Yanokami

Japanese music duo

Pop
electronica

Years active2007–2011LabelsYamaha MusicPast members

Akiko Yano
Rei Harakami

Websitewww.yanokami.com

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)

References

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^ "[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.
^ "yanokami | ヤノカミ". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 February 2020.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "yanokamick -yanokami English version- | ヤノカミ". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 February 2020.
^ "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.
^ "遠くは近い | ヤノカミ". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 February 2020.
^ "遠くは近い -reprise- | ヤノカミ". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 February 2020.