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Yamashita Hotaka (38) announced he is leaving Ikimonogakari this month and that he is leaving the entertainment world. Guitarist Mizuno Yoshiki (38) has been a childhood friend of Yamashita since the first grade of elementary school and said about his friend’s retirement, “I met when Read More …
It was announced that guitarist/harmonica player Yamashita Hotaka will be leaving Ikimonogakari and retiring from the entertainment world. Yamashita will move away from performing arts activities and embark on a new path including creative activities such as as composition and writing. The last live with Read More …
Ikimonogakari’s new song “TSUZUKU” was unveiled at their first independent no-audience live “Ikimonogakari Debut 15-Shunendayo!!! ~Ai ni iku yo ~ Tokubetsu Haishi Live” (Ikimonogakari Debut – 15th Anniversary ~Let’s meet~ – Special Delivery Live) held on March 14th. The song is the theme song for Read More …
On November 22nd, Ikimonogakari announced on their website that they had to cancel all 27 performances for “Yakult Mirumiru presents Ikimonogakari no Minnasan, Konnitsua!! 2020 ~Kessei 20-shunenda yo!! WE DO!!!~. The statement is as follows, “We have made effords to hold these performances but due Read More …
Ikimono-gakari, a Japanese rock band from Kanagawa prefecture featuring members Yoshikoka Kiyoe, Yamashita Hotaka and Mizuno Yoshiki have been part of the entertainment management company Cube, Inc. since 2005. But the band announced on their website that they plan to go independent from their entertainment Read More …
It has been a year and ten months since the trio Ikimono-gakari went on an indefinite hiatus. And on J-WAVE’s “AVALON” it was announced that Ikimono-gakari will be resuming activity on November 3rd. The group which consists of Yoshioka Kiyoe, Yamashita Hotaka and Mizuno Yoshiki Read More …
Back on April 29th, Ikimono-gakari vocalist Yoshioka Kiyoe released her single “Yarn”. And now on October 24th, her solo album titled “Utairo” will be released. The album will feature many cover songs and a cover visual for the album was released today. Yoshioka said, “This Read More …