Kobukuro
Kuroda (left) and Kobuchi
Background information
Origin	Osaka, Japan
Genre(s)	J-Pop Pop-folk
Years active	1998 - current
Label(s)	Minosuke Records (1999-2000) Warner Music Japan (2001-current)
Website	http://www.kobukuro.com
Members
Kentarō Kobuchi (guitars and vocals) Shunsuke Kuroda (vocals)

Kobukuro (コブクロ, Kobukuro^?) is a Japanese band, which formed in 1998 and made its major label debut in 2001. is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other J-pop is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. It refers to Japanese popular musicians and was coined by the Japanese media to distinguish Japanese musicians from foreign musicians Pop folk is a Music genre consisting of both Pop music and Folk music. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Warner Music Group (WMG is the third-largest of the "big four" major record labels, the others being Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. The name is a portmanteau of the two members' family names, Kentarō Kobuchi and Shunsuke Kuroda.

Members

• Kentarō Kobuchi (小渕健太郎, Kobuchi Kentarō^?, b. March 13, 1977); guitars and vocals)
• Shunsuke Kuroda (黒田俊介, Kuroda Shunsuke^?, b. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays March 18, 1977); vocals)

The band's visual appearance is unusual; they have only two members, and Kuroda stands over 193cm (6'4") tall. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays

History

In 1998, Kobuchi and Kuroda met each other in Sakai and formed Kobukuro. is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important Seaports of Japan since the Medieval era Kobukuro received moderately successful ratings for their first three indie albums - Saturday 8:PM (July 1999), Root of My Mind (March 2001), and ANSWER (December 2000). Kobukuro signed with Warner Music Japan in 2001, and made their debut with the hit single, Yell which reached #4 on the Oricon Charts. Warner Music Group (WMG is the third-largest of the "big four" major record labels, the others being Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal established in 1999 is the Holding company at the head of a Japanese Corporate group that supplies Statistics and information on music and the Music industry The duo won the coveted "Grand Prix" awards in December 2007 at the 49th Annual Japan Record Award. The Japan Record Awards (日本レコード大賞 Nihon Rekōdo Taishō) for outstanding achievements in the Japan Composer's Association, is major music awards show

Discography

Singles

Albums

All Singles Best album cover. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. born is a Japanese female singer signed to Warner Music Japan. " Winding Road " is a first collaboration single between Ayaka and duo Kobukuro. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

• Saturday 8PM (July 21, 1999)(Indies) #294
• Root of my mind (March 4, 2000)(Indies) #197
• ANSWER (December 19, 2000)(Indies)
• Roadmade (August 29, 2001) #6 104,350
• grapefruits (August 28, 2002) #4 99,770
• STRAIGHT (November 6, 2003) #10 45,363
• MUSIC MAN SHIP (November 3, 2004) #3 214,593
• NAMELESS WORLD! (December 21, 2005) #1 869,708
• All Singles Best (September 27, 2006) #1 2,851,326 (4 consecutive weeks at #1)
• 5296 (December 19, 2007) #1 1,355,191 (3 consecutive weeks at #1,)
• Total Kobukuro Sales: 7,812,947 (5. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 01. 08)

External links

• (Japanese) Official Web Site of Kobukuro
• (Japanese) Official Web Site by Warner Music Japan