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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) * ''Taiyo no Yakusoku'' (2012) * ''Aphrodite ''(2012) * ''Hoshizora Guitar'' (2012) * ''Altair no Namida'' (2013) * ''Kokoro No Tegami'' (2014) * ''Nijuuisseiki Man (20th Anniversary Version)'' (2015) * ''Sorae'' (2016) * ''Kimono Namae'' (2016) * ''Kaisou Densha'' (2019) * ''Kagefumi (Movie Version)'' (2019)

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) * ''Flowers'' (2013) * ''Life'' (2016) * ''Quarter Note'' (2019)

EP

* ''Celery'' (1996) * ''Stereo'' (1996) * ''Stereo 2'' (1997) * ''Furimukanai/Gamushara Butterfly'' (1997) * ''Boku Wa Kokoniiru'' (1998) * ''Passage'' (1999) * ''Plastic Soul'' (2001) * ''Shinpakusuu (Toukai Area/Live)'' (2002) * ''Shinpakusuu (Touhoku Area/Live)'' (2002) * ''Shinpakusuu (Shinetsu Hokuriku Area/Live)'' (2002) * ''Shinpakusuu (Shikoku Area/Live)'' (2002) * ''Shinpakusuu (Kyuushuu Okinawa/Live)'' (2002) * ''Shinpakusuu (Kinki Area/Live)'' (2002) * ''Shinpakusuu (Kantou Area/Live)'' (2002) * ''Shinpakusuu (Hokkaidou/Live)'' (2002) * ''Shinpakusuu (Shikoku Area/Live)'' (2002) * ''Shinpakusuu (Chuugoku Area/Live)'' (2002) * ''Mikansei'' (2003) * ''Bokuto Furyouto Kouteide'' (2003) * ''Bi-Dama Scope'' (2004) * ''Angela'' (2006) * ''Mayonakano Boon Boon'' (2008) * ''Heart of Winter'' (2008) * ''Harumo Arashimo'' (2009) * ''Hobo Walking'' (2009) * ''Hanabi'' (2010) * ''Taiyou No Yakusoku'' (2012) * ''Aphrodite'' (2012) * ''Altair No Namida'' (2013) * ''I'm Home'' (2018)

Live albums

* ''One Knight Stands'' (2000) * ''Transit Time'' (2002) * ''With Strings'' (collaborated with

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and Rush Strings, 2006) * ''Concert at Suntory Hall'' (2011) * ''Harvest ~ Live Seed Folks Special in Katsushika 2014 ~'' (2015)

Cover albums

* ''Cover All Yo!'' (2007) * ''Cover All Ho!'' (2007)

Compilation albums

* ''Blue Period'' (A-Side single collection, 2005) * ''Out of the Blue'' (B-Side single collection, 2005) * ''The Road to Yamazaki ~ the Best for beginners ~ ''(2013) * ''Rose Period – The Best 2005–2015'' (2015)

Live DVD

* ''Domino Round'' (1999) * ''One Knight Stands on Films'' (2000) * ''Concert at Suntory Hall'' (2011) * ''One Knight Stands 2010–2011 on Films'' (2011)

References

External links

Official Site
— Official site by his management office, "Office Augusta"
Artist Page in Universal Music Japan
Japanese male singer-songwriters Japanese singer-songwriters Japanese male pop singers People from Yamaguchi Prefecture 1971 births Living people Musicians from Yamaguchi Prefecture Musicians from Shiga Prefecture 21st-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese male singers {{Japan-musician-stub