Masayoshi Yamazaki

Masayoshi Yamazaki
Born	December 23, 1971 (1971-12-23) (age 39)
Origin	Shiga, Japan (Birthplace) Yamaguchi, Japan
Genres	J-Pop/Alternative rock
Years active	1995—present
Labels	Polydor Japan(1995—2000) Universal Music Japan(2001—present) Office Augusta (production company)
Associated acts	Fukumimi

Masayoshi Yamazaki (山崎 まさよし, Yamazaki Masayoshi^?, born 山崎 将義 Yamazaki Masayoshi on December 23, 1971 in Kusatsu Shiga) is a Japanese singer-songwriter who plays guitar-driven blues, rock, and pop music, though he has also recorded piano ballads. Though he primarily plays the guitar, he also has played the drums, piano, percussion, saxophone, and glockenspiel on some albums.

He released his second album in 1997, which contained his breakout and most famous single "One More Time, One More Chance". This song was used in Makoto Shinkai's anime film 5 Centimeters Per Second. In recent years, he has been releasing live albums and greatest hits compilations.

Discography

Singles

• Tsukiakari ni Terasarete (1995)
• Chuka Ryori (1996)
• Serori (1996)
• One more time, One more chance (1997)
• Adrenaline (1997)
• Furimukanai (1997)
• Mizu no Nai Suisou (1998)
• Boku ha Koko ni Iru (1998)
• Passage (1999)
• Yawarakai Tsuki (2000)
• Ashita no Kaze (2000)
• Plastic Soul (2001)
• Shinpakusu (2002)
• Zenbu Kimi datta (2003)
• Mikansei (2003)
• Boku to Furyo to Koutei de (2003)
• Bokura ha Shizuka ni Kieteiku (2004)
• Biidama Bouenkyou (2004)
• Menuetto (2005)
• 8-gatsu no Christmas (2005)
• Angel-A (2006)
• One more time, One more chance (5 Centimeters Per Second Special Edition) (2007)
• Mayonaka no Boon Boon (2008)
• Shinkaigyo (2008)
• Heart of Winter (2008)
• Haru mo Arashi mo (2009)
• HOBO Walking (2010)
• Hanabi (2010)

Studio Albums

• Allergy no tokkoyaku (Specific for allergy) (1996)
• HOME (1997)
• domino (1998)
• SHEEP (2000)
• transition (2001)
• Atelier (2003)
• ADDRESS (2006)
• IN MY HOUSE (2009)
• HOBO'S MUSIC (2010)

EP

• Stereo (1996)
• Stereo 2 (1997)

Live Albums

• One Knight Stands (2000)
• Transit Time (2002)
• With Strings (Collaborated with Takayuki Hattori and Rush Strings, 2006)

Cover Albums

• COVER ALL YO! (2007)
• COVER ALL HO! (2007)

Compilation Albums

• Blue Period (A-Side single collecttion, 2005)
• Out of the Blue (B-Side single collection, 2005)

Live DVD

• DOMINO ROUND (1999)
• ONE KNIGHT STANDS on films (2000)

External links

• Official Site (Japanese) — Official site by his management office, "Office Augusta"
• Artist Page in Universal Music Japan

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Date of birth	December 23, 1971
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