is a Japanese pop rock duo who debuted in 1997. Its members are and . Both of the band members come from Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, and attended Okamura Junior High School. Their songs , "Reason", and were used as ending themes of the anime series Hunter × Hunter (2011).
Yuzu started out as street musicians. At first, the band's name was "Light's", but Kitagawa disliked it, so they changed the name to "Yuzu". At that time, Kitagawa was eating a yuzu sherbet, so he named the band after the fruit.
The fans of Yuzu are called "Yuzukko" (ゆずっ子), and the name of the official Yuzu fan club is "Yuzunowa" (ゆずの輪).
In 2004, their song "Bridge of Glory" (栄光の架橋) was used by NHK as the official theme song for the Olympic Games.
The story-driven ice show "Hyoen 2024 – The Miracle of the Cross Star" – starring Japanese figure skater, Olympic bronze medallist and former world champion Daisuke Takahashi – which was loosely based on the classic philosophical fantasy novel Night on the Galactic Railroad by Kenji Miyazawa, was entirely told through pre-existing Yuzu songs, which were rearranged by soundtrack composer Kenji Kawai. The band also wrote a theme song specifically for Hyoen, titled Jyujisei (engl.: Cross Star), which was subsequently released on the album Zukan (図鑑). They performed a short set at the end of each show.
In 2011, Yuzu were scheduled to perform in Tohoku, but their show was canceled due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Two months later, they visited the devastated area and witnessed the power of music to help those in need. In 2026, after traveling to Fukushima Prefecture, they composed the song "Ikue" for NHK, aiming to remember the earthquake and encourage people to move forward. Marihiko Hara also collaborated on the song. In June, as part of the same project, Yuzu collaborated with figure skater and two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu, who performed a new program to the music of "Ikue".
Members Yūjin Kitagawa (born January 14, 1977) – vocals, guitar, leader Kōji Iwasawa (born October 14, 1976) – vocals, guitar
Discography
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positions Sales Certifications JPNOricon Yuzu Ikka(ゆず一家) Released: July 23, 1998 Label: SENHA&Co Formats: CD, digital download 6 JPN: 1,000,000+ RIAJ: Million Yuzuen(ゆずえん) Released: October 14, 1999 Label: SENHA&Co Formats: CD, digital download 1 JPN: 1,200,000+ RIAJ: 3× Platinum Tobira(トビラ, "Opening") Released: November 1, 2000 Label: SENHA&Co Formats: CD, digital download 1 JPN: 1,000,000+ RIAJ: Million Yuzu Moa(ユズモア) Released: March 6, 2002 Label: SENHA&Co Formats: CD, digital download 2 JPN: 400,000+ RIAJ: Platinum Sumire(すみれ) Released: March 19, 2003 Label: SENHA&Co Formats: CD, digital download 1 JPN: 250,000+ RIAJ: Platinum 1 〜One〜 Released: September 15, 2004 Label: SENHA&Co Formats: CD, digital download 1 JPN: 250,000+ RIAJ: Platinum Ribbon(リボン) Released: January 18, 2006 Label: SENHA&Co Formats: CD, digital download 1 JPN: 250,000+ RIAJ: Platinum Wonderful World Released: January 16, 2008 Label: SENHA&Co Formats: CD, digital download 3 JPN: 100,000+ RIAJ: Gold Furusato(故郷, "Hometown") Released: October 7, 2009 Label: SENHA&Co Formats: CD, digital download 1 JPN: 250,000+ RIAJ: Platinum 2-NI- Released: February 16, 2011 Label: SENHA&Co Formats: CD, digital download 1 JPN: 100,000+ RIAJ: Gold Land Released: May 1, 2013 Label: SENHA&Co Formats: CD, digital download 1 JPN: 100,000+ RIAJ: Gold Shinsekai(新世界, "New World") Released: February 19, 2014 Label: SENHA&Co Formats: CD, digital download 2 JPN: 250,000+ RIAJ: Platinum Towa Released: January 13, 2016 Label: SENHA&Co Formats: CD, digital download 2 JPN: 100,000+ RIAJ: Gold Big Yell Released: April 4, 2018 Label: SENHA&Co Formats: CD, digital download 2 JPN: 100,000+ RIAJ: Gold Yuzutown Released: March 4, 2020 Label: SENHA&Co Formats: CD, digital download 2 JPN: 100,000+ RIAJ: Gold People Released: March 23, 2022 Label: SENHA&Co Formats: CD, digital download 2 JPN: 35,125 Sees Released: June 29, 2022 Label: SENHA&Co Formats: CD, digital download 4 JPN: 30,272 Zukan(図鑑 "Illustration") Released: July 31, 2024 Label: SENHA&Co Formats: CD, digital download 3 JPN: 30,233Shinon(心音) Released: March 11, 2026 Label: SENHA&Co Formats: CD, digital download 3 JPN: 26,561
Mini albums + List of mini albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positions Sales Certifications JPNOricon Yuzu no Moto(ゆずの素) Released: October 25, 1997; July 14, 2010 Label: SENHA&Co Formats: CD, digital download 8 Yuzuman(ゆずマン) Released: February 21, 1998 Label: SENHA&Co Formats: CD, digital download 29 JPN: 200,000+ RIAJ: Gold Yuzuman no Natsu(ゆずマンの夏) Released: July 12, 2000 Label: SENHA&Co Formats: CD, digital download 1 JPN: 400,000+ RIAJ: Platinum Yuzu Smile(ゆずスマイル) Released: July 30, 2003 Label: SENHA&Co Formats: CD, digital download 1 JPN: 100,000+ RIAJ: Gold
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positions Sales Certifications JPNOricon Kajiki ~ Sakura Saku-hen~(歌時記 〜サクラサク篇〜) Released: June 23, 1999 Label: SENHA&Co Format: CD 2 JPN: 200,000+ RIAJ: Gold Kajiki: Futari no Biggu (Eggu) Shō-hen(歌時記～ふたりのビッグ（エッグ）ショー篇～) Released: July 18, 2001 Label: SENHA&Co Format: CD 3 JPN: 200,000+ RIAJ: Gold Futari Sankaku 2015.8.15 〜 Midori no hi 〜(二人参客 2015.8.15〜緑の日〜) Released: September 9, 2015 Label: SENHA&Co Format: CD 1 Futari Sankaku 2015.8.16 〜 Kiiro no hi 〜(二人参客 2015.8.16〜黄色の日〜) Released: September 9, 2015 Label: SENHA&Co Format: CD 2 Ninin Sankyaku Yuzu Mega Mix Released: September 30, 2015 Label: SENHA&Co Format: LP 44 Yuzu Nomi 〜 Hakushu Kassai 〜 Higawari Zenkyoku-shū + 1(ゆずのみ〜拍手喝祭〜 日替わり全曲集+1) Released: August 8, 2019 Label: SENHA&Co Format: CD — YUZU ARENA TOUR 2022 SEES -ALWAYS with you- Released: September 17, 2022 Label: SENHA&Co Format: Streaming/Digital Download 2 YUZU ARENA TOUR 2022 PEOPLE -ALWAYS with you- Released: October 25, 2022 Label: SENHA&Co Format: Streaming/Digital Download 1 "—" denotes items which did not chart.
Blu-ray / DVD discs +List of blu-ray disc / DVD disc Title Album details Peak positions JPNOricon (DVD) JPN Oricon (Blu-ray) Yuzu Live Films "TOBIRA TOUR 2000 - 2001" Released: May 16, 2001 Label: SENHA&Co Format: DVD 7 Futari no Big (egg) Show ~ 2-jikan 53-bu Tokyo Dome Kanzen Nōkatto-ban ~ Released: December 26, 2001 Label: SENHA&Co Format: DVD 14 Stadium Tour Man'in-on (raku) Rei ~ Nettō! Bomb odori Released: January 23, 2002 Label: SENHA&Co Format: DVD 9 Live Flims Futari Akiaji Live Films Sumire Released: October 22, 2003 Label: SENHA&Co Format: DVD 5 Live Films "1~ONE" Released: June 4, 2005 Label: SENHA&Co Format: DVD3 Live Films GO HOME Released: November 16, 2005 Label: SENHA&Co Format: DVD6 Yuzu no Ne Released: February 6, 2008 Label: SENHA&Co Format: DVD1 Live Films Wonderful World Released: November 5, 2008 Label: SENHA&Co Format: DVD2 Live Films Furusato Released: July 14, 2010 Label: SENHA&Co Format: DVD3 Live Films 2~NI Released: November 30, 2011 Label: SENHA&Co Format: DVD2 Yuzu You Dome DAY 1 Futari de, Domo Arigatō Released: October 24, 2012 Label: SENHA&Co Format: DVD + BD16Yuzu You Dome DAY 2 Minna, Domo Arigatō25Live Films Yuzu You Arena ~ Minna to, Doko Made mo Released: June, 2013 Label: SENHA&Co Format: DVD Live Films GO LAND Released: December 25, 2013 Label: SENHA&Co Format: DVD + BD513Live Films Shin-Sekai Released: November 26, 2014 Label: SENHA&Co Format: DVD + BD16Live Films Towa ~ episode zero Released: April 27, 2016 Label: SENHA&Co Format: DVD + BD37Live Films Yuzu no Mi Released: December 6, 2017 Label: SENHA&Co Format: DVD + BD55Live Films Yuzu Iroha23Live Films BIG YELL Released: December 19, 2018 Label: SENHA&Co Format: DVD + BD410Live Films Yuzu no Mi ~ Hakushu Kassai ~ Released: January 15, 2020 Label: SENHA&Co Format: DVD + BD46Yuzu All Time Best Live Again 1997 - 2007 Released: September 16, 2020 Label: SENHA&Co Format: DVD + BD23Yuzu All Time Best Live Again 2008 - 202012Live Films YUZU ONLINE TOUR 2020 AGAIN Released: January 27, 2021 Label: SENHA&Co Format: DVD + BD Live Films Ni Ninjin Kyaku Released: August 25, 2021 Label: SENHA&Co Format: DVD + BD Live Films Utao 2021 Released: November 24, 2021 Label: SENHA&Co Format: DVD + BD Live Films Yuzutown / Always Yuzutown Released: December 21, 2021 Label: SENHA&Co Format: DVD + BD512Live Films PEOPLE ~ always with you Released: March 15, 2022 Label: SENHA&Co Format: DVD + BD35Live Films SEES ~ always with you49Live Films Hibiki Day 1 Blue x Futari Released: April 17, 2024 Label: SENHA&Co Format: DVD + BD36Live Films Hibiki Day 2 Red x All Stars25Hibiki Complete Box Live Films Again Again Released: June 25, 2025 Label: SENHA&Co Format: DVD + BD Live Films Yuzu Misoka Live Films Zukan Released: February 25, 2026 Label: SENHA&Co Format: DVD + BD
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positions Sales Certifications JPNOricon Home [1997–2000] Released: June 8, 2005 Label: SENHA&Co Format: CD 1 JPN: 500,000+ RIAJ: 2× Platinum Going [2001–2005] Released: June 8, 2005 Label: SENHA&Co Format: CD 2 JPN: 500,000+ RIAJ: 2× Platinum Yuzu no Ne [1997–2007](ゆずのね1997–2007) Released: October 3, 2007 Label: SENHA&Co Format: CD 2 JPN: 100,000+ RIAJ: Gold Yuzu You [2006–2011] Released: April 25, 2012 Label: SENHA&Co Format: CD 1 JPN: 250,000+ RIAJ: Platinum Yuzu Iroha [1997–2017](ゆずイロハ1997–2017) Released: April 26, 2017 Label: SENHA&Co Format: CD 1 JPN: 250,000+ RIAJ: Platinum
Singles As lead artist "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. "×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived.
+ List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications Album JPNOricon JPNBillboard "Ikue": "Summer Color"(夏色) 1998 17 × JPN: 200,000+ RIAJ: Gold RIAJ: Platinum Yuzu Ikka "Boy"(少年) 10 × "Empty"(からっぽ) 4 × JPN: 200,000+ RIAJ: Gold Yuzuen "Someday"(いつか) 1999 4 × JPN: 400,000+ RIAJ: Platinum "Goodbye Bus"(サヨナラバス) 4 × JPN: 200,000+ RIAJ: Gold "Sentimental"(センチメンタル) 3 × JPN: 200,000+ RIAJ: Gold "Friend's Song"(友達の唄) 2 × JPN: 200,000+ RIAJ: Gold "Outta Mind / Garbage Star"(心のままに/くず星) 2 × Tobira "Ah, The Days of Youth"(嗚呼、青春の日々) 2000 1 × JPN: 400,000+ RIAJ: Platinum "Flightless Bird"(飛べない鳥) 1 × JPN: 200,000+ RIAJ: Gold "3 Count"(3カウント) 2001 2 × JPN: 200,000+ RIAJ: Gold Yuzu Moa "Again 2"(アゲイン2) 2002 1 × JPN: 200,000+ RIAJ: Gold "Songs of Love"(恋の歌謡日) 3 × JPN: 200,000+ RIAJ: Gold Yuzu Iroha [1997–2017] "Until We Meet Again"(またあえる日まで) 2 × JPN: 200,000+ RIAJ: Gold Sumire "Blue"(青) 2003 4 × JPN: 100,000+ RIAJ: Gold "Breathing"(呼吸) 5 × JPN: 100,000+ RIAJ: Gold "3 Lines / Horizontal Line"(3番線/水平線) 5 × JPN: 100,000+ RIAJ: Gold "Violet"(スミレ) 4 × JPN: 100,000+ RIAJ: Gold "Priority to Pedestrians / Dark"(歩行者優先/濃) 1 × JPN: 200,000+ RIAJ: Gold 1 〜One〜 "Sakuragichō / Hobby's Width / Map of Dreams"(桜木町/シュミのハバ/夢の地図) 2004 3 × JPN: 100,000+ RIAJ: Gold "Bridge of Glory"(栄光の架橋) 2 × JPN: 250,000+ RIAJ: Platinum RIAJ: Platinum "We Are F. Marinos"