Banzai Japan

Banzai Japan (バンザイジャパン) is a Japanese girl group formed in 2014 with the aim of uniting all forty-seven of Japan's prefectures.

Banzai Japan
Origin	Tokyo, Japan
Genres	J-pop
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Cospanic Entertainment
Members	Fumi Fujisaki Sasa Sasagawa Shiori Fujisaki Maika Ando Yūki Mochimaru Kana Ichinose Rino Ibusuki Riko Ueno Aira Tsukumo Yū Kōsaka Nino Yūnagi Arisu Hoshino
Past members	See former members
Website	cospanic.com/banzai-japan/

History

Banzai Japan made their major label debut with the single "Juunin Toiro / Kingyo no Uta" through Rock Fields' sub-label Victoria Beats in June 2019.^[1] Their second major single, "Jumpin'! Nappu! Japan!", was released in March 2020.^[2] Their third major single, "Banzai Fighter / Engi ga Ii Machi / Yell Delivery", was released in January 2021.^[3] They released their fourth major single, "Afrodynamite / Otomegokoro", in February 2022.^[4] Their fifth major single, "Cheer Dance Time / Let Me Cryyyyyyyyyyy / Hibana, Odoriuta", was released in February 2023.^[5] They released their sixth major single, "Nippon Isshū Ai no Gohan Tabi / Banzai! Banzai! / Curtain Call", in June 2024.^[6]

Members

Current

2nd generation (2015)

• Fumi Fujisaki (藤崎ふみ)

3rd generation (2015)

• Sasa Sasagawa (笹川ささ)

5th generation (2017)

• Shiori Fujisaki (藤崎しおり)

7th generation (2019)

• Maika Ando (安堂舞花)

8th generation (2020–2021)

• Yūki Mochimaru (餅丸夢姫)
• Kana Ichinose (一ノ瀬かな)

10th generation (2022)

• Rino Ibusuki (指宿理乃)
• Riko Ueno (上野りこ)
• Aira Tsukumo (九十九愛桜)
• Yū Kōsaka (神坂優羽)
• Arice Hoshino (星乃ありす)

11th generation (2023)

• Nino Yūnagi (悠凪ニノ)

Former

1st generation (2014–2015)

• Yuna Shinkai (新海由奈)
• Mizu Minamo (水萌みず)
• Sayo Hanasaka (花坂小夜)
• Nagi Takahashi (髙橋なぎ)
• Mei Yasuhara (安原めい)
• Yuki Komachi (小町ゆき)

2nd generation (2015)

• Himawari Nakano (中野向日葵)
• Julia Asahi (朝日珠莉愛)
• Rima Minato (皆戸理芳)

3rd generation (2015)

• Kyoko Tomonaga (友永響子)
• Aya Izumi (和泉彩)

4th generation (2016)

• Naru Minami (実波なる)
• Rin Shida (志田りん)
• Koma Nakayama (仲山コマ)
• Maria Nabana (菜花まりあ)

5th generation (2017)

• Mau Araragi (蘭まう)
• Itsuki Sato (佐藤樹姫)
• Ayumi Harukawa (春川愛美)
• Rena Shimada (島田玲奈)

6th generation (2018)

• Tsukasa Fujitani (藤谷つかさ)
• Kū Satonaka (里中空)
• Saya Hanaki (花城沙耶)
• Yūmi Asahina (朝日奈ゆうみ)

7th generation (2019–2020)

• An Hatsuki (羽月杏)
• Emino Matsuda (松田恵実乃)
• Airi Takijima (滝嶌愛梨)
• Nonoka Chikugo (筑後ののか)

8th generation (2020–2021)

• Haruna Mizusawa (水沢はるな)
• Mio Hoshizora (星空みお)
• Meru Sakura (咲良める)
• Aoi Nanase (七瀬あおい)

9th generation (2021)

• Honoka Yamaguchi (山口穂花)
• Riai Jinguuji (神宮寺莉愛)

10th generation (2022)

• Ari Takahashi (高橋あり)

Timeline

Discography

Digital albums

Title	Album details
Ichi Fuji Ni Taka San Banzai! (一富士二鷹三ばんざい！)	Released: September 25, 2017 Label: Cospanic Entertainment Formats: digital download

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		Oricon [7]
"Yamato Nadeshiko no Hi ga Noboru" (大和撫子の日が昇る)	2016	—	Ichi Fuji Ni Taka San Banzai!
"Konya mo Tottemo Dance de Zansu!" (今夜もとってもダンスでざんす!)	2018	—	Non-album singles
"Juunin Toiro / Kingyo no Uta" (十人十色/金魚の歌)	2019	15
"Jumpin'! Nappu! Japan!" (ジャンピン!なっぷ!Japan!)	2020	10
"Banzai Fighter / Engi ga Ii Machi / Yell Delivery" (Banzai Fighter/縁起が良い街/エールデリバリー)	2021	15
"Afrodynamite / Otomegokoro" (アフロダイナマイト/乙女心)	2022	9
"Cheer Dance Time / Let Me Cryyyyyyyyyyy / Hibana, Odoriuta" (チアダンスタイム/Let Me Cryyyyyyyyyyy/火花、踊唄)	2023	11
"Nippon Isshū Ai no Gohan Tabi / Banzai! Banzai! / Curtain Call" (日本一周愛のご飯旅/バンザイ!バンザイ!/カーテンコール)	2024	12
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.