Chirinuruwowaka

Chirinuruwowaka (チリヌルヲワカ), is a Japanese rock band formed in 2005 by Yumi Nakashima, known from the band GO!GO!7188.

The band name comes from one sentence of the classical Japanese alphabet “Iroha”, pronounced Chi-ri-nu-ru-wo-wa-ka.

2005: Beginning
Chirinuruwowaka were formed in 2005 by Yumi Nakashima. Through the recording of her solo album, Ten no Mikaku, released the previous year, she realized that she wanted her next solo album to be made with a band.

She first invited bassist Iwai, whom she was always interested in although knowing him only by a recorded performance, to GO!GO!7188’s tour, and she met him for the first time. She formally asked him to join the band. Then Nakashima chose drummer Abe who participated in the recording of her solo album after some sessions with several drummers. Finally Nakashima auditioned guitarists, and Miyashita who was 20 years old passed it.

On September 28, 2005, they released the first album "Iroha" from Toshiba EMI.

On May 15, 2006, they released the first single "Shingetsu" from BM tunes.

2007-2009: Hiatus
Miyashita left the band during hiatus.

2010-Present: Restart
In September 2010, Chirinuruwowaka resumed activity with new guitarist Natsuki Sakamoto, who joined in January 2010.

In early 2016 it was announced that Sakamoto had left the band. The band decided to carry on as a three piece. In 2019, Abe also left the band, leaving Nakashima and Iwai as the two remaining original members.

Current members

 * Yumi Nakashima (中島優美), guitar and vocals. She was a member of GO!GO!7188.
 * Eikichi Iwai (イワイエイキチ), bass guitar. He is a session bassist and a music producer. He worked with various musicians such as Shiina Ringo, Hiroshi Takano, Suneohair, Acidman, Yui.

Support members

 * Daiki Nakahata (中畑大樹), drums. Member of Syrup16g and Vola & The Oriental Machine.

Former members

 * Haruhito Miyashita (宮下治人), guitar. He is a member of Mimitto.
 * Natsuki Sakamoto (坂本夏樹), guitar.
 * Kōsaku Abe (阿部耕作), drums. He was also a member of The Collectors, Love Jets, and Texas Taxis.

Albums

 * Iroha (2005)
 * Shiro Ana (2011)
 * Akayoroshi (2012)
 * Unplugged ～Official Pirate Edition～ (2013)
 * Analog (2013)
 * It (2014)
 * Knitting (2014)
 * Awo Awo (2015)
 * Show Time (2016)
 * Kimi no Mirai ni You ga Aru (2017)
 * Non-fiction (2018)
 * Minus One (2018)
 * Taiyou no Inu Ma ni (2019)
 * Sapient (2020)
 * Kesshō (2021)
 * Apocalypse (2022)
 * Seven Innocence (2023)
 * Biology (2024)

Singles

 * Shingetsu
 * White Hole