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Kaguyahime (band)

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Kaguyahime (Japanese: かぐや姫) is a Japanese folk/pop/rock band formed in 1970.[1]

The second and current "generation" of the band's line-up consists of three men: Kōsetsu Minami [ja] (vocals and guitar), Shōzō Ise [ja] (vocals & guitar), and Panda Yamada [ja] (vocals and bass).[2] Their breakthrough single was "Kandagawa" ("Kanda River"). Released in September 1973, it made it to the first place of the Oricon chart[3] and still remains their biggest hit with 1.6 million copies sold.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Kaguyahime reviews, music, news". sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  2. ^ a b "かぐや姫、その真の姿を『かぐや姫LIVE』で確信". OKMusic. 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  3. ^ "1973年の今日10月22日、かぐや姫「神田川」がオリコン1位を獲得~「神田川」のころ". ニッポン放送 NEWS ONLINE. 2018-10-22. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
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