| 1973 |
Apr. |
Tamaki Koji (vocal), Takezawa
Yutaka (guitar) and his brother Takezawa Toshiya (guitar, keyboard) formed
a group back in their highschool period in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan.
At that time the band's name was 'Invader'. |
| 1973 |
Nov. |
Tamaki Ichibou (drums and Koji's
elder brother) and Miyashita Takahiro (bass) joined the band. |
| 1977 |
Jun. |
The name "Anzen Chitai"
is used for the group. Tamaki Ichibou withdrew from the group and Taihei
Shiji joined for playing drums |
| 1977 |
Dec. |
"Rokudo Haruyoshi Band"
joined Anzen Chitai and this provided 3 new members: Rokudo Haruyoshi
for bass, Yahagi Wataru for guitar, Tanaka Yuji for drums. There were
8 members in Anzen Chitai that time, with 2 keyboardists, guitarists and
percussionists. |
| 1978 |
Feb. |
Anzen Chitai rented a house
in Nagayama (near Asahigawa) for their usual band practice and mini studio.
Demo-tapes were recorded. They named their work "Musical Farmer Production". |
| 1978 |
Nov. |
Tanaka Yuji and Miyashita Takahiro
left the band. Rokudo Haruyoshi took on bass as well. |
| 1980 |
_ |
Takezawa Yukata involved in
a serious car accident in late 1979 and Rokudo Haruyoshi admitted to the
hospital because of sickness in April. Both members discharged from hospitals
in late 1980. |
| 1981 |
Mar. |
Takezawa Toshiya left the band. |
| 1981 |
Sept. |
Performed as a back-band for
Inoue Yousui's Japan tour response was good. |
| 1981 |
Nov. |
_On My Way_ was used as a background
music in Bridgestone snow tire commercial. Aired in northern Honshu and
Hokkaido. |
| 1982 |
Feb. 25 |
Debut single _Moegi Iro no
Snap_ released. |
| 1982 |
Apr. |
Anzen Chitai signed contracts with Kitty Recording Company, becoming its member. All Anzen Chitai members moved to Tokyo. At that time Taihei Shiji left the band and Tanaka Yuji rejoined Anzen Chitai and the 5-member band was established. |
| 1982 |
Oct. 25 |
Single _On My Way_ (Bridgestone snow tire commercial song) released. |
| 1982 |
Nov. |
Assumed a role of back-band for Inoue Yousui once in spring, once in summer, and accompanies him again for his Japan tour until Jan 1983. |
| 1983 |
Jan. 25 |
Debut album _Remember to Remember_ released. |
| 1983 |
Apr. 1 |
Single _Las Vegas Typhoon_ released. |
| 1983 |
Nov. 25 |
Single _Wine Red no Kokoro_ was released. Song was used for the official song in the Suntory Akadama Punch commercial and was air-ed throughout Japan. |
| 1984 |
Jan. |
Attempted a Japan tour. |
| 1984 |
Mar. |
_Wine Red no Kokoro_ hits No. 1 on the Original Confidence (aka OriCon) chart. |
| 1984 |
Apr. 16 |
Single _Mayonaka Sugi no Koi_ released. |
| 1984 |
Apr. 18 |
Performed live at Shibuya Eggman. Attendance reached the limit, thus concluding their livehouse performance. |
| 1984 |
Apr. |
First concert tour held. First concert at Sapporo Education and Culture Hall (Kyo-iku Bunka Kaikan). |
| 1984 |
May 1 |
Album _Anzenchitai II_ released. It became a best seller album. |
| 1984 |
Jun |
_Wine Red no Kokoro_ ranked 3rd on the "Best Ten" music program on TBS TV. |
| 1984 |
Jul. 1 |
Received an award for "Best Hit for the first half of the year" in the Japan Cable Awards Ceremony. |
| 1984 |
Jul. 15 |
Received a top honor ("Grand Prix") at All Japan Cable Broadcasting Awards (first half of the year). |
| 1984 |
Aug. |
Performed the first concert-hall concert in Tokyo at Shibuya Ko-kaido-. |
| 1984 |
Oct. 3 |
With _Wine Red no Kokoro_, Tamaki Koji received the Best Composition Award in Japan Composition Awards Ceremony. |
| 1984 |
Oct. 25 |
Single _Koi no Yokan_ was released. It was chosen as the official song of the Japan Airlines Hawaii Campaign. The number of request in the cable was the largest of the time even before its release date. |
| 1984 |
Oct. 30 |
First Japan-wide concert tour "ENDLESS" began. |
| 1984 |
Nov. 28 |
Received Gold Award and Best Composer Award (Tamaki) at Japan Record Awards Ceremony. |
| 1984 |
Dec. 1 |
Album _Dakishimetai / Anzenchitai III_ released. |
| 1984 |
Dec. 7 |
Nominated for Japan Cable Award. |
| 1984 |
Dec. 13 |
Nominated for All Japan Cable Broadcasting Award. |
| 1984 |
Dec. 18 |
Received a Best Singer Award (Tamaki) at FNS Music Festival. |
| 1984 |
Dec. |
Rank among the highest in the song of the year chart at best-ten TV program. |
| 1984 |
Dec. 30 |
Received an TBS Akasaka Live Award. |
| 1985 |
Jan. 25 |
Single _Nesshisen_ released. This song was chosen as the official song for Ford Laser commercial. |
| 1985 |
Feb. |
Performed their first Budokan concert for two days. |
| 1985 |
Mar. 15-16 |
Became popular in Hong Kong and performed concert in Queen Elizabeth Stadium in WanChai, Hong Kong. |
| 1985 |
Apr. 25 |
Live Album _ENDLESS_ released. |
| 1985 |
Jun. 25 |
Single _Kanashimi ni Sayonara_ released. Different sound get them a very good response. |
| 1985 |
Aug. |
Performed their first outdoor concert. |
| 1985 |
Oct. |
Best album released ONLY in Hong Kong receives an Gold Disk Award. |
| 1985 |
Oct. 1 |
Single _Aoi Hitomi no Ellis_ released. The song was chosen as the offical song for Kao Seishi Ellis paper commercial |
| 1985 |
Oct. 13 |
With _Kanashimi ni Sayonara_ , Tamaki Koji received a Best Composer Award at Japan Composer Awards. |
| 1985 |
Nov. |
Concert tour "'85-'86 Yume no Tsuzuki" began. This long tour ran into May of 1986. Received the highest honor at Japan Record Awards. |
| 1985 |
Nov. 24 |
Album _Anzenchitai IV_ released. |
| 1985 |
Dec. |
_Kanashimi ni Sayonara_ was ranked Number One overall at yearly chart in TBS "The Best Ten" and in NTV "The Top Ten" programs. The song lasted for 13 weeks in the chart! |
| 1985 |
Dec. 31 |
Attended NHK's annual year-end music battle (Kohaku Utagassen) |
| 1986 |
Mar. 7 |
Held a news conference declaring the production of the movie _Prussian Blue no Shouzou_ |
| 1986 |
Apr. 29-30 |
Performed a concert at the coliseum in Hong Kong. |
| 1986 |
May |
Performed a concert at Budokan (4 days). |
| 1986 |
May |
Movie production commenced. Simultaneously, the production of the soundtrack began. |
| 1986 |
Jul. |
Movie/soundtrack production ended. |
| 1986 |
Jul. 1 |
Single _Prussian Blue no Shouzou_ released. |
| 1986 |
Jul. 26 |
Movie _Prussian Blue no Shouzou_ started. Starred by Tamaki Koji, Takahashi Kaori, Murakami Hiroaki, Harada Mishiko,etc |
| 1986 |
Aug. 1 |
Soundtrack _Prussian Blue no Shouzou_ released. |
| 1986 |
Aug. 20/21 |
Because of the good response on performing with Inoue Yousui at the previous year's Japan Record Awards, they performed together in a two-day concert "Stardust Rendez-vous" in Jingu Baseball Stadium. |
| 1986 |
Sept. 25 |
Joint-single with Inoue Yousui _Natsu no Owari no Harmony_ released. |
| 1986 |
Oct. 21 |
Single _Friend_ released. |
| 1986 |
Nov. 5 |
Live Album _Stardust Rendez-vous_ released. |
| 1986 |
Dec. 3 |
Single _Sukisa_ released. The song was chosen as the opening theme song for the animation "Mezon Ikkoku". |
| 1986 |
Dec. 14 |
Three-tape Album _Anzenchitai V_ released. |
| 1986 |
Dec. |
Album _Anzenchitai V_ received an Album-of-the-Year Award at Japan Record Awards. |
| 1987 |
Feb. 18 |
Concert Tour "Anzenchitai V" began. |
| 1987 |
Mar. 24 |
At the First Japan Gold Disk Awards, they received The Best Artist of the Year Award. |
| 1987 |
Apr. |
Album _Anzenchitai IV_ was reported to be the most sold album in 1986. |
| 1987 |
Apr. 21 |
Single _Jirettai_ was released. This song was chosen as the official song for That's (tape). |
| 1987 |
Apr. 20-24 |
Performed a five-day concert at Budokan. Attendance reached more than 60,000. |
| 1987 |
May 22-23 |
Performed concert at Hong Kong coliseum. |
| 1987 |
Jun. 10 |
Live Album _Anzenchitai LiVe To Me_ released only on CT and CD. |
| 1988 |
Nov. 9 |
Tamaki Koji conducted a concert tour "Tamaki Koji MIASS SPECIAL NIGHT" spanning 13 concerts at 10 different locations, starting with Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. |
| 1988 |
Dec. 3-4 |
Responding to the invitation, Tamaki Koji traveled to China and performed at a ceremony in Beijing commemorating the 10 years of friendship between Japan and China. |
| 1988 |
Dec. 10 |
Album _I Love You kara Hajimeyou -Anzenchitai BEST-_ released. |
| 1988 |
Dec. 17 |
Tamaki Koji performed an additional concert at Budokan. |
| 1988 |
Dec. 21 |
Yahagi Wataru released a soundtrack for the TV animation "F". |
| 1988 |
Dec. 21 |
Rokudo Haruyoshi released "Kaijuu Monogatari". |
| 1989 |
Jan. 25 |
Tamaki Koji released a single _Ki*tsu*i_. This song was a song for the TV drama "Kitsui Yatsura", in which Tamaki starred. |
| 1989 |
Mar. |
Yahagi Wataru worked as a composer, arranger, musician for Suzuki Toru's album. |
| 1989 |
Mar. |
Yahagi Wataru performed as a lead vocal for Seiko EPSON's commercial. |
| 1989 |
Mar. 25 |
Tamaki Koji released a single for the TV program "Hyouten", commemorating the 30th anniversary of TV Asahi. |
| 1989 |
Apr.-Jul. |
Takezaka Yutaka, as a "K" project member, arranged for Hamada Shogo in his album _Wasted Tears_. |
| 1989 |
Jul. |
Yahagi Wataru helped Yanagiba Toshiroh's single _Ima Just gumba_ by arranging. The lyrics were written by Matsui Goro, the music by Tamaki. |
| 1989 |
Jul. 25 |
Tamaki Koji released a single _I'm Dandy_ which was used in the movie "Migi Magari no Dandy". |
| 1989 |
Nov. |
Yahagi Wataru aided in music for Fuji TV drama "Aitsu ga Trouble". |
| 1989 |
Nov. 20 |
Tamaki Koji released a single _Ikanaide_ which was for the TV drama commemorating the 30th anniversary of Fuji TV. |
| 1990 |
Mar. 29 |
Anzenchitai resumed their activity. Began recording. |
| 1990 |
Apr. |
Tanaka Yuji created a band "VoThM" with Watanabe Hideki, formerly of CCB. |
| 1990 |
Jun. 25 |
Yahagi Wataru created a music for Seiko EPSON commercial for the second time. With a good response, he went on to release his first solo single _Boukensha_. |
| 1990 |
Jul. 25 |
Album _Anzenchitai VII -Yume no Miyako-_ released, after two and a half years. |
| 1990 |
Aug. 15 |
-Concert tour "Anzenchitai VII -Yume no Miyako-" begins. Over 70 concerts held. |
| 1990 |
Oct. 1 |
Yahagi Wataru released an album _Boukensha_. |
| 1990 |
Nov. 7 |
Single _Jounetsu_ released. The song became chosen as the theme music to TV Asahi's program "Tuesday Mystery Theater". Also, _Kimi wa Nemuru_ was chosen as the official commercial song for Toshiba cordless phone MESSE, and _Kono Michi wa Doko e_ chosen for Sapporo University Sports Competition. |
| 1991 |
Jun.- |
Began recording their 8th album. |
| 1991 |
Jun. 25 |
Yahagi Wataru worked on third Seiko EPSON commercial. The commercial song was recorded in the single _Rakuen No Kimi ni_ |
| 1991 |
Aug. 24- |
At 33 different locations, Anchi performed 47 concerts as a part of "Anzenchitai VIII -Musical Farmer's Tour". |
| 1991 |
Aug. 25 |
Yahagi Wataru released his second album _Yorokobi no Uta_. |
| 1991 |
Nov. 6 |
Single _Itsumo Kimi no Soba ni_ released. Chosen as the song for the Toyota Carina commercial. |
| 1991 |
Dec. 11 |
Album _Anzenchitai VIII -Taiyou-_ released. |
| 1992 |
Jun.- |
Concert tour "Anzenchitai 10th Anniversary Concert Tour Acoustic Special Night" began. Tamaki Koji resumed his solo work. |
| 1992 |
Dec. 2 |
Single _Ano koro e_ released. (Gekkeikan sake commercial song) |
| 1993 |
Jan. 30 |
Tamaki Koji releases his single _Call_ , which became the song for the movie "Nurse Call" (in which his wife starred: Translator's note). The second song in the single _Taisetsu na Toki_ is chosen for the Panasonic commercial. |
| 1993 |
Feb. 10 |
Single _Hitoribocchi no Yell_ released. This song is chosen for the YTV/NTV drama "Ochanoma". |
| 1993 |
Feb. 19 |
Tamaki Koji participated in a Government compaign song which was written by Aska Ryo and Oda Kazumasa. The song was named _Bokura ga Umareta Ano Hi no Youni_ |
| 1993 |
Mar. 24 |
Tamaki Koji's solo album _Akogare_ is released. |
| 1993 |
Jun. 16 |
Tamaki Koji released a single _Owaranaide I LOVE YOU_ with Marin through Toshiba EMI Records. |
| 1993 |
Aug. 25 |
_Anzenchitai Best 2 - Hitoribocchi no Yell_ released. |
| 1993 |
Sep. 22 |
Tamaki Koji's 3rd solo album _Karinto Kouba no Entotsu no Ueni_ and single _Genki na machi_ released. He joined Sony Records. |
| 1993 |
Nov. 20 |
The movie _Kyouso Tanjou_ starring Tamaki Koji was released. |
| 1994 |
Feb |
Tamaki Koji starred in TV drama _Yume no Kaeru Basho_ with Honda Minako. |
| 1994 |
Feb. 21 |
Tamaki Koji released a single _Te No Naka ni_ with Moriyama Ryoko through Sony Records. |
| 1994 |
Aug. 25 |
Album _Anzenchitai / Tamaki Koji BEST_ released. |
| 1994 |
Sep. 24 |
Album _Anzenchitai Another Collection_ released. |
| 1994 |
Nov. 1 |
Tamaki Koji's single _LOVE SONG_ released. |
| 1994 |
Dec |
Tamaki Koji released his first poetic painting book _Hoshi ni Naritai_. |
| 1994 |
Dec. 12 |
Tamaki Koji's album _LOVE SONG BLUE_ released. |
| 1995 |
Jun. 21 |
Tamaki Koji's single _STAR_ released. |
| 1995 |
Jun. 21 |
Fan Club STAR was established. |
| 1995 |
Aug. 25 |
Album _Anzenchitai Theme Songs_ released. |
| 1995 |
Sept. 20 |
Tamaki Koji's concert album _T_ released. |
| 1995 |
Sept. 25 |
Album _Anzenchitai Original Karaoke Series_ released. |
| 1995 |
Dec. 31 |
Tamaki Koji participated with Yakushimaru Hiroko, and others in Nippon Housou network radio drama _Chikyuu * Hikari nasai_. |
| 1996 |
Jan. 6 |
NHK broadcasted _Saigo no Dangan_, a movie starring Tamaki Koji & Jason Donovan and joint produced by NHK and the Australian film board |
| 1996 |
Jan. 20 |
Movie _Kiri no Shigozen_ starring Tamaki Koji and Yoshinaga Koyuri was released. |
| 1996 |
Apr. |
Tamaki Koji starred in TV drama _Coach_. |
| 1996 |
Apr. 25 |
Album _Anzenchitai Memories_ released. This album is produced by Matsui Goro. |
| 1996 |
May 6 |
NHK Documentary _Tamaki Koji, 37sai no Memory_ was on air across the country. |
| 1996 |
May 22 |
Tamaki Koji's single _Melody_ released. |
| 1996 |
Jul. 21 |
Tamaki Koji's single _Den'en_ released. This is the theme song for the drama "Coach". |
| 1996 |
Sept. 13 |
Tamaki Koji's album _CAFE JAPAN_ released. |
| 1996 |
Dec. 8 |
Tamaki Koji performed with Fujii Fumiya in MUSIC FAIR '96 O.A. |
| 1996 |
Dec. 10 |
Tamaki Koji appeared in 1996 FNS Kayousai |
| 1996 |
Dec. 31 |
Tamaki Koji appeared in 47th annual Kohaku Uta Gassen. He performed the single "Den'en". His appearence marked the highest viewer rate on that night. |
| 1997 |
Feb. 21 |
Tamaki Koji with Anzen Chitai - Cafe Japan Special concert tour was concluded with the last concert in Tokyo Budokan. Tamaki Koji performed with all other Anzen Chitai members except Takezawa Yutaka. |
| 1997 |
Jul. |
Tamaki Koji starred in Fuji TV Drama _Konna Koi no Hanashi_. |
| 1997 |
Aug. 6 |
Tamaki Koji's single _MR. LONELY_ released. This was the theme song for Fuji drama "Konna Koi no Hanashi". |
| 1997 |
Sept. 21 |
Tamaki Koji's album _JUNKLAND_ released. On the same day Koji launched the JUNKLAND Concert Tour 1997! Starting from Kumamoto and ended in Yokohama, the tour went over 23 cities in Japan. |
| 1997 |
Dec. 11 |
Tamaki Koji appeared in 1997 FNS Kayou Matsuri. He sang _MR. LONELY_. |
| 1998 |
May 21 |
Tamaki Koji joined FUN HOUSE Records and
he released a new single _Rookie_. This is a CM song for Chiobita Doringu.
The coupling song _Bell_ is also a CM song for KIRIN Coffee "JIVE". |
| 1998 |
May 27 |
Tamaki Koji released a new album from FUN
HOUSE Records and the name is _GRAND LOVE_. |
| 1998 |
Jul. 19 |
In the 13th annual Asahikawa LIVE JAM "Kitasaito",
Tamaki Koji introduced an 'old friend' Takezawa Yutaka to perform! This
was the first time all 5 members of Anzenchitai performed together since
1993. Takezawa played 2 songs. |
| 1998 |
Jul. 26 |
Takezawa performed 4 songs with Tamaki
Koji and the rest of Anzenchitai members in Stellar Theatre in Lake Kawaguchi. |
| 1988 |
Dec. 2 |
Tamaki Koji's best album _Den'en_ released.
|
| 1998 |
Dec. 13 |
Tamaki Koji canceled his last concert performance
in Tokyo International Forum after singing 2 songs. |
| 1999 |
Feb 24 |
Tamaki Koji's best re-arranged album _Wine
Red no Kokoro_ released. |
| 1999 |
Mar. |
News about regroup of Anzenchitai were
spreading around on radio and newspaper. |
| 1999 |
May - Sept |
Tamaki Koji performed concert tour "Ballad
Night", including an outdoor concert in Stellar Theatre in Lake Kawaguchi. |
| 2000 |
Mar. 23 |
Tamaki Koji released single _aibo_. This
song was written for Hong Kong singer Andy Lau in late 1999 and it went
by the name 'Pain' in Chinese. |
| 2000 |
Apr. 26 |
Tamaki Koji released album _Nisemono_,
a new original album since _GRAND LOVE_ which was released 2 years ago. |
| 2000 |
May - Oct. |
Tamaki Koji announced "Concert Tour
2000 Super-T" which ran mainly in Japan from May to July with an
outdoor concert in Lake Kawaguchi. He also announced a special 2-day concert
tour in Hong Kong on July 29 & 30. This was Koji's first time back
to Hong Kong in 12 years!! He will hold a couple of concerts again in
Hokkaido in October to wrap up the series. |
| 2001 |
Mar. 28 |
Tamaki Koji released album _Spade_ and
single _Ko no Rhythm de_. |
| 2001 |
Mar. - Jul |
Tamaki Koji announced "Concert Tour
2001" which ran mainly in Japan from March 31 to July 1. |
| 2001 |
Jun. 21 |
Complication album _The Very Best of
Anzenchitai_ released. It conains 2 songs _Dakishimetemo_ & _Tsubuyaki_,
unreleased from previous albums. |
| 2001 |
Oct. 6 |
Anzenchitai teamed
up with Matsui Goro and Hoshi Katz to begin recording. |
| 2002 |
Jan. - Feb. 28 |
Tamaki Koji Concert Tour "Acoustic
Special Night" |
| 2002 |
May 29 |
Complication album
_Goro Matsui & Koji Tamaki Ballad Collection - Only You_ released. |
| 2002 |
Jul. 10 |
_Deai_ released. This
is Anzenchitai's new single in 10 years. It's a theme song of TV series
"Tuesday Suspense Theatre". News conference was held to commemorate
the release. |
| 2002 |
Aug. 7 |
Album _IX_ released.
(Initial limited release was a CD+DVD video combo) |
| 2002 |
Sep. 5 -
Dec. 18 |
Anzenchitai Concert
Tour 2002, including 2 oversea concerts in Hong Kong (Oct. 24, 25) |
| 2002 |
Dec. 4 |
Single _Hansei / Ano
Koroe_ released. Hansei becomes the tie-up song for "House Hokkaido
Stew" & Ano Koroe was used as a theme song for Tokyo TV drama
"Chuushingura - Ketsudan no Toki" |
| 2003 |
May 16 |
Takezawa Yutaka official
website launched. (http://www.yutakatakezawa.com/) |
| 2003 |
May 21 |
Tamaki Koji best album _Best Harvest_
released. |
| 2003 |
Sep. 18 |
Single _Amenochi Hare
/ Chocolat_ to be released. Chocolat is the CM song of Glico Almond &
Macadamia Chocolate. |
| 2003 |
Oct. |
Album _X_ to be released. |
| 2003 |
Oct. - Dec. |
Anzenchitai Concert
Tour 2003 |