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Japanese singer. Wife of Masaki Iwamoto. Kokubu made her debut in 1983 and her song “Akogare, released in 1995, became the ending theme of NTV program Shitteru Tsumori (Do You Really Know About It?!), which was on the air for one year. Since 1996, she has been working as a Christian and has released hymn albums that rewrite the lyrics of traditional hymns in an easy-to-understand manner.
Born 18 Jan 1955.

ALBUMS


Junko Yagami, Yurie Kokubu
Konbini Klassics Vol 2
2024, 7", Single, Konbini Klassics
Yurie Kokubu
Best Collection
2024, 2xCD, Comp, Blu, Aldelight
Yurie Kokubu = 国分友里恵*
Steal Away -イエスの愛に抱かれてゆこう-
2005, CD, Album, Life Music (8)
国分友里恵*
Nobody Knows
2003, CD, Album, Life Music (8)
Yurie Kokubu, Lena Maria, Megumi Okura, Yuri Mori*, Rutsuko Honda
Women Of Hope With Love = ウィメン オブ ホープ ウィズ ラブ
2000, CD, Album, Life Music (8)
Yurie Kokubu = 国分友里恵*
ふたりだけの言葉
1999, CD, Album, Life Music (8)
Yurie Kokubu = 国分友里恵*
君もそこにいたのか
1999, CD, Album, Life Music (8)
国分友里恵*
死んでもいい~Nothing Lasts Forever
1997, CD, Mini, Single, Dantrex, BMG
Yurie Kokubu
Reservations For Two
1997
Yurie Kokubu
Whisper Whisper
1996, CD, Album, Victor
国分友里恵*
憧憬
1995, CD, Album, Victor
国分友里惠*
愛を胸に
1995, CD, Mini, Single, Victor
国分友里恵*
憧憬
1994, CD, Mini, Single, Victor
Yurie Kokubu
How To Love You
1992, CD, Mini, Single, Air Records
Yurie Kokubu
Dö Yöu Löve Mé
1991
Yurie Kokubu = 国分友里恵*
恋のナビゲイション
1991
Yurie Kokubu
Silent Moon
1990
Yurie Kokubu = 国分友里恵*
I Wanna Be With You
1987, 7", Single, Air Records
Yurie Kokubu = 国分友里恵*
Steps
1987
Yurie Kokubu = 国分友里恵*
流れるままに ~落花流水~
1986, Vinyl, ,
Kayōkyoku/Synth-pop/Ballad/City Pop/Boogie/Theme
国分友里恵*
スノッブな夜へ
1984, 7", Single, Promo, Air Records
国分友里恵* = ゆりe*
Relief 72 Hours
1983
国分友里恵*
とばして Taxi Man
1983
Shambara = シャンバラ*
恋の瞬間~Can't Stop My Love
2021,
Shambara = シャンバラ*
Shambara
1989, ,
Boogie/City Pop/Funk/Synth-pop/Soul

APPEARANCES +


Mariya Takeuchi
Precious Days
2024
Nelson Super Project
Nelson Magic
2024
Mariya Takeuchi = 竹内まりや*
君の居場所 (Have A Good Time Here)
2023, CD, Maxi, RM, Moon Records (5)
Night Tempo
Ladies In The City
2021
竹内まりや*
Turntable = ターンテーブル
2019, 3xCD, Comp, Dlx, Ltd, 40t, Moon Records (5), ,
AOR/Ballad/Boogie/City Pop/Disco/Funk/Jazz-Funk/Kayōkyoku/Soft Rock/Soul/Synth-pop
May J.
Sweet Song Covers
2016, CD Cover Album, DVD, ,
J-pop
竹内まりや*, Box
Dear Angie ~あなたは負けない / それぞれの夜
2013, CD First Edition, DVD, ,
J-pop/Theme/Pop Rock/Ballad/Vocal/Karaoke
Anri
Wave
2011, ,
Boogie/City Pop/Disco/Funk/Synth-pop
山下達郎*
愛してるって言えなくたって
2011, ,
J-pop/Theme/Ballad/Vocal/Karaoke
Various
胸キュン90's ~ひとりで聴きたい恋の唄~
2010, 2xCD, Comp, Avex Trax, ,
J-pop
Versailles
Jubilee -Method Of Inheritance-
2010, ,
Power Metal/Symphonic Metal
Tatsuro Yamashita
街物語(まちものがたり)
2010
Nelson Super Project
Nelson Motown +
2008, CD, Album, SHM, Universal Music,
Nobuo Uematsu
Lost Odyssey - Original Soundtrack
2008, ,
Soundtrack/Video Game Music
竹内まりや* = Mariya Takeuchi
明日のない恋 = Hopeless Love
2007, CD, ,
J-pop/Theme/Kayōkyoku/Ballad/Vocal/Karaoke
竹内まりや*
Denim = デニム
2007, ,
J-pop/Kayōkyoku/Europop/Pop Rock/Ballad
Kouhei Tanaka = 田中公平*
Overman King Gainer Original Soundtrack "Banzai!" =「オーバーマン キングゲイナー」オリジナルサウンドトラック Banzai!
2003, CD, Victor
Tatsuro Yamashita = 山下達郎*
Rarities = レアリティーズ
2002
竹内まりや*
Bon Appetit! = ボナペティ
2001
竹内まりや* = Mariya Takeuchi
ノスタルジア = Nostalgia
2001, ,
J-pop/Theme/Bossa Nova/Holiday/Vocal/Karaoke
Megumi Hayashibara
ふわり
1999, CD, Album, Har, Starchild
葉佩雯*
RPG
1999, CD, CD, CD, ,
J-pop/Dance-pop
Kyoko Koizumi
Kyo→
1998, CD, Album, Ltd, Victor, ,
J-pop
Shinkichi Mitsumune & Various
ラブ&ポップ (サウンドトラック) = Love & Pop (Original Soundtrack)
1998, CD, Album, Starchild
Various
ときめきメモリアル ボーカル・ベスト・コレクション6 ~FINAL~
1998, CD, Album, Konami, ,
J-pop
Anri
Moonlit Summer Tales
1998
Leon*
如果可以再見你
1998, CD, CD, ,
Dance-pop/Synth-pop/Ballad/Cantopop
Yuming = 松任谷由実*
Neue Musik - Yumi Matsutoya Complete Best Vol. 1
1998, 2x CD, ,
J-pop/Kayōkyoku/Synth-pop/Pop Rock/Ballad/Holiday/AOR/City Pop
Naomi Tamura
Grace
1997, CD, Album, EastWest, ,
Pop Rock/Alternative Rock
中山美穂*
Treasury
1997, CD, Comp, King Records,
Shiori Fujisaki
My Sweet Valentine
1997, CD, Album, Konami
Yumi Matsutoya
Wave Of The Zuvuya = スユアの波
1997, ,
J-pop/Pop Rock
Various
Macross 7: Music Selection From Galaxy Network Chart Vol.2 = マクロス7 Music Selection From Galaxy Network Chart 2
1996, CD, Album, Victor,
Various
コンパイラ ゴールデンベスト・デラックス = Compiler Goldenbest "Deluxe"
1996, CD, Album, Comp, Sli, Starchild
Ran Ran Suzuki*
Kiss
1996, CD, Mini, Single, Oo Records
Mariko Takahashi = 高橋真梨子*
Ripple = リブル
1996, CD, Album, Invitation
Akina Nakamori
La Alteración
1995, CD, ,
J-pop
Miho Nakayama
ただ泣きたくなるの
1994, CD, Mini, Single, King Records
井上昌己*
愛の神様 恋の天使
1993, CD, Album, Taurus (7)
国武万里*
君は青空に似ている
1993, CD, Album, MELDAC, ,
J-pop
Masaki Nomiyama
Face
1993
Kiki Ebsen
接吻~Kiss Me Again
1993
M-Age
Mustard
1992, CD, Album, Invitation
Ryoko Sano*
Wind & Window
1992, CD, Album, Teichiku Records,
Luna Sea
Image
1992, ,
Goth Rock/Post-Punk/Hard Rock
Various
Compiler
1992
Chikaco Sawada = 沢田知可子*
I Miss You
1990, CD, Album, Taurus (7)
Ryoko Sano*
Masaka
1989,
Various
City Hunter A Mugnam Of Love's Destination (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) = シティーハンター劇場版 ~愛と宿命のマグナム~ (オリジナル・サウンドトラック)
1989, CD, ,
Synth-pop/Ballad/Theme
Keiko Kimura
Café 1984
1989
Miho Nakayama
Catch The Nite
1988, Vinyl, ,
Boogie/City Pop/Funk/Synth-pop/Dance-pop
Seishiro Kusunose
aisA
1988, ,
Synth-pop
Mitsuyoshi Azuma And The Swinging Boppers*
Hepcats Jump Again
1988, Vinyl, ,
Jump Blues
Jadoes
Before The Best
1987, Vinyl, ,
Boogie/Disco/Funk
Jadoes = ジャドーズ*
Free Drink = フリー・ドリンク
1987
Toshiki Kadomatsu = 角松敏生*
Sea Is A Lady
1987, Vinyl, ,
Jazz-Rock/Jazz-Funk/Fusion/City Pop
Toshiki Kadomatsu
Lucky Lady Feel So Good
1986, 12", Single, Air Records, ,
City Pop/Disco
Kenji Morooka
Stay Fire
1986, LP, Album, Air Records
Toshiki Kadomatsu = 角松敏生*
Touch And Go
1986
Kikuchi Momoko*
Adventure = アドベンチャー
1986
Toshiki Kadomatsu
T's Ballad
1986
Etsuko Sai* = 彩 恵津子*
Delication = デリケーション
1986
Tetsuji Hayashi
Nine Stories ~Longtime Romance~
1986, CD, ,
Synth-pop/City Pop
Toshiki Kadomatsu = 角松敏生*
T’s 12 Inches
1986, ,
Soul/Disco/Boogie/Funk/City Pop
高橋美紀*
Dress * Up
1986, Vinyl, ,
Synth-pop/City Pop/Kayōkyoku
Kikuchi Momoko* = 菊池桃子*
Tropic Of Capricorn =トロピック・オブ・カプリコーン 南回帰線
1985, Vinyl, ,
Kayōkyoku/Synth-pop/Funk/City Pop
Nina Atsuko* = 二名敦子
Windy Island
1985, Vinyl, ,
Kayōkyoku/Pop Rock/Ballad/Soul/City Pop/Vocal
Toshiki Kadomatsu = 角松敏生*
Gold Digger ~With True Love~
1985, ,
Boogie/City Pop/Funk/Synth-pop
Jackie Chan
Love Me
1985, CD, ,
Kayōkyoku/Pop Rock/Ballad/Soul/City Pop
Toshiki Kadomatsu = 角松敏生*
Girl In The Box~22時までの君は... / Step Into The Light
1984, 12", Air Records, ,
Disco/Funk
Toshiki Kadomatsu
After 5 Clash
1984, Vinyl, ,
Boogie/City Pop/Disco/Funk/Soul
Toshiki Kadomatsu ・ DJ Kamasami Kong*
Summer Time Romance~From KIKI
1984
Noriki*
Dream Cruise
1984, Vinyl, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Smooth Jazz
Shogo Hamada* = 浜田省吾*
Sand Castle
1983, Vinyl, ,
Kayōkyoku/Soft Rock/Ballad/Acoustic/City Pop
鳴瀬喜博*
Base Metals
1983, Vinyl, ,
Jazz-Funk/Disco/Boogie
村田和人*
ひとかけらの夏
1983, CD Cardboard Sleeve, SHM-CD, ,
Kayōkyoku/Pop Rock/Ballad/AOR/Soul/City Pop
Masaki Ueda (2) = 上田正樹*
After Midnight = アフター・ミッドナイト 〜バラードまでそばにいて〜
1983
Noriki*
Noriki
1983
Anri (2) = 杏里*
Timely!! = タイムリー
1983, ,
Kayōkyoku/Synth-pop/Boogie/Disco/Ballad/City Pop
Ryoko Sakaguchi* = 坂口良子
Silky = シルキー
1982, ,
Kayōkyoku/City Pop/Ballad/Soul/Theme/Vocal
Yukari Ito
Misty Hour
1982
Various
City Pop Stories -'70s & '80s-
2024, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Blu, CS Record, ,
Kayōkyoku/Synth-pop/Folk Rock/Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Bossa Nova/Ballad/Disco/Fusion/Soul/Jazz-Funk/Boogie/Contemporary R&B/City Pop/AOR/Vocal
Various
シティポップ・ストーリー City Pop Story ~ Urban & Ocean
2023, ,
Kayōkyoku/Funk/AOR/City Pop/Vocal
Various
Buena Onda Mixtapes. Vol.1
2022
Various
Aldelight City - A New Standard For Japanese Pop 1975-2021
2021, 2x CD, ,
AOR/Boogie/City Pop/Disco/Funk/Kayōkyoku/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Jazz-Funk/Fusion/Ballad/J-pop/Vocal
Tetsuji Hayashi, Various
Tetsuji Hayashi Melody Collection 1979-2020
2021
Various
City Music Tokyo (Invitation)
2020, CD, Comp, RM, GT Music, ,
Boogie/City Pop/Disco/Funk/Fusion/Jazz-Funk/J-pop/Kayōkyoku/Pop Rock/Soul/Synth-pop
Night Tempo
Japanese Pop Edit
2020, 12xFile, FLAC, Not On Label (Night Tempo Self-released), ,
City Pop/Vaporwave
Muro
Elegant Funk: Japanese Edition
2019, CD, Comp, Mixed, JVC Kenwood Victor Entertainment Corp., ,
Disco/Electro/Boogie/Kayōkyoku/Synth-pop/Fusion/City Pop
Various
No Music, No Life. Tower Records 40th Anniversary Japanese Groove 1977-2006 Light'n Up
2019, 2xCD, Comp, GT Music
Various
Light Mellow 〜 Dancing
2015, CD, Comp, GT Music, ,
City Pop
Various
Light Mellow 〜 Neon Nights
2015, CD, Comp, GT Music
Various
The Hit Maker ー筒美京平の世界ー
2006, 6xCD, Comp, SMDR GT Music, ,
Kayōkyoku/J-pop
Various
Light Mellow City Breeze From East~BMG Funhouse Edition
2001, CD, Comp, BMG, ,
Kayōkyoku/City Pop
Various
JVC Soul All Stars
1996, CD, Comp, Victor,
Various
Air Records Presents What's New
1986, LP, Comp, Promo, Air Records, ,
Boogie/City Pop/Funk/Jazz-Funk/Jazz-Rock/Prog Rock/Synth-pop
佐藤 準*
傷だらけの勲章 ~東宝(株)配給映画オリジナル・サウンドトラック~
1986
Various
Adult Contemporary Top 100
1984, Cass, Comp, Hins Collection, ,
Soul/Funk
Toshiki Kadomatsu
さよならは愛の言葉 = It's Hard To Say Goodbye
1983, 7", Single, Promo, Air Records
Toshiki Kadomatsu
Do You Wanna Dance
1983, Vinyl, ,
Boogie/City Pop/Disco/Funk
Various
City Pops
Cass, Comp, 1handclappingrecords
Various
Buena Onda Mixtapes. Vol.1 (City Pop)
2022
Various
シティポップ IV
2019, Cass, Comp, Ltd, Mixtape, Unofficial, Not On Label (Van Paugam Self-released)
Various
Summer Break! City Pop Classics - Mixed by Van Paugam
2019
Various
シティポップ Summer Edition
2018, Cass, Comp, Ltd, Mixtape, Unofficial, Not On Label (Van Paugam Self-released)
Various
シティーポップ 2
2017, Cass, Comp, Ltd, Mixtape, Unofficial, Tra, Not On Label (Van Paugam Self-released)
Various
Jazz Of Japan 3
Cass, Comp, Unofficial, Hins Collection, ,
Jazz-Funk
Nobuo Uematsu
Lost Odyssey - Original Soundtrack