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Yanokami is Akiko Yano and Rei Harakami.

Born in Tokyo, and raised in Aomori Japan, Akiko started playing piano at 3, and quit school in her teens, when she ascended to the top ranks of Japan’s studio musicians as a pianist and synthesizer player. At 21, she released “Japanese Girl” — her first CD, largely recorded in L.A. with her fans Lowell George and Little Feat. She began a collaboration with Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO), who played on her next recordings, and joined them on their worldwide tours. Akiko expanded her musical collaborations with YMO on her subsequent CDs, and she married YMO’s Ryuichi Sakamoto in 1982.

Akiko has continued to collaborate with some of the world’s most renowned musicians: Thomas Dolby, Pat Metheny and The Chieftains — (whose CDs include Akiko’s songs and vocals), singing in both Japanese and English. She has also composed the music for the film “My Neighbors the Yamadas” by the famed Studio Ghibli animation studios as well as for Toei’s animated feature “Atashin’chi”.

Akiko has toured Europe extensively, including concerts at The Montreux Jazz Festival, Cafe de la Danse and Cite de la Musique in Paris, and in London where she sold out a week of special concerts at Pizza Express in 2002. In the U.S., she has performed in L.A., San Francisco, Seattle, Boston, and of course, New York City, where she periodically plays sold-out concerts throughout the year at the famous Joe’s pub at the New York Public Theater.

Akiko has released 24 original albums to date. (3 released in the U.S.) Also released are two “Best of” compilation albums, of which one is the most recently released collection of selections from her piano solo works, titled “PIYANO AKIKO”.
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  • crambodia

    is anyone out there willing to upload some yanokami? I would love to give the whole album a listen but having trouble finding it

    3 Apr 2012 Reply

  • lethalimpulse

    RIP Harakami :'(

    29 Feb 2012 Reply

  • Zeppitsu

    No more Yanokami :'(

    4 Aug 2011 Reply

  • budsss

    WIN!

    12 Jan 2011 Reply

  • savoy

    good stuff

    4 Nov 2010 Reply

  • Matiasu

    It's different, I like it.

    16 Jul 2010 Reply

  • san0w

    superb! just found this treasure :)

    15 Jul 2010 Reply

  • GUTI_4ever

    5389 plays in my library

    25 Oct 2009 Reply

  • gavenmx

    =D Yanokami make´s me happy ! =D

    23 Sep 2009 Reply

  • potato313

    amazing!! love the sound, what a marvellous collaboration! =)

    17 Jun 2009 Reply

  • funnyfarm

    The Banditos are proud to announce that their LP INDOCHINA will be released in October 2008. Indochina is a concept album that revolves around the subject of the Vietnam War. The first single from the album (HUEY) will be available on the 09/28/08.

    25 Aug 2008 Reply

  • miumomo

    I love yanokami and rei harakami!!

    16 Jul 2008 Reply

  • LittleBurglar

    just now the first time listening it...so nice and relaxing!

    11 May 2008 Reply

  • Brain-Bender

    ♥ Yanokami ♥

    31 Mar 2008 Reply

  • newmusicmark

    Can't believe this has been out over a year and I just found out about it! Good stuff. Thanks last.fm

    28 Mar 2008 Reply

  • yanokami

    yanokamick-English version- It will be released on March 12th, 2008. An English version of 5 songs recorded on their 1st album yanokami and one brand-new song will be on the new Album. As a bonus track, the cover version of Quruli's Bara no Hana, performed in Ebisu LiquidRoom, will be recorded as well. 11 Songs will be on the album, including the bonus track. YCCW-10045 Total: ￥2,625 (￥2

    5 Mar 2008 Reply

  • Gunstill

    so relaxing

    2 Jan 2008 Reply

  • tokyojihenizm

    Really cool. I like both Rei Harakami and Akiko Yano. This duo is awesome. <3

    20 Sep 2007 Reply

  • SA_Ichi

    Just received my cd in the mail. Great album, I love the vocals!

    19 Sep 2007 Reply

  • cutedavid

    Great album! I like Yano-chan's vocals in owari no kisetsu, very clever. Ookii ai is also very cute. The cover art on the CD is very nice - I like the shiny gold bits hehe :-)

    18 Aug 2007 Reply
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