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Kosetsu Minami was born in Oita in 1949, and formed the band Kaguyahime since 1970.

Its distinctive musicianship and vitality taking Japan’s nascent folk music scene by storm, Kaguyahime released a string of million-sellers, including Kandagawa, Akachochin and Imoto, and six albums that were number one sellers.

After Kaguyahime disbanded in 1975, Minami continued to produce big hits such as Natsu no Shojo and Yume Hitoyo, while at the same time using his unique sense of humor and gift for story telling to make a name for himself as a broadcaster/dj on late night radio and so forth.

Minami has also been a pioneer of innovative musical events, attracting 60,000 fans to the all-night concert that he put on in Tsumagoi with Takuro Yoshida, and meeting with success as the first Japanese artist to hold a concert at the Nippon Budokan.

The series of “Summer Picnic” all-night concerts that he held each summer in Kyushu over the space of ten years from 1981 to 1990 could be regarded as a symbol of his skills at organizing big events, and one of his life works _ one that received a new lease of life in August 1999 when he put on the first “Summer Picnic” in nine years in Fukuoka.

Again over the space of ten years, from 1986 Minami also produced and performed in an annual “Hiroshima Peace Concert”, raising a total of over €200 million towards the building a new nursing home for radiation victims.

Another long term project has been his series of “Green Paradise” concerts, held every year since 1992 on April 29, Green Day in the Japanese calendar _ events in which Minami uses music to communicate the importance of preserving greenery in urban environments. The 2002 concert will be the eleventh.

Since 1998, Minami also hosted a regular program on NHK BS2 satellite TV, “Folk Daishugo Minami Kosetsu To Acoustic Friends” (“Kosetsu Minami and Friends Japan Folk Gathering”).

After getting back together again to appear on NHK’s legendary New Year’s Eve “Kohaku Utagassen” program in 1999, Kaguyahime put on its first tour in 22 years from the following May 2000 to January 2001.
The Kaguyahime Best Dreamin’ concerts, held throughout Japan, met with huge success, and in October 2000, the band also released a maxi single, Seishun no Itami (The Pain of Youth).

In April 2001, Minami released what could be considered as a crystallization of his life work of 30 years, a best collection album called Itsuka Kita Michi (The Road I Took), and in July of the same year, a new single, Musuko (Son).

Ever since his debut, Minami has been first and foremost a musician who has won the hearts of many, many music fans through his recordings and numerous concerts, but in recent years, he has branched out in a range of other directions too, and has earned the respect and affection of an even broader audience for his unique approach to life, rooted in nature, but always in step with the times.

HISTORY

1970s

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1971
September
Kaguyahime formed, giving its first concert at the Nihon Seinen-kan in Tokyo.
Single Seishun also released.
1972
April
Kaguyahime's first album, Hajimemashite, released.
1973
April
Minami DJs on TBS's radio program, Puck In Music.
Single Kandagawa becomes a million-seller hit.
1974
January
Single hit Akachochin.
March
Album Sangai Date no Shi released
May
Single Imoto released
1975
February-April
Last nationwide tour ?Kaguyahime Forever Concert
March
Album The KAGUYAHIME Forever released
July
Minami releases first solo album, Kaerimichi, and performs throughout Japan.
August
Takuro & Kaguyahime ?Concert in Tsumagoi? (Shizuoka) attracts 60,000 fans
December
Minami moves to new home near Lake Kawaguchi
1976
March
Minami becomes first Japanese artist to hold a concert at the Nippon Budokan. It proves to be such a success that a follow-up is held in May.
July
Live album Good Vibrations ? Mr. Kosetsu in Budokan released
1977
February
Attends Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles
June
Single Natsu no Shojo released
October
FALL.IN.LOVE? tour
1978
April
Minami DJs again on All Night Nippon
May
Kaguyahime nationwide tour to mark its rebirth ? 10 concerts attract 110,000 fans
August
“Big Summer Concert” in Sapporo, Fukuoka, and Tsumagoi
October
Single Yume Ichiya released
November
Single Konna Shizuka na Yoru released
December
Appears on NHK Big Show
1979
July
“Hot Jam ’79 in Tsumagoi” joint concert with Alice, Twist, Kaientai and others
November
Big Eleven Days? tour of 11 gymnasiums throughout the country
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1980s

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1980
May
Hibiya Ya-on “1st Private Party” concert
June
Hibiya Ya-on memorial concert for Kosuke Kita, arranger of Kandagawa and other Minami songs
1981
March
Switches to Canyon, and launches SOH label
July
Hibiya Ya-on “2nd Private Party” concert “1st Summer Picnic” open air concert in Himiko no Sato, Kumamoto Prefecture
December
Performs at Kyushu New Music Festival (Kyuden Gym) with Yosui Inoue, Kaientai and others
1982
July
Hibiya Ya-on “3rd Private Party” concert
August
Appears in NHK TV special “Hoshi ni Utaeba” (“Sing to the Stars”)
“2nd Summer Picnic” open air concert in Bochu Campsite, Kumamoto Prefecture Performs at “1st Mutsusanto” nature conservation charity concert organized by author Masanori Hata
September
First film score for “Kaikyo” (“Strait” – Toho Pictures). Theme song Tomo Arite released as single
December
“Xmas Concert” at Shibuya Kokaido Moves home from the foot of Mt. Fuji to Kyushu?s Kunisaki Peninsula
1983
June
Performs at “Suntory Sound Market” (Osaka Baseball Stadium, Korakuen Baseball Stadium) with Takuro Yoshida, Tetsuya Takeda, Junko Yagami, Alfee and other
July
Performs at “2nd Mutsusanto” concert
August
Performs with John Denver at concert held at Lake Biwa on the eve of the World Lake Conference, and broadcast as TV special by NHK
1984
August
Performs with John Denver at concert held at Lake Biwa on the eve of the World Lake Conference, and broadcast as TV special by NHK
1985
May
Visits Shanghai for Asahi Broadcasting Corporation 10th Anniversary TV special
June
Performs at “All Together Now” 100,000 person concert held at the National Stadium
July
Appears as Japan?s representative performer in Fuji Television “Live Aid” African famine relief concert, and as an anchor for concurrent 15-hour live broadcast Performs at “4th Mutsusanto” concert organized by Masanori Hata
August
“5th Summer Picnic” concert at Koi no Ura, Fukuoka Prefecture, attracts 20,000 fans.
October
30 concerts throughout Japan for “’85 Aki” (“Autumn ’85”) tour
1986
February
Appears on N
March
50 concerts throughout Japan for “Boku Wa Midori No Kaze” (“Green Wind”) tour
April
Visits Australia for TBS Haley Comet TV special, and gives concert in Australia
June
Performs at Meiji Life Insurance Special Concert at the Nippon Budokan with Naoko Ken Performs at Tochigi Citizens Day Concert at Utsunomiya Baseball Stadium Appears on NHK TV’s “Yuzo Kayama Show”
July
Appears on NHK TV “Hiru no Present” (“Midday Present”) one week series titled “Kosetsu Minami Southern Island Tale”
August
“6th Summer Picnic” concert at Koi no Ura, Fukuoka Prefecture, attracts 25,000 fans Co-produces Hiroshima Peace Memorial Concert (Hiroshima Shudo University) with Kotaro Yamamoto. Holds concert in Saipan
50 concerts throughout Japan for “Boku Wa Midori No Kaze” (“Green Wind”) tour
September
Visits Paraguay and Ecuador to appear in Japanese immigration 50th anniversary events and give concerts
1987
April
25 concerts throughout Japan for Kosetsu Minami Concert Tour ’87 Appears in Ajinomoto Hondashi TV commercial from April to March 1988
May
Appears with Yuzo Kayama and Eigo Kawashima in event to celebrate 1,200th anniversary of the founding of Hiezan Temple, also broadcast nationwide on NHK.Single Kimi Ga Naita Hi released, and used as Ajinomoto Hondashi TV commercial theme song
July
“7th Summer Picnic” concert at Umi no Nakamichi, Fukuoka Prefecture, attracts 20,000 fans.
August
Produces and performs in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Concerts held on August 5 & 6 at Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall
September
Concert at Okinawa Convention Center attracts 8,000 fans. Single Kita No Tabibito released
October
Appears as reporter in NHK Hokkaido series “Hokkai Dochu Hizakurige” (“Hokkaido Byways”), visiting four locations. Single Kita No Tabibito is still used as the title song for this series.
35 concerts throughout Japan for Kosetsu Minami Concert Tour ’87~’88
1988
January
Appears in TV-Asahi Morning Show corner “Minami Kosetsu, Nihon Wo Tabi Suru – Bunko No Kodomotachi” (“Kosetsu Minami Travels Japan – Back Country School Kids”)
February
Okinawa Island Concerts in Yakushima, Tanegashima, Tokunoshima, Kumejima and Iejima for TV-Asahi production “Boku Wa Kaze Ni Naritai” (“I Want To Become The Wind”)
March
36 concerts throughout Japan for “Mr. Kosetsu Concert Tour”
July
Album Homecoming, a best selection of ten songs re-recorded in Los Angeles in May and June, released
July 23-24
“8th Summer Picnic” concert at Kuju-kogen Sawamizu Campsite, Oita Prefecture, attracts 23,000 fans
August 5 & 6
Produces and performs in 2nd Hiroshima Peace Memorial Concerts held at Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall
August – September
Yuyake Kaigara (never released as recording) selected for NHK “Minna No Uta” (“Everyone?s Song”) daily broadcast
September
35 concerts throughout Japan for “Mr. Kosetsu ~ Homecoming” tour
1989
March
Begins regular appearances on NHK series “Yukai ni On Stage” (“Happily On Stage”)
Writes image song for “Kyushu Ramen (Noodles) Umakachan” TV commercial aired from March to end of July in Kyushu area
End of March – April
Jacket cover photographed in New York Records original album in Los Angeles for release in September
28 concerts throughout Japan for “Mr. Kosetsu Concert ’89” tour
May
Performs in Kumamoto Broadcasting “Oya To Ko No Ichiman Nin Charity Concert – Kodomotachi Ni Midori Wo Nokoso” (“Concert for Parents and Children” Preserve Our Forests”) at Kumamoto Aspecta
July 29-30
“9th Summer Picnic” concert Mitsui Green Land, Arao-shi, Kumamoto Prefecture, attracts 17,000 fans
September 6
Album Stela released
September 9
Guest appearance in “Yume De Aimasho” (“Let?s Meet in Our Dreams”) memorial concert for Kyu Sakamoto
From September 11
41 concerts throughout Japan for “Mr. Kosetsu Concert Tour ’90 – Love Is In My Heart”
From December 16
First ever dinner shows at 6 locations throughout Japan
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1990s

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1990
January 9 & 10
Concerts on Queen Elizabeth II anchored at Harumi Quay
January – February
“Body Temperature Concerts” in Shimonoseki, Fukuyama, Sasebo and Kumamoto a great success, with guest appearances by Kozo Murashita and Marlene
April – July
28 concerts throughout Japan for spring tour “Mr. Kosetsu Concert Tour ’90 ~Catch Your Dream~”
From April
Boku Wa Kaze Ni Naritai aired as image song for Television Nishinippon new series “We Love Kyushu”
April 21
Single Ano Hi No Sora Yo (new version) released
June 3
Performs at “EARTH ’90” live concert for TV broadcast by satellite to 100 countries from Yoyogi National Stadium Main Gymnasium. This 3-hour live broadcast on NHK BS2 linked 4 countries, Japan, USA, France and Brazil. The broadcast included a duet with John Denver of The Flower That Shattered The Stone.
From June
Commences appearances as the narrator for Fuji Television’s quiz series “Naruhodo The World”
June 21
Album Summer Picnic released
August 5 & 6
Produces and performs in “4th Hiroshima Peace Memorial Concerts” held at Urayasu NK Hall
August 11 & 12
“10th Minami Kosetsu Summer Picnic Finale” concert in Seaside Momochi, Fukuoka, broadcast live on NHK BS2, with a digest broadcast on NHK (main) on August 31
September 1
Performs in “Takugin Unicef Concert” at NHK Hall
October 3
CD single Iwa wo Kudaku Hana no Yoni (The Flower That Shattered The Stone) released Holds convention with John Denver in Nomad, Roppongi, Tokyo
October 5
19 concerts throughout Japan for Mr. Kosetsu Concert ’90 tour, starting with Imazu in Shiga Prefecture
October 7
First concert in Kosei Nenkin (Employee Pension) Charity Concert Tour at Kosei Nenkin Kaikan. Revenue donated to welfare facilities throughout Japan
October 21
Summer Picnic Finale video released
November 4
26th National Paralympics Closing Night Concert at former Fukuoka Prefectural Hall site. Minami also wrote Heart Fly – Tobitate, Ai E, the image song for this event (Lyrics: Tomoko Tsukiashi & Kosetsu Minami, Sung by Ryoko Moriyama)
November 9 -16
“Bridge” concerts in Oita Prefecture (Toyomae, Hita, Saiki, Kitsuki)
December
5 dinner shows throughout Japan
1991
January
Stars in Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications Life Insurance TV commercial (image song Myujishan no Chichi Yori)
February – March
6 concerts throughout Japan for Kosei Nenkin (Employee Pension) Charity Concert Tour 9 concerts throughout Japan for “Minami Kosetsu Concert ’91” Tour
April
Stars in Shiseido “Natural” Color Rinse TV commercial
May
Record original album in Perth, Australia, for release in September
May – August
16 concerts for “Minami Kosetsu Concert ’91” Tour
July 3
Appears on “Yoru No Hit Studio” special emergency broadcast for Shimabara Relief (Unzen volcano eruption)
August – October
Writes column in Nikkan Sports (nationwide sports newspaper)
August 6 & 7
Produces 5th Hiroshima Peace Memorial Concerts held at Hiroshima Miel Parque Hall
September 21
Album Kaerenai Kisetsu and single Hara Hara released
September – November
22 concerts throughout Japan for the Minami Kosetsu Kaerenai Kisetsu (Gone Forever) Concert Tour
November 30
Final concert in tour held at the Nippon Budokan
December
5 dinner shows throughout Japan
1992
January
Stars in Post Office Life Insurance TV commercial
January 21
Best hits album The Best released by Pony Canyon
February – April
20 concerts throughout Japan for “Minami Kosetsu ’92” Tour
February 21
Single Hoshi No Dekki Ni Shagande (Post Office Life Insurance TV commercial song) and c/w Mienai Okurimono (Miki House image song) released
April 29
“Green Paradise” concert at Hibiya Outdoor Theater
May 21
Single Arigato (Shiseido “Natural” Color Rinse TV commercial image song) released
May – August
20 concerts throughout Japan for “Minami Kosetsu Concert ’92” Tour
July – October
Stars in House Foods Curry Campaign TV commercial
August 6
Produces 6th Hiroshima Peace Concert held at Hiroshima Kosei Nenkin Kaikan
September – November
“Minami Kosetsu Concert ’92” Kaze No Senritsu (Wind Melody) tour
From September
Begins 2 year series of essays “Minami Kosetsu – Kono Chikyu to Kodomotachi” (“Kosetsu Minami – Children and this Earth”) in Shogakukan monthly “P-and”, starting with October issue
From October
Begins JFN radio series “Minami Kosetsu Shumatsu Wa Log House De” (“Kosetsu Minami’s Log House Weekend”) every Sunday morning from 8:00 to 8:55am
November 20
Single Alone released (TV Tokyo’s “Tokumitsu No TV Columbus” ending theme song from October to December)
November 30
“Minami Kosetsu in Budokan ’92 Kaze No Senritsu (Wind Melody)” tour final concert
December 31
First appearance on NHK Kohaku Utagassen (43rd – legendary New Year’s Eve program)
1993
January – April
19 concerts throughout Japan for “Minami Kosetsu ’93” Spring Tour
March 19
Single Yume No Jikan released. (“Kekkon” (“Wedding” – Shochiku) theme song – film released on April 24)
From April
Begins Yomiuri TV “Yume No Jikan” (“Dream Time”) series, broadcast every Wednesday late night 0:10am – 0:40am
April 21
Album Yume No Jikan released from Pony Canyon
April 29
2nd “Green Paradise” concert at Hibiya Outdoor Theater
From June
“Minami Kosetsu Concert ’93” (summer tour) starts
August
Produces “7th Hiroshima Peace Concert” held at Hiroshima Kosei Nenkin Kaikan
From September
“Minami Kosetsu Concert ’93” (autumn tour) starts
November 19
20th album Folksong released
December 31
2nd appearance on NHK Kohaku Utagassen (44th)
1994
April 29
3rd “Green Paradise” concert at Hibiya Outdoor Theater
June 17
Single Sore Wo Koibito To Yobeba released. (TaKaRa “Jun” Legend TV commercial theme song)
August 9
Produces “8th Hiroshima Peace Concert” held at Hiroshima Kosei Nenkin Kaikan
From October
15 concerts throughout Japan for “Minami Kosetsu Concert ’94 Atarashii Asa (New Morning)” (autumn tour).
December 7
Single Ai Wo Yadoshite released. (Title song for TV Tokyo 12-hour drama “Toyotomi Hideyoshi: Tenka Wo Toru!” (“Hideyoshi Toyotomi Takes Power!”)
December
4 dinner shows throughout Japan
1995
January & February
Records original album in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, for release in July
February 7
Single Ano Hi Kara released. (Fuji Television “Yo! Taisho Mikke” ending theme)
March 7, 8, 9
Performs in March of the Music charity concerts held at the Nippon Budokan for Kobe Earthquake victims
March: 12
concerts throughout Japan for “Minami Kosetsu Ano Hi Kara (From That Day) Concert Tour ’95” (spring tour)
April 29
4th “Green Paradise” concert at Hibiya Outdoor Theater
May 13
Performs in Kosaku Yamada Memorial Akatombo (Red Dragonfly) Concert at Orchard Hall
July 5
Single Hito Natsu No Shizuku released
July 21
Album Seishun No Hibi released。
August
Produces “9th Hiroshima Peace Concert Finale” held at Hiroshima Kosei Nenkin Kaikan
August 19
Album 25th Anniversary Kosetsu Best released
From September
25 concerts throughout Japan for “Minami Kosetsu 25th Anniversary Seishun No Hibi (Days of Youth) Concert” (autum tour)
From October
Previously unreleased song Kaze No Page used in Food Agency Rice Diet Promotion Committee TV commercial
December 1
Guest appearance in “AAA ’95 Special Super Auction & Live in Ariake Coliseum” event to celebrate founding of Tokyo Metropolitan TV and opening of Yurikamome New Transit Line
December 3
Performs with Shozo Ise on Fuji Television program “Music Fair”
December 3
3 dinner shows throughout Japan
December 31
3rd appearance on NHK Kohaku Utagassen (46th). Sings Kyu Sakamoto’s Ue Wo Muite Aruko
1996
January 29
Appears as Champ in Fuji Television program “Hey! Hey! Hey!” hosted by Downtown
From January
18 concerts throughout Japan for “Minami Kosetsu Concert Tour ’96” (spring tour)
From March
“Minami Kosetsu Acoustic Concert” island tour (Kunigami-son and Iejima in Okinawa, and Okino Erabu Jima and Tokunoshima in Kagoshima Prefecture)
From March
New song released on June 21, Hatsukoi Wa Yume No You Ni, used as Snow Brand Hokkaido Butter TV commercial song (c/w Kaze No Page used in Food Agency Rice Diet Promotion Committee)
April 29
5th “Green Paradise” concert at Hibiya Outdoor Theater
June
Performs at “Matsuri in Hawaii”, an Ongaku Batake musical event produced by Katsuhisa Hattori
July 12
Holds “Peace Concert” at Okinawa Convention Center with sinon
July – August
Holds “Peace Concert” at Okinawa Convention Center with sinon
July – November
6 summer outdoor concerts throughout Japan
October 12
Guest appearance at “Kumamoto City Music Festival” held in Kumamoto Castle
September – December
21 concerts throughout Japan for “Minami Kosetsu Kaze Ni Fukarete (Blown By The Wind) Concert Tour ’96” (autumn tour)
December 26
Performs at Hibiya Kokaido with Ryoko Moriyama, Koji Tamaki, Masashi Sada in House of Hope charity concert to raise money for the construction of care facility for children orphaned by the Kobe Earthquake
December 31
4th appearance on NHK Kohaku Utagassen (47th), singing Yume Ichiya
1997
April 9
Album Kokoro No Niji released. (Kokoro No Niji used as TV Tokyo program “Tokumitsu Kazuo Joho Spirit” (“Kazuo Tokumitsu Information Spirit”) ending theme from July to September)
April 29
6th “Green Paradise” concert at Hibiya Outdoor Theater
From June
4 “Acoustic Tour” concerts in Hokkaido Participates in Yuzo Kayama tribute album Maboroshi no Amarilla
September 9
Performs in Kyu Sakamoto tribute concert
December 17
participates in tribute album released in December New single Kaze No You Ni Hoshi No You Ni released (Minami composed the melody for lyrics that won the New Radio Age Campaign Hometown Lyrics Grand Prix for Kyushu and Okinawa Area)
December 31
5th appearance on NHK Kohaku Utagassen (48th), singing Uchi No Otosan
1998
From February
Concerts throughout Japan for “Minami Kosetsu Kaze No Komoriuta (Wind Lullaby) Concert Tour ’98”
February 28
Performs in KBC 45th Anniversary event “Legendary Live Heartful Day” with Tulip, Shozo Ise, Iruka, Kaientai, Konosuke Sakazaki and Masashi Sada
April 29
7th “Green Paradise” concert at Hibiya Outdoor Theater New single Watashi No Hana Wo Sakasetai released. (TV Tokyo drama series Tonde Hi Ni Iru Haru No Yome title song)
c/wOrera Wa Hai Hai Hai released. (NHK BS program Nihon No Uta Folk Daishugo Minami Kosetsu To Acoustic Friends theme song)
June
Stars in Universal Home TV commercial (Song: Okaerinasai)
1999
February
Concerts throughout Japan for “Minami Kosetsu Kaze No Komoriuta Concert Tour ’99”
April 21
New single Yugure Made released. (c/w Okaerinasai Universal Home TV commercial song)
April 29
8th “Green Paradise” concert at Hibiya Outdoor Theater
June 17
New album Yume No Kanata He released
August 8
“Summer Picnic Dream” concert on special stage at Kashii Park Port in Fukuoka Directs vocals for Kirin Akiaji beer TV commercial
From September
Concerts throughout Japan for “Minami Kosetsu Yume No Kanata He (To the Edge of My Dreams) Concert Tour ’99”
September
Participates in recording of Ongaku Batake 16 Friends, an album to commemorate Katsuhisa Hattori’s 40 years of musical endeavor that is released on October 27
November 16
Performs in “Taiwan Earthquake Heart Aid” at the Tokyo International Forum
From December
Ringo No Ki No Shita De, a song composed by Kosetsu Minami (melody) and Iruka (lyrics) and performed by both as a duet, is selected for daily broadcast as an NHK “Minna No Uta” (“Everyone’s Song”)
December 1
Performs in “Act Against Aids ’99” Concert at Orchard Hall
December 31
Appearance on NHK Kohaku Utagassen (50th) as Kaguyahime, singing Kandagawa
Current regular programs:
NHK BS2 (satellite TV): Nihon No Uta Folk Daishugo Minami Kosetsu To Acoustic Friends (Kosetsu Minami and Friends Japan Folk Gathering)
JFN (FM radio, 21 stations): Minami Kosetsu Shumatsu Wa Log House De (Kosetsu Minami’s Log Cabin Weekend) RKB (TV, Kyushu & Okinawa 8 stations): Minami Kosetsu No Yume No Kayoiji (Kosetsu Minami’s Dream Crossroads)
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2000s

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2000
January 1
Kaguyahime Best Dreamin’ released from Nippon Crown
From January 27
Concerts throughout Japan for “Minami Kosetsu Yume No Kanata E (To the Edge of My Dreams)” Concert Tour 2000
February 4
Appears in Fuji Television’s “Waratte Ii Tomo!” Telephone Shocking corner (introduced by Dacho Club)
February 19
Folk Friendship Live 2000 “Peace Train” concert at Nago Civic Center in Okinawa with Shozo Ise, Iruka, Ryuun Nagai, Jiro Sugita
February 28
Guest appearance on Fuji Television program “Kobucha Club”
March 19
13rd Hong Kong & Japan Joint Charity Concert in Hong Kong Culture Center
April 15
Folk Friendship Live 2000 “Peace Train” concert at Miyagi Prefectural Center with Ryoko Moriyama, Iruka, Jiro Sugita, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Takahiko Ishikawa
April 29
The 9th Green Paradise concert at Hibiya open-air Music Hall
From May
Universal Home Presents “Kaguyahime Best Dreamin'” concerts in Osaka, Nagoya and Tokyo
June 18
Composes and sings National Paralympics song Sora Yo Daichi Yo
From July
Folk Friendship Live 2000 “Peace Train concert” at Aomori city Bunka Hall with Hitoshi Komuro, Shozo Ise, Junko Yamamoto, Akira Inaba
July 29
Participates in Hibari Misora tribute (Echigo Jishi No Uta)
August 7
Folk Friendship Live 2000 “Peace Train” concert at Nago Civic Center in Okinawa with Shozo Ise, Iruka, Ryuun Nagai, Jiro Sugita
October 5
Concert at Hiroshima World Peace Memorial Chapel
(Noboricho Catholic Church)
October 22
Kaguyahime perform in “MIX2000 Acoustic Night concert” at Makomanai Ice Arena (Sapporo)
From November 27
Perform at Unzen Fugen Dake Eruption 10-year Commemoration concert, “2000 Nen Ga Mada Se!” (2000 Stand Proud!), with Kaientai and Masashi Sada
From December
De’Longhi Japan Espresso Capucino Maker TV commercial narration Stars in Aska Corporation Tennen Ryohin and Apure TV commercials
2001
From February
“Kosetsu Minami Concert tour 2001 – Let’s Sing – “Starts.
April 1
Mainichi Newspaper(on Sunday)Column “Kosetsu Minami’s Dreami’n” Starts
April 25
New Recoding Album “Sometime coming Road”
April 29
The 10th concert “Green Paradise” at Hibiya open-air Music Hall
From July
Official Fan Club “GREENSOX” make a start
July 25
New Single “Son” Release
July 29
The 2nd “Kosetsu Minami Mt. Fuji Music Festival” at Kawaguchi Lake theatre
August 4
The 5th “Kosetsu Minami Toki no Shirabe” at a World heritage, Ninnaji
August 7
The 2nd “Kosetsu Minami in World Peace Memorial shrine” at Catholic Church in Nobori-machi, Hiroshima
November 30
olk Friendship Live 2001 “Peace Train” concert at Fukuoka Mielparque Hall (Broadcast: kosetsu Minami, Wataru Takada, Iruka, Emiko Shiratori)
December 2
“Kosetsu Minami end of special concert – Sometime coming Road”
December 4
Float a new company “Berryfarm”
2002
January 6
Mezamashi-classics at Tokyo International forum C
January 12
Public performance in San Francisco
April 29
The 11th concert “Green Paradise” at Hibiya open-air Music Hall
May 11
“Kosetsu Minami Concert Tour 2002”
July 3
A new single “Ah Tabi no yado/ Kokoro hitotoki”
July 27
The 3rd “Kosetsu Minami Mt. Fuji Music Festival” at Kawaguchi lake theatre
August 3
The 2nd “Kosetus Minami Toki no shirabe” at a world heritage, Ninnaji
August 7
The 3rd “Kosetsu Minami in World Peace Memorial shrine” at Catholic Church in Hiroshima
August 11
Folk Jamboree 2002 in Sapporo – Morinoyagai Stage in Sapporo Art
(Broadcast: Kosetsu Minami, Ryo Kagawa wit TWINS, Jiro Sugita, Iruka, BambaHirofumi, Junko Yamamoto, Wataru Takada, Syozo Ise)
September 1
A world wide version of “KOSETSU” sold in Los Angeles Recording “Yuki ga Furumaeni” in Spanish
November 15
“Kosetsu Minami the end of the year special tour – At, Tabi no yado”
2003
January 23
“Kosetsu Minami Concert Tour 2003”
April 23
A new album “Toki no Shirabe”
April 29
The12th concert “Green Paradise” at Hibiya open-air Music Hall
May 11
“Kosetsu Minami Concert Tour 2003 -Wind of border-“
June 14
American tour: Chicago (6/14), Nashville (6/18), New York (6/21), San Jose (6/26), Los Angeles (6/28)
July 27
Folk Jamboree 2003 in Iwamizawa(Iwamizawa Park Open Air Music Hall Kitaon) (Broadcast: Kosetsu Minami, Hiroaki Igarashi, Iruka, Jiro’s, Begin)
August 2
The 3rd “Kosetsu Minami Toki no Shirabe” at a world heritage, Ninnaji
August 7
The 4th “Kosetsu Minami in World Peace Memorial shrine” at Catholic Church in Nobori-machi, Hiroshima
August 23
Sendai Folk Jamboree (Sendai Sun Plaza Hall) (Broadcast: Kosetsu Minami, Shozo Ise, Ami Ozaki, Jiro Sugita, Wataru Takada)
October 1
“Waratte Iitomo” Telephone Shocking (Introduced by KEIKO)
November 15
“Kosetsu Minami the end of the year special tour – Toki no Shirabe”
Deceber 3
A live version CD “Live in New York” Release.From American tour in New York(June 21)
2004
January 29
“Kosetsu Minami Concert Tour 2004 -Wind of Border-“
April 29
The 13th concert “Green Paradise” at Hibiya open-air Music Hall
May 15
“Kosetsu Minami Concert Tour 2004 -Love and Peace”
August 1
Folk Jamboree 2004 in Iwamizawa
(Broadcast: Kosetsu Minami, Shozo Ise, Five Red Balloons, Kenji Endo, Ami Ozaki, Seiko Sawada, Kenichi Nagira)
August 7
The 5th “Kosetsu Minami in World Peace Memorial shrine” at Catholic Church in Nobori-machi, Hiroshima (50th foundation)
August 25
New singles “Tadoritsuku Kotoba”, “Love and Peace”, “Guitar wo narase”
August 28
The 4th “Kosetsu Minami Toki no Shirabe” at a World heritage, Ninnaji
November 14
“Kosetsu Minami Special Tour -Love and Peace-“
2005
March 5
“Sumatra the off shore earthquake reconstruction support Charity concert”at Shibuya public hall.
(Broadcast: Kosetsu Minami, Shozo Ise, Five Red Balloons, Iruka, Masumi Ono, Ryo Kagawa, Tokiko Kato, Tetsuo Saito, Kounosuke Sakazaki, Jiro Sugita, Toi et Moi, Kenichi Nagira, Neko, Motoyoshi Hosotsubo, MarudeRokumonsennoyoni, Monsieur Kamayatsu,Jyunko Yamamoto)
April 29
The 14th concert “Green Paradise” at Hibiya open-air Music Hall
May 10
Love River Concert”at Aichi International Exposition
May 19
“Kosetsu Minami Concert Tour 2005 – Love and Peace”
May 29
“Youthful of Graffiti”at Aichi International Exposition
June 23
Best album “Guitar wo narase”CD(with DVD)Release
July 30
Folk Jamboree 2005 in Iwamizawa
(Broadcast: Kosetsu Minami, Monsieur Kamayatsu, Carmen Maki, Neko, Shozo Ise, Ayumi Nakamura)
August 6
A Special Concert of 60th atomic bomb victim”HIROSHIMA 60″ At Hiroshima Sun plaza Hall.
(Broadcast: Kaguyahime, Ryoko Moriya, Kohei Otomo)
August 7
The 6th “Kosetsu Minami in World Peace Memorial shrine” at Catholic Church in Nobori-machi, Hiroshima
August 28
The 5th “Kosetsu Minami Toki no Shirabe” at a World heritage, Ninnaji
November 19
“Kosetsu Minami Special Tour – Guitar wo narase”
2006
March 22
A Special Concert of 60th atomic bomb victim “HIROSHIMA 60” DVD Release.
(Gathering by August 6.05.in Hiroshima Sun plaza Hall. Guests: Ryoko Moriyama, Kohei Otomo)
April 29
The 15th concert “Green Paradise” at Hibiya open-air Music Hall
July 30
Folk Jamboree 2006 in Iwamizawa
(Broadcast: Kosetsu Minami, Kaientai, Rimi Natsukawa, Bread & Batter, Hako Yamazaki)
August 7
The 7th “Kosetsu Minami in World Peace Memorial shrine” at Catholic Church in Nobori-machi, Hiroshima
August 26
“Kaguyahime Home Town Concert”at Kaho theater Fukuoka
August 27
“Kaguyahime Home Town Concert”at Oita grand theater Oita
September 23
“Takuro Yoshida & Kaguyahime Concert in Tsumagoi 2006” After an absence of 31years in Tsumagoi, Shizuoka The concert drew a 35,000 audience
November 5
“Kosetsu Minami Special Tour – A Friend is heard to songs”
2007
March 7
A Maxi single [Love Faraway / A Friend is heard to songs / Alive sincerity ] Release
May 4
The 16th concert “Green Paradise” at Hibiya open-air Music Hall
August 5
Folk Jamboree 2007 in Iwamizawa
(Broadcast: Kosetsu Minami, ANRI, Tetsuo Saito, Ai Kawashima, Hosotsubo kun & Miura kun)
August 7
The 8th “Kosetsu Minami in World Peace Memorial shrine” at Catholic Church in Nobori-machi, Hiroshima
September 1
“Kosetsu Minami Special Tour – A Friend is heard to songs”
September 12
A Album”The Field on the turned to rain”Release. This is an absence of 4years Release Album
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