ARTISTS
#Ichiro Yamaguchi
Born on September 8, 1980. Born in Otaru City, Hokkaido. He made his major label debut as “Sakanaction” in 2007. Their literary lyrics and wide-ranging approach to music have garnered attention with each new release, including an appearance on the 64th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen and the first rock band to win the Best Music Award at the 39th Japan Academy Prize. From April 2024, the band will embark on a 150,000-person arena tour “SAKANAQUARIUM 2024 ‘turn’” for the first time in almost two years. In 2015, they started the project “NF” to plan contents that mix music and various cultures, and in 2023, they will collaborate with the makers of the products to create the contents that will be used in the production of the products. In 2023, he will launch “yamaichi,” a project that focuses on the background of production in collaboration with the makers. In February 2025, he will be the author of the theme song for the NHK animation “Chi. -About the Earth's Movement-” theme song ‘Kaiju’ was released. He is currently on a nationwide hall tour “SAKANAQUARIUM 2025 ‘Kaiju’”.
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