# Banzai Japan

Banzai Japan (バンザイジャパン) is a Japanese girl group formed in 2014 with the aim of uniting all forty-seven of Japan's prefectures.

## History

Banzai Japan made their major label debut with the single "Juunin Toiro / Kingyo no Uta" through Rock Fields' sub-label Victoria Beats in June 2019. Their second major single, "Jumpin'! Nappu! Japan!", was released in March 2020. Their third major single, "Banzai Fighter / Engi ga Ii Machi / Yell Delivery", was released in January 2021. They released their fourth major single, "Afrodynamite / Otomegokoro", in February 2022. Their fifth major single, "Cheer Dance Time / Let Me Cryyyyyyyyyyy / Hibana, Odoriuta", was released in February 2023. They released their sixth major single, "Nippon Isshū Ai no Gohan Tabi / Banzai! Banzai! / Curtain Call", in June 2024.

## Members
### Current
#### 2nd generation (2015)

* Fumi Fujisaki (藤崎ふみ)

#### 3rd generation (2015)

* Sasa Sasagawa (笹川ささ)

#### 5th generation (2017)

* Shiori Fujisaki (藤崎しおり)

#### 7th generation (2019)

* Maika Ando (安堂舞花)

#### 8th generation (2020–2021)

* Yūki Mochimaru (餅丸夢姫)
* Kana Ichinose (一ノ瀬かな)

#### 10th generation (2022)

* Rino Ibusuki (指宿理乃)
* Riko Ueno (上野りこ)
* Aira Tsukumo (九十九愛桜)
* Yū Kōsaka (神坂優羽)
* Arice Hoshino (星乃ありす)

#### 11th generation (2023)

* Nino Yūnagi (悠凪ニノ)

### Former
#### 1st generation (2014–2015)

* Yuna Shinkai (新海由奈)
* Mizu Minamo (水萌みず)
* Sayo Hanasaka (花坂小夜)
* Nagi Takahashi (髙橋なぎ)
* Mei Yasuhara (安原めい)
* Yuki Komachi (小町ゆき)

#### 2nd generation (2015)

* Himawari Nakano (中野向日葵)
* Julia Asahi (朝日珠莉愛)
* Rima Minato (皆戸理芳)

#### 3rd generation (2015)

* Kyoko Tomonaga (友永響子)
* Aya Izumi (和泉彩)

#### 4th generation (2016)

* Naru Minami (実波なる)
* Rin Shida (志田りん)
* Koma Nakayama (仲山コマ)
* Maria Nabana (菜花まりあ)

#### 5th generation (2017)

* Mau Araragi (蘭まう)
* Itsuki Sato (佐藤樹姫)
* Ayumi Harukawa (春川愛美)
* Rena Shimada (島田玲奈)

#### 6th generation (2018)

* Tsukasa Fujitani (藤谷つかさ)
* Kū Satonaka (里中空)
* Saya Hanaki (花城沙耶)
* Yūmi Asahina (朝日奈ゆうみ)

#### 7th generation (2019–2020)

* An Hatsuki (羽月杏)
* Emino Matsuda (松田恵実乃)
* Airi Takijima (滝嶌愛梨)
* Nonoka Chikugo (筑後ののか)

#### 8th generation (2020–2021)

* Haruna Mizusawa (水沢はるな)
* Mio Hoshizora (星空みお)
* Meru Sakura (咲良める)
* Aoi Nanase (七瀬あおい)

#### 9th generation (2021)

* Honoka Yamaguchi (山口穂花)
* Riai Jinguuji (神宮寺莉愛)

#### 10th generation (2022)

* Ari Takahashi (高橋あり)

### Timeline
## Discography
### Digital albums

| Title | Album details |
| Ichi Fuji Ni Taka San Banzai! (一富士二鷹三ばんざい！) | Released: September 25, 2017 Label: Cospanic Entertainment Formats: digital download |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | Oricon | Album |
| "Yamato Nadeshiko no Hi ga Noboru" (大和撫子の日が昇る) | 2016 | — | Ichi Fuji Ni Taka San Banzai! |
| "Konya mo Tottemo Dance de Zansu!" (今夜もとってもダンスでざんす!) | 2018 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Juunin Toiro / Kingyo no Uta" (十人十色/金魚の歌) | 2019 | 15 | Non-album singles |
| "Jumpin'! Nappu! Japan!" (ジャンピン!なっぷ!Japan!) | 2020 | 10 | Non-album singles |
| "Banzai Fighter / Engi ga Ii Machi / Yell Delivery" (Banzai Fighter/縁起が良い街/エールデリバリー) | 2021 | 15 | Non-album singles |
| "Afrodynamite / Otomegokoro" (アフロダイナマイト/乙女心) | 2022 | 9 | Non-album singles |
| "Cheer Dance Time / Let Me Cryyyyyyyyyyy / Hibana, Odoriuta" (チアダンスタイム/Let Me Cryyyyyyyyyyy/火花、踊唄) | 2023 | 11 | Non-album singles |
| "Nippon Isshū Ai no Gohan Tabi / Banzai! Banzai! / Curtain Call" (日本一周愛のご飯旅/バンザイ!バンザイ!/カーテンコール) | 2024 | 12 | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. ||||