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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.

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. Their second major single, "Jumpin'! Nappu! Japan!", was released in March 2020. Their third major single, "Banzai Fighter / Engi ga Ii Machi / Yell Delivery", was released in January 2021. They released their fourth major single, "Afrodynamite / Otomegokoro", in February 2022. Their fifth major single, "Cheer Dance Time / Let Me Cryyyyyyyyyyy / Hibana, Odoriuta", was released in February 2023. They released their sixth major single, "Nippon Isshū Ai no Gohan Tabi / Banzai! Banzai! / Curtain Call", in June 2024.

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)

11th generation (2023)

• Nino Yūnagi (悠凪ニノ)

12th generation (2024)

• Arisu Hoshino (星乃ありす)

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

Singles

References

1. "BANZAI JAPAN、Victoria Beatsより両A面シングル「十人十色 / 金魚の歌」発売". Natalie (in Japanese). March 25, 2019.
2. "BANZAI JAPAN、2ndシングル「ジャンピン！なっぷ！JAPAN！」発売決定". Natalie (in Japanese). December 26, 2019.
3. "BANZAI JAPAN、トリプルA面シングル発売「皆さんに元気や幸せや愛を全力でデリバリー」". Natalie (in Japanese). November 5, 2020.
4. "BANZAI JAPANが両A面シングル「アフロダイナマイト / 乙女心」発売、"JAPANコンセプト"を突き破る". Natalie (in Japanese). November 4, 2021.
5. "BANZAI JAPANのニューシングルに異なる表情を持つ3曲". Natalie (in Japanese). November 18, 2022.
6. "今年結成10周年のBANZAI JAPAN、個性豊かなトリプルA面シングルをリリース". Natalie (in Japanese). March 7, 2024.
7. "Banzai Japan | Oricon Style". Oricon. Retrieved January 11, 2025.

• Japanese idol groups
• Japanese pop music groups
• Musical groups established in 2014
• Musical groups from Tokyo
• 2014 establishments in Japan