The song was eventually picked up by a popular radio DJ and put into heavy rotation on the station FM Yokohama upon the demand of listeners. The year after, the band made an attempt to attain airplay on indie radio stations for their first Japanese single, "Konayuki" ( 粉雪). The four spent the remainder of the year playing in clubs and hosting independent events. The six-track EP contained original lyrics written and sung almost entirely in English. After graduating from college, following years of playing in several small venues and having collaborated with fellow Japanese rock musician Caramelman, AKFG released their first indie EP in 2000. The four then began providing performances at their university as well as throughout the local Yokohama area. Drummer Kiyoshi Ijichi joined them later on after parting with another college band he was in. Masafumi Gotoh became the lead vocalist and played rhythm guitar, Kensuke Kita played lead guitar and sang backup and Takahiro Yamada played bass. After realizing that they all shared similar musical tastes, the three decided to start their own band. History 1996–2002: Formation and indie releases Īsian Kung-Fu Generation was first formed in 1996 when Masafumi Gotoh, Kensuke Kita, and Takahiro Yamada met while attending a music club at Kanto Gakuin University, a private university in Yokohama, Japan.
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Starting out as a college band, Asian Kung-Fu Generation released a series of independent EPs featuring lyrics mostly sung in English. For its entire career, the band has consisted of vocalist Masafumi Gotoh, guitarist Kensuke Kita, bassist Takahiro Yamada, and drummer Kiyoshi Ijichi. Asian Kung-Fu Generation (stylized as ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION) is a Japanese alternative rock band formed in Yokohama, Japan, in 1996.
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