Birthday
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December 18th
Favorite Colors
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Pink, Orange, Black
Blood Type
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O Rh+
Favorite Music
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Disco Music, 70’s Heavy Metal Earth Wind & Fire, Buzzcocks, Beatles, Ramones
Interests
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Tennis (to be a pro-tennis player)
Special Ability
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Inventing a junk things, Profiling, English Speaking
For a Pastime
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Game Boy (puzzle games, tennis games)
Favorite Foods
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Confectionaries, Nuts, Fresh Mango Juice, Noodles, Octopus Ball
December 29th
Gave the first rehearsal in Osaka, Japan.
March 14th
First gig at Studio One in Osaka, Japan. An attendance of 36, Charge ￥ 100
August 15th
Released the first independent cassette tape album, “Minna Tanoshiku Shonen Knife”
Sold out soon.
May 2nd
Live performed at Hosei University. This was the first gig at Tokyo area. Gigs at many campus festivals.
July 21st
Released “Burning Farm”, 20cm LP album including eight songs from Zero Records.
November 15th
Released a joint compilation album “AURA MUSIC” by ZERO and Kagerou including three songs of Shonen Knife.
May 25th
Released 20cm LP album “ Yamano Attchan” that includes 10 songs by ZERO Records.
12月
Balcony Records released a compilation album,” Huddle No Trouble”、including two songs performed by Shonen Knife.
June
Released a cassette tape album, “Burning farm” that includes 11 songs by K label, US.
June 20th
Released “Pretty Little Baka Guy” including ten songs of 20cm LP album by ZERO Records.
October
Released “Pretty Little Baka Guy + Live in Japan” that includes 13 songs of 12 inches LP with live three songs.
1November
Joined a compilation album “SUB POP 100” for one song released by SUB POP, US
December
Girlfriend Records released a girls’ group compilation album “Amusement Park” that includes one song recorded by Shonen Knife.
February
Produced a promotion video by themselves.
March 26th
Aired their songs on John Peel’s program of BBC radio, UK.
December
Released FLIPSIDE compilation album, “VINYL FANZINE No.3” by Fanzine, US.
Concentrated on their live activities.
September 2nd
Joined SONIC YOUTH as the guest at Muse Hall, Shinsaibashi, Osaka.
Played jam session as an encore.
May
Tater Totz released “Mono Stereo” that includes two songs of Shonen Knife by GASATANKA / GIANT RECORDS, known as ROCKVILLE at present.
August 12th
First gig abroad. At 2nd Coming, LA, US, supported by sessions of Thurston Moore from Sonic Youth and Jeff & Steve from Redd Kross.
November
Released a compilation album covered songs of Shonen Knife, titled “Every Band Has A Shonen Knife Who Loves Them”(CD, Cassette tape, LP, 2LP) participated by over 30 groups that include Sonic Youth, Redd Kross, L7, Babes In Toyland, Lunachicks, Big Dipper, and so on.
July 1st
712’ was released. (Incl. 15 songs, Nippon Crown)
July
From SUB POP, ‘Neon Zebra’ was released (7 inch Single) as “Fan club Series”.
August
‘712’ was released from GASATANKA / ROCKVILLE in U.S.A.
It’s a different mix version from Japanese version of 712. This album made the CMJ chart.
August
The second U.S. tour (4 shows) Appeared on CNN news
September 25th
Re-released “PRETTY LITTLE BAKA GUY” adding three live songs to the previous “PRETTY LITTLE BAKA GUY” by Tokuma Japan.
November 14th
Live performed with FUGAZI at the Sun Hall Shinsaibashi, Osaka.
November
Released a 7” album, “Space Christmas” by Seminal Twang, UK.
The album made the NME and the Melody Maker charts.
November 21st
Released a Christmas 7” “Space Christmas” by ROCKVILLE RECORDS, US.
November 24
through December 11th Toured with Nirvana and Captain America known as the Eugeneous now all over the UK. (9 gigs).
December 6th
Live gigs as a headliner at the Underworld, London.
December 8th
Recorded “John Peel Session” of BBC, UK.
February 14th
Appeared on Valentine’s Day concert sponsored by JA. Nirvana touring Japan came to the venue and the audience were much excited.
June 16th
through June 22nd US tour of four gigs.
June 18th
Appeared on the Psycho Nite of the New Music Seminar as a special guest at Limelight, New York.
August 26th
Released “Let’s Knife” that includes 15 songs by MCA Victor.
August 26th
through September 5th UK tour of 3 gigs.
August 29th
Appeared on the 20th Reading Festival, UK with Nirvana, Mudhoney etc.
September 1st
Recording for the John Peel Session on BBC, UK.
September 4th
Produced a promotion video, “Riding On The Rocket” at London, UK.
September 17th
through September 22nd Japan Tour 1993 (3 venues, 5 performances)
December 2nd
Released a mini CD “Do The Knife” that includes 4 songs by MCA Victor.
November 2nd
through December 8th UK tour (18 gigs) with BMX Bandits as a front act.
December 31st
Won the special award of the annual grand prize awarded to the best musicians.
February 6th through
February 14th
US tour (three venues, four gigs)
February 15th
through 20th
Japan tour 1993 (three venues, four gigs)
February 26t
Appeared on the stage of the SONIC YOUTH at the NHK Hall, Shibuya, Tokyo as a guest
March 25th
through April 26th
UK & Europe tour (20 gigs for ten countries)
July 2nd through July 14th
Europe Rock Festival tour 1993 (seven gigs for six countries)
August 21st
Released a CD single “Concrete Animals” by MCA Victor followed by making a promotion video, “Concrete Album” reporting on rock festival tours in July.
September 8th
Released a CD “Rock Animals” that includes 11 songs by MCA Victor.
October Made a promotion video “Brown Mushroom”.
November 3rd
Released a single CD “Brown Mushroom”. (Opening theme song for the Asakusa-bashi young tailor’s shop of TV Tokyo)
November 11th
through November 29th Rockin’ Animals 1993 Shonen Knife All Japan Tour (eight venue, nine gigs)
November 28th
Released a single CD “Brown Mushrooms” for US version by Virgin Records.
Won No.1 in Adventure Picks section and in Radio Breakthroughs section on CMJ charts dated Dec. 26.
December 2nd
through December 18th US tour with Nirvana (8 concerts)
January 10th
Released “Rock Animals” for UK version by Creation-August Records.
November 2nd
through December 8th UK tour (18 gigs) with BMX Bandits as a front act.
November 2nd
Released “Rock Animals” for US version by Virgin Records.
March 2nd
Released “Favorites” that is five songs by MCA Victor.
March 9th through March 16th
Promotion video shooting for “Tomato Head” in LA, USA
April 14th through May 25th
US & Canada tour (29 gigs)
Appeared on many TV and radio programs like MTV “120 minutes”, NBC’s hit program “Conan O’Brien Show” etc.
August 17th through September 8th
Lollapalooza tour (US & Canada, nine venues, 13 gigs)
September 13th
Released “If I were a Carpenter” which is an album tribute to Carpenters. Shonen Knife covered “Top Of The World”
October 12th
The documentary program of the US & Canada tour was on the air by NHK BS 2ch.
February
New song for Kirin Beer’s TV commercial ‘Gambare Kansai (Bear Up Kansai)’was recorded. It was aired 6 month long.
February 22nd
‘Greatest History’ (Best Hits CD) was released. (B-side, Live version and unreleased tracks 12songs and bonus truck CD MCA Victor)
From March
6th to 14th
JUMP UP TOUR ’95 (JAPAN tour, 3 shows)
April
‘Get The Wow’ was aired for NHK TV’s program ‘off time cafe’ as a theme song.
From November 1st to 23rd
Panda Tour’95 (JAPAN tour 10 cities 12 shows)
From December 3rd to 17th
U.S. Showcase Tour (5 shows)
From March 31st
to May 31st
Recorded for the new album ‘BRAND NEW KNIFE’ in Los Angeles, U.S.A. Produced by the Robb Brothers.
From June 1st to 4th
the promotional video ‘E.S.P.’ was shot in San Francisco, U.S.A.
June 21st
Single CD, ‘Wonder Wine’ was released. (MCA Victor)
Shonen Knife version’s ‘Top Of The World’ was used for a TV commercial of Microsoft. Also it was used as the ending theme song on an American movie ‘Last Supper’.
August 7th
Single CD, ‘E.S.P.’ was released. (MCA Victor)
August 21st
Album ‘Brand New Knife’ was released. (MCA Victor)
From September 19th to October 2nd
Wonder Tour ’96 (JAPAN tour 5 cities, 6 shows)
From November 1st to 25th
University and College festivals tour (4 shows)
From December 11th to 17th
Singapore and Hong Kong tou
December 13th
Singapore ‘SPARKS’ (capacity 2500, sold out)
December 15th
Hong Kong ‘Club X’ (capacity 500, sold out)
December 24th
Live at ‘Liquid Room’ Tokyo, Japan (An event presented by Shonen Knife ‘Wonder World Vol. 1’)
Guest: OOIOO (Yoshimi from Boredoms), Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her, Zapped Store, DJ Malaya Nakahara (Boryoku Onsen Geisha)
January 9th
Did DJ at FM 802, which was the first trial for the members of Shonen Knife. It went very well. It was a great selection of rock numbers.
January 22nd
remixed album ‘SUPER MIX’ was released. Re-mixer: Keigo Oyamada (Conerious), Takkyu Ishino, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Moichi Kuwahara, Keiichi Sokabe, Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), Shonen Knife, Roger Manning (Imperial Drug, Moog Cookbook) (CD and Vinyl MCA Victor)
From January 14th to February 3rd
From January 14th to February 3rd
February 8th
Played at ‘Poptopia Festival’ in U.S.A. (Shonen Knife headlined for the Poptopia Festival on February 8th and it was sold out)
March 10th
‘Wonder World Vol. 2’ tour in Japan at Club Quattro Shinsaibashi, Osaka
March 12th
Club Quattro, Nagoya
March 13th
Liquid Room, Shinjuku, Tokyo. Guests: Buffalo Daughter and more
‘Brand New Knife’ was released in U.S.A.
From April 1st to May 20th
North American tour in U.S.A. and Canada (Toured more than 30 cities by tour bus. It was very hard ‘survival road’ because everyday the band drove about 10 hours and performed. But at every city, wonderful Shonen Knife fans were waiting to see the band. Very impressed tour.
April 23rd
‘IT’S A NEW FIND’ was released.
October 22nd
remix album, ‘Ultra Mix’; Video ‘Blast Off!’ was released.
April 22nd
Single CD, ‘BANANA CHIPS’ was released.
June 18th
Single CD, ‘Yamucharou De Mecha Umakarou / Hamigaki’ (Chinese tea is tasty / Brush your teeth) was released (A bottled Chinese tea, Yamucharou’s TV commercial song)
June 24th
Album ‘Happy Hour’ was released. (In Japan and U.S.A.)
Held an ‘Internet Live Show’ at Microsoft’s head office in Seattle, U.S.A. The show was aired to all over the world through Internet.
A Book ‘Shonen Knife Land’ was published. It is a book of everything about Shonen Knife.
From June to September
‘Happy Hour Tour’ was held. (Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Sendai, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, New York, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Cincinnati, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Osaka, Nagoya, Tokyo in JAPAN, U.S.A. and CANADA)
August 1st
Played at ‘FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL ‘98’
Promotion and live tour in Hong Kong and Singapore
December 6th
Single CD ‘all I want for christmas…….’ was released. (A collaborated CD of Shonen Knife and Thurston Moore, Sonic Youth)
December
Michie Nakatani (Bass / Vocal) left the band.
February 19th
Album ‘Strawberry Sound’ was released (Universal Victor)
December 5th
December 5th
From December 10th to 24th
‘WONDER WORLD 2001’ tour (Sendai, Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Nagoya)
May 23
Album ‘Heavy Songs’ was released. (Warner Indies Network / Burning Farm)
From July 3rd to 16th
‘Heavy Song tour’ (Sendai, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Kumamoto, Fukuoka)
July 12th
‘FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL ‘02’ played at Red Marquee stage
January 26th
‘WONDER WORLD 2003’ tour (Club Quattro, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan)
February 3rd
Club Quattro, Nagoya, Japan
February 4th
Club Quattro, Shinsaibashi, Osaka, Japan
From February 17th to March 7th
the new album ‘Candy Rock’ was recorded in OsakaMay 22nd
the new album ‘Candy Rock will be released.