![]() He is a solo singer and is also a music producer now. He had already come out as Original Love's vocalist then. Tajima Takao, born Apin Ota, Tokyo) was the second vocalist of this group.Takao Tajima (19871990) - Lead vocal, guitar, harmonica. RyÅ Kamomiya (鴨宮 è«’ Kamomiya RyÅ, born Main Shinjuku, Tokyo) was one of the founding members, and is a composer and an arranger now. Mamiko Sasaki (ä½ã€…木 麻美å Sasaki Mamiko) was one of the founding members and was the first vocalist of this group. ¬å¤ªéƒŽ (KeitarÅ Takanami) later, and was also known as "K-taro.".KeitarÅ Takanami (高浪 慶太郎 Takanami KeitarÅ, born in Nagasaki, Nagasaki) was one of the founding members, and he is a guitarist and a music producer now. KeitarÅ Takanami (19841994) - Guitar, keyboards and vocals. She is also a solo singer, a narrator, a fashion model and a dress designer now. Maki Nomiya (野宮 真貴 Nomiya Maki, born Main Kushiro, Hokkaido) was the third vocalist of this group. 陽 Konishi Yasuharu, born Februin Sapporo, Hokkaido) was the only founding member to stay with the group until the end.Yasuharu Konishi (19842001) - Songwriter, bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, vocals. Miyata left the group almost immediately but the four remaining members kept the name Pizzicato Five. The group was formed in 1985 by Konishi and fellow founding bandmates KeitarÅ Takanami, RyÅ Kamomiya, Mamiko Sasaki, and Shigeo Miyata. Pizzicato Five (1985-2001) was a Japanese pop group best known to audiences in the West in their later incarnation as a duo of Maki Nomiya and Yasuharu Konishi. Their music has appeared in numerous movies, television episodes, and video games. Pizzicato Five was a hugely prolific group during its 16-year-long existence, usually releasing at least an album each year in addition to various EPs and remix albums. The catchphrase "A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular" captured the group's ironic stance and eager attitude. The group, widely credited (along with Flipper's Guitar) with spearheading the Shibuya-kei movement of Tokyo in the 1990s, is known for eclectic and energetic compositions that often pay homage to late 1960s English-language Pop Music. Pizzicato One feat.Pizzicato Five (often known simply by the initials P5) was a Japanese pop group best known to audiences in the West in their later incarnation as a duo of Maki Nomiya and Yasuharu Konishi. One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Barbie Dolls Members Yasuharu Konishi Founder and only constant member Maki Nomiya Lead singer (1990-2001) Keitaro Takanami (1984-1994) Takao Tajima Lead singer (1988-1990) Mamiko Sasaki Lead singer (1984-1987) Ryo Kamomiya (1984-1987) Buy ![]() Known for their prolificacy and eclecticism, their unique retro-futuristic sound and fashion sense made them (at least for Western audiences) the epitome of the so-called Shibuya-kei (Shibuya Style). The duo officially broke up on March 1, 2001. In the mid-1990's, when Pizzicato Five started to gain international recognition, Takanami quit the band, thus leaving Konishi and Nomiya as the only remaining members. In the early years of their career, Pizzicato Five went through diverse line-up changes, only to find temporary stability (and commercial success) in the early 1990's, when singer/model Maki Nomiya joined Konishi and Takanami. Originally a five-piece unit, they debuted commercially in 1985 under the aegis of Haruomi Hosono.
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