozaimasen ka? (おかゆいところはございませんか?, lit. "Do You Have an Itchy Spot?"; a common phrase of a hairdresser when shampooing) - March 3, 2010
CD
"Nihon no Mikata -Nevada Kara Kimashita-"
"Megami no Chikara"
"YAZIMA Damashii -Okayui Tokoro wa Gozaimasen ka-" (YAZIMA魂 -おかゆいところはございませんか-, "Yazima Soul -Do You Have an Itchy Spot?")
"mama ni Zettai Koishiteru" (mamaに絶対恋してる, "I Absolutely Love Mama")