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Kobukuro

J-pop
J-pop

Kobukuro is a J-pop act. They run in the same orbit as Mr.Children, Misia, Kan, GReeeeN and Exile, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Ayaka, Southern All Stars and Rimi Natsukawa, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 10 connections around Kobukuro and forward to Ayaka. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
KobukuroAyakaSouthern All StarsRimi NatsukawaMr.ChildrenMisiaKanGReeeeNExileback number米米CLUB

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Kobukuro connections

Kobukuro shares an orbit with Mr.Children, Misia, Kan and GReeeeN, went on to shape Ayaka, Southern All Stars and Rimi Natsukawa. 10 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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