TOKIO

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TOKIO is a Japanese popular pop/rock band formed by Johnny & Associates in 1994. It is made up of five boys, starting from Sony Records, now from Universal Music Company. The group members (from the youngest to the oldest) are: Tomoya Nagase (長瀬智也 Vocal, B.November 7,1978), Masahiro Matsuoka (松岡昌宏,Drums, B.January 11,1977), Taichi Kokubun (国分太一,Keyboards, B.September 2,1974), Tatsuya Yamaguchi (山口達也,Bass, B.January 10,1972), and Shigeru Joshima (城島茂,Guitar, B.November 17,1970).

"Tokio" is an old romanization in English of the city Tokyo in Japan.

It is said that TOKIO is the only group which could sing, dance, make music and lyrics, and play instruments in the POP world. They have started as a band with their debut single, “LOVE YOU ONLY.” Since then, they have produced 12 albums and 19 singles, including their up-coming new single, “Transista Girl (トランジスタGガール)”, and their recently released “Ambitious Japan”, which had become an image-song for the JR NOZOMI shinkansen.

The year 2004 has become their special year. It is the 10th year since TOKIO was formed. They have participated in various TV shows; the most recent ones are “Manhattan Love Story” played by Masahiro Matsuoka, and “She is dead. (彼女が死んじゃった｡)”, by Tomoya Nagase. The group has their own TV programs as well, including “Gachinko (ガチンコ)” and “Iron-arm DASH (鉄腕DASH)”. Unfortunately, they have not taken part in movies. Meanwhile, Masahiro Matsuoka is the director for TOKIO’s music promotion videos, and he himself says that he would love to make a movie someday with all the TOKIO members.

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Discography

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Singles

'LOVE YOU ONLY' (21 September 1994)
'Heart Wo Migakukkyanai' (21 June 1995)
'Denko Sekka' (5 August 1998)
'Kimi Wo Omoutoki' (17 February 1999)　君を想うとき
'Wasureenu Kimi he' (25 August 1999)　忘れえぬ君へ
'Ai No Arashi' (10 November 1999)　愛の嵐
'Minna De Wahhahha!' (31 May 2000)　みんなでワーッハッハ！
'Doitsu Mo Koitsu Mo' (7 March 2001)どいつもこいつも
'Message' (30 May 2001) メッセージ
'Kanpai!!' (8 August 2001) カンパイイ！！
'DR' (31 October 2001)
'Hanauta' (6 March 2002) 花唄
'GREEN' (10 July 2002)
'ding-dong' (4 December 2003)
'Omae Ya Naito Akannen' (30 April 2003) お前やないとあかんねん - Released under Sakuraba Yuichiro alias
'AMBITIOUS JAPAN!' (1 October 2003)
'Love Love Manhattan' (3 December 2003) ラブラブ　マンハッタン
'Transister G(Glamor) Girl' (3 March 2004) トランジスタG(グラマー）ガール
'Jibun No Tameni' (17 November 2004) 自分のために
'Ashita Wo Mezashite!' (7 December 2005) 明日を目指して
'Mr. Traveling Man (8 February 2005)