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January 14, 2014 – J-Pop female vocal duo YANAKIKU previewed several new songs during their one-man live show at Harajuku’s Astro Hall on December 23, 2013, including “Ninja Iroha,” “Game Controller,” and a new English version of the upcoming release “Fuijyama Disco”. The rising star KIMOCOS (Kimono Cosplay) performers displayed a variety of Harajuku-inspired fashion, including outfits combining the images of Mount Fuji and disco balls.
YANAKIKU has built up a strong following among Japanese music and fashion fans this year after appearances at Hyper Japan (London) and TIFFCOM 2013 (Japan). They recently performed at Tokyo Dome’s Furusato Matsuri on January 13, and will follow up with a special “New Year Event with Japanese Artists 2014” live show in Korea on January 17.
YANAKIKU – One-Man Live Show
Astro Hall 2013.12.23
Set List
1 High Beam
2 UP↑SIDE↓DOWN
-MC-
3 Paku Paku Kingyo
4 Orihime
5 Hito Hito
6 Golden Gai
7 Ninja Iroha
-MC-
8 Game Controller
9 Miwaku no Lady
10 FUJIYAMA DISCO
-MC-
11 Hello World
-Encore-
12 FUJIYAMA DISCO English Ver.
LINKS
YANAKIKU Official Facebook (International): https://www.facebook.com/yanakiku
PROFILE
Japanese Pop female vocal duo YANAKIKU formed in 2012. As vocalists of the J-Pop group Missing Link, Yana and Kiku achieved 100,000 downloads in only a month from Japan’s music ringtone service Chaku-Uta and released their first song from EPIC Records Japan Inc. After the breakup of Missing Link in 2012, Yana and Kiku formed the new J-Pop duo YANAKIKU and released their first single “Miwaku No LADY” in October 2012. In 2013, they released their second single “UP↑SIDE↓DOWN” and performed for international audiences at Hyper Japan 2013 (London) and TIFFCOM 2013 (Japan). With their unique costumes named “KIMOCOS” (“Kimono Cosplay”) and their live Japanese calligraphy, YANAKIKU’s high-energy performances and bright, funny personalities are winning over music fans worldwide.
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