{"id":42469,"date":"2018-06-17T21:28:43","date_gmt":"2018-06-17T19:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jpop-idols.com\/en\/?page_id=42469"},"modified":"2018-06-17T21:28:43","modified_gmt":"2018-06-17T19:28:43","slug":"banzai-japan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jpop-idols.com\/en\/banzai-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"BANZAI JAPAN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>BANZAI JAPAN<\/strong> is a Japanese idol group formed in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>It currently consists of 14 members.<\/p>\n<p>The girls aim to introduce the culture and the characteristic traits from the 47 prefectures of Japan to the world.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The live performances are based on &#8220;Wa&#8221; theme (meaning harmony and also Japanese-style). Their costumes are arrangements of kimonos. Folding fans are also used during the performances.<\/p>\n<h2>Biography \/ History<\/h2>\n<p>BANZAI JAPAN was created in May 2014.<\/p>\n<p>The 1st generation members were Komachi Yuki, Hanasaka Sayo, Takahashi Nagi, Yasuhara Mei, Minamo Mizu, Shinkai Yuna.<\/p>\n<p>The idol group held its 1st live performance in December 2014.<\/p>\n<p>A photography event took place for the first time in March 2015.<\/p>\n<p>The official website was opened in April 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Their 1st single <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Banzai Japan (\u30d0\u30f3\u30b6\u30a4\u3058\u3083\u3071\u3093)<\/span> was released in August 2015.<\/p>\n<p>The 2nd generation audition was held in September 2015.<\/p>\n<p>The unit ASHIGARU JAPAN, consisting of BANZAI JAPAN trainees, was formed in September 2015.<\/p>\n<p>The girls host an variety show broadcast on Showroom on the internet since 2016.<\/p>\n<p>The 3rd generation members were recruited in March 2016.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-42479\" src=\"http:\/\/static.jpop-idols.com\/uploads\/2018\/06\/banzai-japan-2016-idol.jpg\" alt=\"BANZAI JAPAN\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" \/>The 4th generation audition took place between June and July 2016.<\/p>\n<p>BANZAI JAPAN&#8217;s 2nd single <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Yamato Nadeshiko no Hi ga Noboru (\u5927\u548c\u64ab\u5b50\u306e\u65e5\u304c\u6607\u308b)<\/span> went on sale in September 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Their 3rd single <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Kiyoku Tadashiku Utsukushiku (\u5927\u548c\u64ab\u5b50\u306e\u65e5\u304c\u6607\u308b)<\/span>, on sale in August 2017, was the ending theme song for the show <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Kono Yubi Tomare (\u3053\u306e\u6307\u3068\u301c\u307e\u308c)<\/span> airing on Fuji TV.<\/p>\n<p>They released their 1st album <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Ichi Fuji Ni Taka San Banzai! (\u4e00\u5bcc\u58eb\u4e8c\u9df9\u4e09\u3070\u3093\u3056\u3044\uff01)<\/span> in September 2017.<\/p>\n<p>The idol group hosts a show on mysta since February 2018.<\/p>\n<p>BANZAI JAPAN is going to participate in <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Japan Expo 2018<\/span> in Paris Nord Villepinte, France, in July. It is their prize for winning the <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Tokyo Candoll<\/span> contest in April.<\/p>\n<h2>Profile<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>BANZAI JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>Years active : 2014 &#8211; present<\/li>\n<li>Label : &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>Agency : Cospanic Entertainment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Members<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Araragi Mau (\u862d\u307e\u3046)<\/li>\n<li>Arukawa Ayumi (\u6625\u5ddd\u611b\u7f8e)<\/li>\n<li>Shimada Rena (\u5cf6\u7530\u73b2\u5948)<\/li>\n<li>Asahi Juria (\u671d\u65e5\u73e0\u8389\u611b)<\/li>\n<li>Nabana Maria (\u83dc\u82b1\u307e\u308a\u3042)<\/li>\n<li>Nakano Himawari (\u4e2d\u91ce\u5411\u65e5\u8475)<\/li>\n<li>Sato Itsuki (\u4f50\u85e4\u6a39\u59eb)<\/li>\n<li>Minato Rima (\u7686\u6238\u7406\u82b3)<\/li>\n<li>Sasagawa Sasa (\u7b39\u5ddd\u3055\u3055)<\/li>\n<li>Yasuhara Mei (\u5b89\u539f\u3081\u3044)<\/li>\n<li>Nakayama Koma (\u4ef2\u5c71\u30b3\u30de)<\/li>\n<li>Fujisaki Fumi (\u85e4\u5d0e\u3075\u307f)<\/li>\n<li>Fujisaki Shiori (\u85e4\u5d0e\u3057\u304a\u308a)<\/li>\n<li>Shida Rin (\u5fd7\u7530\u308a\u3093)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Former Members<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Takahashi Nagi (\u9ad9\u6a4b\u306a\u304e)<\/li>\n<li>Sumiyoshi Tamaki (\u4f4f\u5409\u73e0\u8cb4)<\/li>\n<li>Tomonaga Kyoko (\u53cb\u6c38\u97ff\u5b50)<\/li>\n<li>Izumi Aya (\u548c\u6cc9\u5f69)<\/li>\n<li>Yoshioka Asami (\u5409\u5ca1\u4e9c\u6c99\u7f8e)<\/li>\n<li>Komachi Yuki (\u5c0f\u753a\u3086\u304d)<\/li>\n<li>Shinkai Yuna (\u65b0\u6d77\u7531\u5948)<\/li>\n<li>Minami Naru (\u5b9f\u6ce2\u306a\u308b)<\/li>\n<li>Minamo Mizu (\u6c34\u840c\u307f\u305a)<\/li>\n<li>Kusunoki Hikaru (\u6960\u3072\u304b\u308b)<\/li>\n<li>Ikeda Nana (\u6c60\u7530\u590f\u5948)<\/li>\n<li>Hanasaka Sayo (\u82b1\u5742\u5c0f\u591c)<\/li>\n<li>Shirai Yu (\u767d\u4e95\u3086\u3046)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Discography<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Singles<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>14\/08\/2015 : Banzai Japan (\u30d0\u30f3\u30b6\u30a4\u3058\u3083\u3071\u3093)<\/li>\n<li>04\/09\/2016 : Yamato Nadeshiko no Hi ga Noboru (\u5927\u548c\u64ab\u5b50\u306e\u65e5\u304c\u6607\u308b)<\/li>\n<li>02\/08\/2017 : Kiyoku Tadashiku Utsukushiku (\u5927\u548c\u64ab\u5b50\u306e\u65e5\u304c\u6607\u308b)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Albums<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>25\/09\/2017 : Ichi Fuji Ni Taka San Banzai! (\u4e00\u5bcc\u58eb\u4e8c\u9df9\u4e09\u3070\u3093\u3056\u3044\uff01)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Links<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cospanic.com\/banzai-japan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Official Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BANZAIJAPANPJT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>News<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BANZAI JAPAN is a Japanese idol group formed in 2014. It currently consists of 14 members. 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