Kazuyoshi Saito
Backgroundsolo_singer
AliasSaito Sitone (斉藤シトーン, Saitō Shitōn)
Birth dateJune 22, 1966 (age 60)[1]
Birth placeMibu, Tochigi, Japan
GenreRock, folk rock
OccupationMusician, singer-songwriter
InstrumentVocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards
Years active1992–present
LabelFunhouse, Speedstar
Associated actsLazy, Tamio Okuda
WebsiteOfficial site

Kazuyoshi Saito (斉藤和義, Saitō Kazuyoshi, born June 22, 1966) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. After he made his professional debut in 1993, his popularity exploded in 2007 after 15 years in the music industry. He is also one-half of the rock duo Mannish Boys with Tatsuya Nakamura, a member of the supergroup the Curling Sitones (カーリングシトーンズ, Kāringu Shitōnzu), and one-half of the duo Okamura Kazuyoshi (岡村和義) with Yasuyuki Okamura. In 2013, Saito became the first Japanese musician to have a signature model acoustic guitar with Gibson.[2] As of 2020, he had six signature models with them and one with Epiphone.[3]

Early life

Saito was born to parents who worked for a toy maker in Mibu, Tochigi.[4] He has two sisters, one older and one younger.[4] He started playing with a guitar in elementary school.[5] Due to his elder sister's influence, in junior high and high school he became addicted to hard rock acts like the Michael Schenker Group, Kiss, Aerosmith, Van Halen and AC/DC.[5] Around the same time, he was in a Loudness cover band.[5] Saito graduated from Sakushin Gakuin high school.[4] He dropped out of Yamanashi Gakuin University.

Career

1992–2012: Early career and later popularity

In 1992, Saito appeared on the TBS audition TV show Seiki Roku Wagayateki Denshi Miyake Yūji no Tenka Gomen!. He made his professional debut in August 1993 with the single "Boku no Mita Beatles wa TV no Naka" on BMG's Funhouse record label, and had his first one-man concert at Nissin Power Station on September 17.[5][6] His first album, Aoi Sora no Shita..., followed on September 26, 1993. Saito's 1994 song "Aruite Kaerō" was used in the Fuji TV children's show Hirake! Ponkikki.[7] His fourth album Fire Dog was released in February 1996.[8] 15 years later, its song "Sora ni Hoshi ga Kirei" was chosen to be the theme of the 2009 film Kichijōji no Asahina-kun.[8] Saito's first release to reach the top-ten on the Oricon music charts was his 1997 album Dilemma. His seventh album, March 2000's Cold Tube, was his first after switching record labels to Victor's Speedstar. In 2006, Saito and other musicians born in 1966 performed under the name Roots66 for an event put together by FM802.[9][10]

After 15 years in the music business, Saito's popularity exploded between 2007 and 2008.[11][12] In 2007, his songs "Wedding Song" and "Ai ni Kite" were hits after being featured in popular TV commercials.[12][13] The same thing happened with "Ya Mujō" and "Otsukare-sama no Kuni" the following year, with the former going on to win an Excellent Work Award at the 50th Japan Record Awards.[14][15] Saito's March 2007 album Kurenai-ban is officially labelled a "concept album" because the songs are all about love. With few exceptions, it is mainly composed of covers of songs by other artists.[16] His 12th studio album I Love Me was released in October 2007.[17] The August 2008 compilation Utautai 15 Singles Best 1993–2007 reached fourth place on the Oricon Albums Chart.[12] Music news websites reported that another reason for the late success was that celebrities, including some of which grew up listening to his music, were publicly praising Saito, such as Ryo Nishikido, Riko Narumi, Kazutoshi Sakurai and Puffy.[12][18]

Saito covered "Hells Bells" for the March 2008 AC/DC tribute album Thunder Tracks.[19] He has made guest appearances with the rock band Lazy since 2008. He is a featured artist on the 2009 version of their 1980 song "Kanjite Knight" for the TV show Shin Mazinger Shōgeki! Z Hen!.[20] Saito composed the music to "Niji ga Kieru Made", which Kyōko Koizumi sang as the theme of the 2009 film Honokaa Boy.[21] His song "Don't Worry Be Happy" was a theme song of the variety show Mezanyu~, while "Ai no Akari" was the theme of the TV drama Limit -Keiji no Genba 2-.[22][23] At Nishikido's request, Saito wrote the title track for his band Kanjani Eight's album Puzzle.[24] He also wrote "Hare Onna" for Puffy's 2009 album Bring It!.[25] Saito's album Tsuki ga Noboreba was released in September 2009, and includes "Phoenix" which he wrote in memoriam Kiyoshiro Imawano.[26] For Fumiya Fujii's 2009 album F's Cinema, Saito wrote the song "Tsumihoroboshi".[27]

Saito provided vocals to "Kimi to Boku 2010" for Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra's 2010 album World Ska Symphony.[28] His own album, Are You Ready?, was released in October 2010 and won an Excellent Work Award at the 52nd Japan Record Awards.[29] His music video for "Zutto Suki Datta", which recreated The Beatles' rooftop concert, later won Best Male Video at the 2011 Space Shower Music Video Awards.[30][31]

Saito covered "Uguisu" for the 2011 Reichi Nakaido tribute album OK!!! C'mon Chabo!!!, and recorded a duet version of his own 1994 song "Aruite Kaerō" in French with Clémentine for her album Zoku Animentine.[32][7] In June 2011, Saito formed the rock duo Mannish Boys with drummer Tatsuya Nakamura. They had their first concert at the Join Alive music festival on July 24, and their second at the Fuji Rock Festival on July 31.[33][34] Saito's October 2011 album 45 Stones includes two songs written with Nakamura and his own version of "Niji ga Kieru Made".[21] It reached number two on the Oricon, sold 28,000 copies in its first week, and was supported by a 42-date national tour.[35][36] Saito wrote and performed "Yasashiku Naritai" to be the ending theme of the 2011 TV drama Kaseifu no Mita.[37] It has sold over 2.5 million physical and digital copies,[38] making it one of the best-selling singles in Japan. That year he also wrote the number one single "Boku no Hanbun" for the boy band SMAP.[37]

Saito is a featured guest on "Naraku to Sōshitsu Kibō to Yume" from Number the.'s January 2012 album Night Songs, and covered "Angel" for the Imawano tribute album King of Songwriter ~Songs of Kiyoshiro Covers~.[39][40] He wrote his May 2012 single "Gekkō" to be the theme of the TV drama Kazoku no Uta, and composed the music to "(500) Nichi no Magic" for Halcali's album Halcali no Okawari.[41][42] Saito recorded his own version of "Hare Onna" for the July Puffy tribute album Puffy Covers.[43] Mannish Boys released their first album, Ma! Ma! Ma! Mannish Boys!!!, on September 19, 2012.[44] That same day Saito released the special album One Night Acoustic Recording Session at NHK CR-509 Studio, which as the title suggests is a studio live album recorded in a single night.[44] Under the pseudonym Saitō Maraemon (齋藤摩羅衛門), he is a featured guest on "Himegimi Shake!" from Rekishi's December album Rekimi.[45] "Yasashiku Naritai" won an Excellent Work Award at the 54th Japan Record Awards, and Saito performed it at the 63rd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen at the end of the year.[46][47]

2013–2018: Continued success and anniversaries

Saito marked his 20th anniversary as a professional musician in 2013 and held his first arena tour to 35,000 people.[48] He wrote "One More Time" to be the theme of the anime film Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea, and "Kagerō" for the live-action film adaptation of Kiyoku Yawaku.[48][49] He released two studio albums that year, Saito and Kazuyoshi. The former collects the singles he released since 45 Stones and his own versions of two songs he wrote for other artists, "Puzzle" and "Tsumihoroboshi", while the latter album is all new material.[50] They reached numbers 2 and 3 on the Oricon, respectively. The albums' tour featured 62 performances in 55 cities and mobilized 140,000 people.[5] Throughout the year, Saito also collaborated with Takashi Hamazaki on "Detarame" for his January 2013 album Gachi × Dachi, with Ren Takada on "Machi Bōke" for his June album Ensemble, and with Kaela Kimura on a cover of "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" for her October album Rock.[51][52][53]

Mannish Boys released their second album, Mu? Mu? Mu? Mannish Boys!!!, in September 2014 and went on their first one-man tour.[54] Saito wrote, produced and performed all the instruments on "Player" for Mari Natsuki to sing as the ending theme of the anime Ronja, the Robber's Daughter.[55] He also collaborated with Shinobu Otake on a cover of Miyuki Nakajima's "Kitsune Kari no Uta" for Otake's December 2014 album Utagokoro Koigokoro.[56]

Saito wrote "Jun Ai" for Masayuki Suzuki to be included on his March 2015 compilation All Time Best ~Martini Dictionary~.[57] He also composed, produced, co-wrote and is featured on Kavka Shishido's 2015 song "Don't Be Love".[58] Saito covered "Shiroi Parasol" by Seiko Matsuda for the Takashi Matsumoto tribute album Kazemachi de Aimashō.[59] He is a featured musician on "(Just Like) Starting Over" and "Mō Ichido Sekai o Kaeru no Sa (Album Ver.)" from Theatre Brook's July 2015 album Love Changes the World.[60] Saito's October 2015 album To the End of the Wind was recorded in Los Angeles with musicians such as Darryl Jones, Money Mark and Charley Drayton, and reached number two on the charts.[61][62] He held a 62-date national tour from November 2015 to May 2016.[63]

Saito appears on two songs from Ohashi Trio's February 2016 album 10 (Ten), providing guitar on "Ai de Kimi wa Kirei ni Naru" and featured vocals on "Koisuru Rider".[64] He wrote and is featured on "Don't Cry Baby" from Toko Furuuchi's March 2016 album Toko Furuuchi with 10 Legends.[65] After 10 years, Roots66 was revived with many more participating musicians for three performances in March and April 2016.[10] Saito wrote "Muddy Water" to be the theme of the TV drama Fukigen'na Kajitsu, and "Ikisaki wa Mirai" to be the theme of the film Samurai Hustle Returns.[66][67] In October 2016, Mannish Boys released their third album Uruwashi no Furasuka.[68]

Saito wrote, co-composed and features on "Zatchunōza" for Special Others' March 2017 album Special Others II.[69] His 1997 song "Utautai no Ballad" was chosen to be the theme song of the May 2017 anime film Lu over the Wall.[70] He wrote "Iden" for the TV drama Gekokujō Juken and "I'm a Dreamer" for the drama Izakaya Fuji, which is about an actual izakaya that he knew.[71][72] As Roots66, Saito and 26 other musicians recorded the song "Let's Go! Muttsugo! ~Rokushoku no Niji~" to be an ending theme of Mr. Osomatsu in October.[9] Saito covered "Tasogare My Love" for the November 2017 Yū Aku tribute album Chikyū no Otoko ni Akita Tokoro yo ~Aku Yū Respect Album.[73]

Saito's March 2018 album Toys Blood Music, which he recorded almost entirely by himself, became his first number one record.[62][74] Its national tour featured 47 performances in 41 cities.[62] Saito covered Elephant Kashimashi's "Kakedasu Otoko" for the Elephant Kashimashi Cover Album 3 ~A Tribute to The Elephant Kashimashi~.[75] To celebrate his 25th anniversary, he held a nine-date anniversary tour and released the compilation album Utautai 25 Singles Best 2008–2017 in July.[76][77] On July 11, 2018, Saito, Yohito Teraoka (Jun Sky Walkers), Tamio Okuda, Takashi Hamazaki (Flying Kids), Yo-King (Magokoro Brothers) and Tortoise Matsumoto announced the formation of a supergroup called the Curling Sitones. Each member is a multi-instrumentalist with all of them at-least being able to provide vocals and guitar and, like the Traveling Wilburys, each uses a pseudonym featuring "Sitone"; Saito goes by Saito Sitone (斉藤シトーン, Saitō Shitōn).[78] They formed for a concert on September 23, 2018, at Zepp Tokyo celebrating Teraoka's 25th anniversary as a musician.[78]

2018–present: Okamura Kazuyoshi

Saito wrote the lyrics to and is featured on "Mystery Train" and "Hana Ichi Monme" from Yoshitaka Minami's September 2018 album Dear My Generation.[79] On November 8, Saito organized a concert at Zepp Diver City featuring numerous other musicians such as his Curling Sitones bandmates, Chara, Yōko Oginome, Yasuyuki Okamura and Sakura Fujiwara where the proceeds went to reconstruction from the 2018 Japan floods.[80] Saito wrote "Color" for the 2018 film Kazokuiro -Railways Watashi-tachi no Shuppatsu-.[81]

Mannish Boys released an EP titled Naked in January 2019.[68] Saito wrote "Are" to be the theme of the TV drama Your Home is My Business! 2nd Attack, and co-composed "Beautiful Dreams" for Kemuri vocalist Fumio Ito's March 2019 album Friendship.[82][83] He also played guitar on "Okusoko no Uta" from Takehara Pistol's September album It's My Life.[84] Using lyrics that Momoko Sakura wrote about him before she died, Saito composed "Itsumo no Fūkei" to be an ending theme of the anime adaptation of Sakura's Chibi Maruko-chan.[85] Saito wrote nine songs for the musical Rockabilly Jack by Yukinojo Mori.[86] The Curling Sitones' first album Hyojo no Rogue was released in November 2019.[87] Their song "Suberi Shirazu Shirazu" was named the theme song of the 2020 Japan Curling Championships, the first ever in the competition's history.[87]

Saito's 20th studio album 202020 was released in January 2020.[88] That year, he wrote "Junpu" to be the theme song of Junji Takada's TV show Jun Sanpo.[89] Saito's next album, 55 Stones, was released in March 2021.[90] Pineapple followed in April 2023, with its English-language title track that features Sakura Fujiwara.[91] On December 25, 2023, it was announced that Saito had formed the duo Okamura Kazuyoshi with Yasuyuki Okamura. One of impetuses for the group was when Saito appeared on Okamura's NHK Radio 1 show Okamura Yasuyuki no Come On Everybody in January 2020 and the two improvised a song together on the spot.[92] "I Miss Your Fire" was released digitally on January 17, 2024, and was followed by "Haru, Hakudaku" on February 14, which is based on the improvised song from 2020.[93][94] Their first album, Wakaba, was released on May 16. Their first tour began on the same day and saw them play 12 shows in eight cities.[92] Okamura Kazuyoshi won Best Collaboration at the 2024 GQ Men of the Year Awards.[95]

Personal life

Saito married a woman of the same age, who works as a writer, in 1995.[1] After 15 years of marriage, they had their first child, a boy, on June 3, 2010.[1][96]

Saito has collaborated several times with author Kōtarō Isaka. Isaka quit his company job and focused on writing after hearing Saito's 1997 song "Kōfuku na Chōshoku Taikutsu na Yūshoku".[97] The author wrote the 2007 short story "Eine Kleine" after receiving a request for song lyrics from Saito, and a character in it is named after the musician.[98] Saito wrote the song "Very Very Strong -Eine Kleine-" based on the story, and Isaka then wrote a story titled "Light Heavy" in response that was included with the limited edition of the single.[97] When Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, the Isaka collection that includes the two previously mentioned stories and others, was adapted into a film in 2019, Saito provided its music.[98] Saito previously provided music to the film adaptations of Isaka's Fish Story, Golden Slumber and Potechi.[99]

Discography

Studio albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[100][101]		JPN
Billboard
Top
[102]		JPN
Billboard
Hot
[103]
1993

Aoi Sora no Shita... (青い空の下…)

  • Released: September 26, 1993
———
1994

Suteki na Nioi no Sekai (素敵な匂いの世界)

  • Released: March 24, 1994
60——
1995

Wonderful Fish

  • Released: February 1, 1995
28——
1996

Fire Dog

  • Released: February 28, 1996
14——
1997

Dilemma (ジレンマ)

  • Released: February 26, 1997
8——

Because

  • Released: December 26, 1997
19——
2000

Cold Tube

  • Released: March 23, 2000
18——
2002

35 Stones

  • Released: January 17, 2002
12——
2003

Nowhere Land

  • Released: March 26, 2003
41——
2004

Seishun Blues (青春ブルース)

  • Released: April 21, 2004
18——
2006

Oretachi no Rock 'n Roll (俺たちのロックンロール)

  • Released: June 21, 2006
13——
2007

I Love Me (stylized as I ♥ ME)

  • Released: October 17, 2007
7——
2009

Tsuki ga Noboreba (月が昇れば)

  • Released: September 16, 2009
79—
2010

Are You Ready?

  • Released: October 27, 2010
78—
2011

45 Stones

  • Released: October 19, 2011
22—
2013

Saito (斉藤)

  • Released: October 23, 2013
23—

Kazuyoshi (和義)

  • Released: October 23, 2013
35—
2015

To the End of the Wind (風の果てまで, Kaze no Hate Made)

  • Released: October 28, 2015
222
2018

Toys Blood Music

  • Released: March 14, 2018
113
2020

202020

  • Released: January 29, 2020
456
2021

55 Stones

  • Released: March 24, 2021
544
2023

Pineapple

  • Released: April 12, 2023
655
"—" denotes a recording released before the creation of the Billboard chart, or that did not chart.

Mini-albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
JPN
Oricon[100][101]
2000

Half

  • Released: November 29, 2000
37

Singles

YearSingle detailsPeak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[104][105]		JPN
Billboard
Hot 100
[106]
1993

"Boku no Mita Beatles wa TV no Naka" (僕の見たビートルズはTVの中)

  • Released: August 25, 1993
——

"Rain Rain Rain"

  • Released: November 26, 1993
——
1994

"Kimi no Kao ga Suki da" (君の顔が好きだ)

  • Released: February 2, 1994
——

"Aruite Kaerō" (歩いて帰ろう)

  • Released: June 1, 1994
60—

"Kanojo" (彼女)

  • Released: September 24, 1994
——

"Déjà Vu"

  • Released: November 23, 1994
67—
1995

"Post ni Mayonnaise" (ポストにマヨネーズ)

  • Released: March 1, 1995
——

"Tōri ni Tateba" (通りに立てば)

  • Released: June 25, 1995
——

"Daijōbu" (大丈夫)

  • Released: October 4, 1995
48—
1996

"Sora ni Hoshi ga Kirei" (空に星が綺麗)

  • Released: January 1, 1996
78—

"Sabaku ni Akai Hana" (砂漠に赤い花)

  • Released: February 1, 1996
90—

"Baby, I Love You"

  • Released: August 21, 1996
87—
1997

"Kyōshū" (郷愁)

  • Released: January 22, 1997
47—

"Kōfuku na Chōshoku Taikutsu na Yūshoku" (幸福な朝食 退屈な夕食)

  • Released: April 9, 1997
——

"Utautai no Ballad" (歌うたいのバラッド)

  • Released: November 21, 1997
91—
1998

"Hey! Mr. Angryman"

  • Released: February 1, 1998
——

"Sofa" (ソファ)

  • Released: December 2, 1998
34—
2000

"Ageha" (アゲハ)

  • Released: February 23, 2000
44—
2001

"Gekiteki na Shunkan" (劇的な瞬間)

  • Released: July 25, 2001
40—

"Rocket" (ロケット)

  • Released: October 24, 2001
49—

"Tsuki no Mukōgawa" (月の向こう側)

  • Released: December 5, 2001
50—
2002

"Yawaraka no Hi" (やわらかな日)

  • Released: November 20, 2002
43—
2003

"Yorokobi no Uta" (喜びの唄)

  • Released: March 5, 2003
72—
2004

"Bokura no Rule" (ぼくらのルール)

  • Released: March 24, 2004
82—

"Mayonaka no Pool" (真夜中のプール)

  • Released: August 25, 2004
42—

"Yakusoku no Juunigatsu/Dareka no Fuyu no Uta" (約束の十二月/誰かの冬の歌)

  • Released: November 17, 2004
48—
2005

"Sekai wo Shiroku Nure!" (世界を白くぬれ！)

  • Released: January 29, 2005 (limited release at Ski Jam Katsuyama)
——

"Fly ~Ai no Tsuzuki wa Bonjour!~" (FLY〜愛の続きはボンジュール!〜)

  • Released: October 19, 2005
37—
2006

"Humming Bird" (ハミングバード)

  • Released: May 24, 2006
55—

"Yabureta Kasa ni Kuchizuke wo" (破れた傘にくちづけを)

  • Released: October 20, 2006
——
2007

"Wedding Song" (ウエディング・ソング)

  • Released: January 24, 2007
16—

"Kimi wa Boku no Nani wo Suki ni Nattandarou/Very Very Strong -Eine Kleine-"
()

  • Released: June 20, 2007
20—

"Niji" (虹)

  • Released: September 5, 2007
44—
2008

"Ya Mujō" (やぁ 無情)

  • Released: September 17, 2008
109

"Otsukare-sama no Kuni" (おつかれさまの国)

  • Released: December 3, 2008
1310
2009

"Don't Worry Be Happy" (ドント・ウォーリー・ビー・ハッピー)

  • Released: May 6, 2009
1912

"Come On!"

  • Released: August 5, 2009
1616
2010

"Zutto Suki Datta" (ずっと好きだった)

  • Released: April 21, 2010
85
2011

"Yasashiku Naritai" (やさしくなりたい)

  • Released: November 2, 2011
64
2012

"Gekkō" (月光)

  • Released: May 2, 2012
103
2013

"One More Time" (ワンモアタイム)

  • Released: April 17, 2013
95

"Always"

  • Released: September 18, 2013
107

"Kagerō" (かげろう)

  • Released: October 16, 2013
1214
2015

"Semete Ikoze!/Kizuguchi" (攻めていこーぜ!/傷口)

  • Released: September 2, 2015
1622
2016

"Muddy Water" (マディウォーター)

  • Released: June 8, 2016
1113
2017

"Iden" (遺伝)

  • Released: February 22, 2017
1514
2018

"Color" (カラー)

  • Released: November 28, 2018
1746
2019

"Are" (アレ)

  • Released: February 20, 2019
1746

"Itsumo no Fūkei" (いつもの風景)

  • Released: November 20, 2019
29—
"—" denotes a recording released before the creation of the Billboard chart, or that did not chart.

Compilation albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[100][101]		JPN
Billboard
Top[107]		JPN
Billboard
Hot[108]
1998

Golden Delicious

  • Released: December 2, 1998
11——
2000

Collection "B"

  • Released: May 24, 2000
38——
2005

Shiro-ban (白盤)

  • Released: December 7, 2005
27——

Kuro-ban (黒盤)

  • Released: December 7, 2005
40——
2008

Utautai 15 Singles Best 1993–2007 (歌うたい15 SINGLES BEST 1993〜2007)

  • Released: August 6, 2008
44—

Collection "B" 1993–2007

  • Released: September 17, 2008
2123—
2018

Utautai 25 Singles Best 2008–2017 (歌うたい25 SINGLES BEST 2008～2017)

  • Released: July 25, 2018
435
"—" denotes a recording released before the creation of the Billboard chart.

Live albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[100][101]		JPN
Billboard
Top
[109]		JPN
Billboard
Hot
[110]
1999

Juuni Gatsu (十二月)

  • Released: June 2, 1999
26——

Golden Delicious Hour

  • Released: June 2, 1999
30——
2002

Juuni Gatsu ~Winter Caravan Strings~ (十二月 〜Winter Caravan Strings〜)

  • Released: March 20, 2002
46——
2005

Hikigatari Juuni Gatsu in Budokan ~Seishun Blues Kanketsu-hen~ (弾き語り 十二月 in 武道館 〜青春ブルース完結編〜)

  • Released: March 16, 2005
64——
2010

Saito "Hikigatari" Kazuyoshi Live Tour 2009 ≫ 2010 Juuni Gatsu in Osaka-jo Hall ~Tsuki ga Noboreba Hikigataru~
()

  • Released: March 24, 2010
2354—
2013

Kazuyoshi Saito 20th Anniversary Live 1993–2013 "20<21" ~Korekara mo Yorochikubi~ at Kobe World Kinen Hall 2013.8.25
()

  • Released: December 25, 2013
1817—
2015

Kazuyoshi Saito Tour 2014 "Rumble Horses" Live at Zepp Tokyo 2014.12.12

  • Released: March 18, 2015
2323—
2016

Kazuyoshi Saito Live Tour 2015–2016 "To the End of the Wind" Live at Nippon Budokan 2016.5.22
()

  • Released: September 21, 2016
161433
2017

Kazuyoshi Saito Hikigatari Tour 2017 "Singing in the Rain" Live at Nakano Sunplaza 2017.06.21
()

  • Released: October 25, 2017
191931
2018

Kazuyoshi Saito Live Tour 2018 Toys Blood Music Live at Yamanashi Collany Bunka Hall 2018.06.02

  • Released: November 28, 2018
332846
2019

Kazuyoshi Saito 25th Anniversary Live 1993–2018 25＜26 ~Korekara mo Yorochiku Bīchiku~ Live at Nippon Budokan 2018.09.07
()

  • Released: March 20, 2019
282754

Kazuyoshi Saito Hikigatari Tour 2019 "Time in the Garage" Live at Nakano Sun Plaza 2019.06.13
()

  • Released: November 20, 2019
241939
2021

Kazuyoshi Saito Live Tour 2020 "202020" Maboroshi no Setlist de 2-kakan Kaisai! ~Banjikyūsu mo Kishikaisei~ Live at Nakano Sunplaza Hall 2021.4.28 (KAZUYOSHI SAITO LIVE TOUR 2020 "202020" 幻のセットリストで2日間開催!～万事休すも起死回生～ Live at 中野サンプラザホール 2021.4.28)

  • Released: October 27, 2021
414049
2022

Kazuyoshi Saito Live Tour 2021 "202020 & 55 Stones" Live at Tokyo International Forum 2021.10.31

  • Released: October 5, 2022
211931
2023

Kazuyoshi Saito Hikigatari Tour "Juuni Gatsu~2022" Live at Nippon Budokan 2022.12.21 (斉藤和義 弾き語りツアー「十二月〜2022」Live at 日本武道館 2022.12.21)

  • Released: August 30, 2023
312627

Kazuyoshi Saito Live Tour 2023 Pineapple Express ~Ashita Daisuki na Rock 'n Roll Band ga Kono Machi ni Yattekuru nda~ (KAZUYOSHI SAITO LIVE TOUR 2023 PINEAPPLE EXPRESS ～明日大好きなロックンロールバンドがこの街にやってくるんだ～)

  • Released: December 20, 2023
413942
2024

Kazuyoshi Saito 30th Anniversary Live 1993–2023 30<31 ~Korekara mo Yorochiku Beam~ Live at Tokyo International Forum 2023.09.22 (KAZUYOSHI SAITO 30th Anniversary Live 1993-2023 30＜31 〜これからもヨロチクビーム〜 Live at 東京国際フォーラム2023.09.22)

  • Released: March 27, 2024
222125
2025

Kazuyoshi Saito Live Tour 2024 "Seishun 58 Kippu" ~Trio de Pon~ Live at Zepp Haneda 2024.11.09 (斉藤和義ライブツアー2024 “青春58きっぷ”〜Trio de Pon〜 Live at Zepp Haneda 2024.11.09)

  • Released: March 26, 2025
4242—
"—" denotes a recording released before the creation of the Billboard chart, or that did not chart.

Other albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[100][101]		JPN
Billboard
Top
[111]
1995

Wonderful Mix

  • Released: March 15, 1995
  • Note: Remix album
——
2007

Kurenai-ban (紅盤)

  • Released: March 21, 2007
  • Note: Concept album
13—
2012

One Night Acoustic Recording Session at NHK CR-509 Studio

  • Released: September 19, 2012
  • Note: Concept album
1617
2023

Rock'n Roll Recording Session at Victor Studio 301

  • Released: July 26, 2023
  • Note: Concept album
1211
"—" denotes a recording released before the creation of the Billboard chart, or that did not chart.

Videography

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
DVDs
[112]		JPN
Oricon
Blu-rays
[113]
1995

Video Clips Vol. I Kimi no Kao ga Suki da (VIDEO CLIPS Vol.I 君の顔が好きだ)

  • Released: September 1, 1995
——
1996

Video Clips Vol. II Rōjin no Uta (VIDEO CLIPS Vol.II 老人の歌)

  • Released: March 15, 1996
——
1997

Live Tour '97 Utae Namakemono (LIVE TOUR '97 歌え なまけもの)

  • Released: September 26, 1997
——
1998

Video Clips Vol. III Utautai no Ballad (VIDEO CLIPS Vol.III 歌うたいのバラッド)

  • Released: December 2, 1998
——
2002

Kazuyoshi Saito Live Tour 2002 35 Stones

  • Released: November 20, 2002
——
2004

Video Clips Vol. IV Bokura no Rule (VIDEO CLIPS Vol.IV ぼくらのルール)

  • Released: May 19, 2004
——
2005

Hikigatari Juuni Gatsu in Budokan ~Seishun Blues Kanketsu-hen~

  • Released: March 16, 2005
——

Video Clips '93–'98

  • Released: June 29, 2005
——
2008

Clips Best 1993–2007

  • Released: September 17, 2008
32—
2009

Live Tour 2008 Utautai 15＜16 Live at Zepp Tokyo 2008.12.11 (LIVE TOUR 2008 歌うたい15＜16 Live at ZEPP TOKYO 2008.12.11)

  • Released: March 25, 2009
45—
2010

Saito "Hikigatari" Kazuyoshi Live Tour 2009 ≫ 2010 Juuni Gatsu in Osaka-jo Hall ~Tsuki ga Noboreba Hikigataru~

  • Released: March 24, 2010
23—

Kazuyoshi Saito Live Tour 2009≫2010 "Tsuki ga Noboreba" at Nippon Budokan 2010.3.5 (斉藤和義 ライブツアー2009≫2010 "月が昇れば" at 日本武道館 2010.3.5)

  • Released: May 26, 2010
13—
2011

Kazuyoshi Saito Live Tour 2010 Stupid Spirit Live at Zepp Tokyo 2010.12.12

  • Released: April 20, 2011
23—
2012

Kazuyoshi Saito Live Tour 2011–2012 "45 Stones" at Nippon Budokan 2012.2.11

  • Released: June 27, 2012
7—
2013

Kazuyoshi Saito 20th Anniversary Live 1993–2013 "20<21" ~Korekara mo Yorochikubi~ at Kobe World Kinen Hall 2013.8.25

  • Released: December 25, 2013
1936
2014

Kazuyoshi Saito Live Tour 2013–2014 Saito & Kazuyoshi at Nippon Budokan 2014.2.16 (KAZUYOSHI SAITO LIVE TOUR 2013-2014 斉藤&和義 at NIPPON BUDOKAN 2014.2.16)

  • Released: June 18, 2014
1210
2015

Kazuyoshi Saito Tour 2014 "Rumble Horses" Live at Zepp Tokyo 2014.12.12

  • Released: March 18, 2015
2321
2016

Kazuyoshi Saito Live Tour 2015–2016 "To the End of the Wind" Live at Nippon Budokan 2016.5.22

  • Released: September 21, 2016
69
2017

Kazuyoshi Saito Hikigatari Tour 2017 "Singing in the Rain" Live at Nakano Sunplaza 2017.06.21

  • Released: October 25, 2017
719
2018

Kazuyoshi Saito Live Tour 2018 Toys Blood Music Live at Yamanashi Collany Bunka Hall 2018.06.02

  • Released: November 28, 2018
1017
2019

Kazuyoshi Saito 25th Anniversary Live 1993–2018 25＜26 ~Korekara mo Yorochiku Bīchiku~ Live at Nippon Budokan 2018.09.07

  • Released: March 20, 2019
1315

Kazuyoshi Saito Hikigatari Tour 2019 "Time in the Garage" Live at Nakano Sun Plaza 2019.06.13

  • Released: November 20, 2019
913
2021

Kazuyoshi Saito Live Tour 2020 "202020" Maboroshi no Setlist de 2-kakan Kaisai! ~Banjikyūsu mo Kishikaisei~ Live at Nakano Sunplaza Hall 2021.4.28

  • Released: October 27, 2021
720
2022

Kazuyoshi Saito Live Tour 2021 "202020 & 55 Stones" Live at Tokyo International Forum 2021.10.31

  • Released: October 5, 2022
612
2023

Kazuyoshi Saito Hikigatari Tour "Juuni Gatsu~2022" Live at Nippon Budokan 2022.12.21

  • Released: August 30, 2023
816

Kazuyoshi Saito Live Tour 2023 Pineapple Express ~Ashita Daisuki na Rock 'n Roll Band ga Kono Machi ni Yattekuru nda~

  • Released: December 20, 2023
——
2024

Kazuyoshi Saito 30th Anniversary Live 1993–2023 30<31 ~Korekara mo Yorochiku Beam~ Live at Tokyo International Forum 2023.09.22

  • Released: March 27, 2024
8—
2025

Kazuyoshi Saito Live Tour 2024 "Seishun 58 Kippu" ~Trio de Pon~ Live at Zepp Haneda 2024.11.09

  • Released: March 26, 2025
14—
"—" denotes a recording released before the creation of the chart, or that did not chart.

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  102. ^ Peak chart positions for studio albums on Billboard Japan's Top Albums chart: *Tsuki ga Noboreba: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *Are You Ready?: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *45 Stones: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *Saito and Kazuyoshi: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *To the End of the Wind: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *Toys Blood Music: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *202020: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *55 Stones: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *Pineapple: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  103. ^ Peak chart positions for studio albums on Billboard Japan's Hot Albums chart: *To the End of the Wind: "Billboard Japan Hot Albums │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-16. *Toys Blood Music: "Billboard Japan Hot Albums │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-16. *202020: "Billboard Japan Hot Albums │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-16. *55 Stones: "Billboard Japan Hot Albums │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-16. *Pineapple: "Billboard Japan Hot Albums │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
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  106. ^ Peak chart positions for singles on Billboard Japan's Top Singles Sales chart: *"Ya Mujō": "Billboard Japan Hot 100 │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *"Otsukare-sama no Kuni": "Billboard Japan Hot 100 │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *"Don't Worry Be Happy": "Billboard Japan Hot 100 │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *"Come On!": "Billboard Japan Hot 100 │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *"Zutto Suki Datta" "Billboard Japan Hot 100 │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *"Yasashiku Naritai": "Billboard Japan Hot 100 │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *"Gekkō": "Billboard Japan Hot 100 │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *"One More Time": "Billboard Japan Hot 100 │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *"Always": "Billboard Japan Hot 100 │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *"Kagerō": "Billboard Japan Hot 100 │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *"Semete Ikoze!/Kizuguchi": "Billboard Japan Hot 100 │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *"Muddy Water": "Billboard Japan Hot 100 │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *"Iden": "Billboard Japan Hot 100 │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *"Color": "Billboard Japan Hot 100 │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *"Are":"Billboard Japan Hot 100 │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  107. ^ Peak chart positions for compilation albums on Billboard Japan's Top Albums chart: *Utautai 15 Singles Best 1993–2007: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *Collection "B" 1993–2007: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *Utautai 25 Singles Best 2008–2017: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  108. ^ Peak chart positions for compilation albums on Billboard Japan's Hot Albums chart: *Utautai 25 Singles Best 2008–2017: "Billboard Japan Hot Albums │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  109. ^ Peak chart positions for live albums on Billboard Japan's Top Albums chart: *Saito "Hikigatari" Kazuyoshi Live Tour 2009 ≫ 2010 Juuni Gatsu in Osaka-jo Hall ~Tsuki ga Noboreba Hikigataru~: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *Kazuyoshi Saito 20th Anniversary Live 1993–2013 "20<21" ~Korekara mo Yorochikubi~ at Kobe World Kinen Hall 2013.8.25: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *Kazuyoshi Saito Tour 2014 "Rumble Horses" Live at Zepp Tokyo 2014.12.12: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *Kazuyoshi Saito Live Tour 2015–2016 "To the End of the Wind" Live at Nippon Budokan 2016.5.22: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *Kazuyoshi Saito Hikigatari Tour 2017 "Singing in the Rain" Live at Nakano Sunplaza 2017.06.21: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *Kazuyoshi Saito Live Tour 2018 Toys Blood Music Live at Yamanashi Collany Bunka Hall 2018.06.02: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *Kazuyoshi Saito 25th Anniversary Live 1993–2018 25＜26 ~Korekara mo Yorochiku Bīchiku~ Live at Nippon Budokan 2018.09.07: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *Kazuyoshi Saito Hikigatari Tour 2019 "Time in the Garage" Live at Nakano Sun Plaza 2019.06.13: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *Kazuyoshi Saito Live Tour 2020 "202020" Maboroshi no Setlist de 2-kakan Kaisai! ~Banjikyūsu mo Kishikaisei~ Live at Nakano Sunplaza Hall 2021.4.28: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *Kazuyoshi Saito Live Tour 2021 "202020 & 55 Stones" Live at Tokyo International Forum 2021.10.31: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *Kazuyoshi Saito Hikigatari Tour "Juuni Gatsu~2022" Live at Nippon Budokan 2022.12.21: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-09-07. *Kazuyoshi Saito Live Tour 2023 Pineapple Express ~Ashita Daisuki na Rock 'n Roll Band ga Kono Machi ni Yattekuru nda~: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2024-06-08. *Kazuyoshi Saito 30th Anniversary Live 1993–2023 30<31 ~Korekara mo Yorochiku Beam~ Live at Tokyo International Forum 2023.09.22: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2024-06-08. *Kazuyoshi Saito Live Tour 2024 "Seishun 58 Kippu" ~Trio de Pon~ Live at Zepp Haneda 2024.11.09: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  110. ^ Peak chart positions for live albums on Billboard Japan's Hot Albums chart: *Kazuyoshi Saito Live Tour 2015–2016 "To the End of the Wind" Live at Nippon Budokan 2016.5.22: "Billboard Japan Hot Albums │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-16. *Kazuyoshi Saito Hikigatari Tour 2017 "Singing in the Rain" Live at Nakano Sunplaza 2017.06.21: "Billboard Japan Hot Albums │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-16. *Kazuyoshi Saito Live Tour 2018 Toys Blood Music Live at Yamanashi Collany Bunka Hall 2018.06.02: "Billboard Japan Hot Albums │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-16. *Kazuyoshi Saito 25th Anniversary Live 1993–2018 25＜26 ~Korekara mo Yorochiku Bīchiku~ Live at Nippon Budokan 2018.09.07: "Billboard Japan Hot Albums │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-16. *Kazuyoshi Saito Hikigatari Tour 2019 "Time in the Garage" Live at Nakano Sun Plaza 2019.06.13: "Billboard Japan Hot Albums │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-16. *Kazuyoshi Saito Live Tour 2020 "202020" Maboroshi no Setlist de 2-kakan Kaisai! ~Banjikyūsu mo Kishikaisei~ Live at Nakano Sunplaza Hall 2021.4.28: "Billboard Japan Hot Albums │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-16. *Kazuyoshi Saito Live Tour 2021 "202020 & 55 Stones" Live at Tokyo International Forum 2021.10.31: "Billboard Japan Hot Albums │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-16. *Kazuyoshi Saito Hikigatari Tour "Juuni Gatsu~2022" Live at Nippon Budokan 2022.12.21: "Billboard Japan Hot Albums │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-09-07. *Kazuyoshi Saito Live Tour 2023 Pineapple Express ~Ashita Daisuki na Rock 'n Roll Band ga Kono Machi ni Yattekuru nda~: "Billboard Japan Hot Albums │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2024-06-08. *Kazuyoshi Saito 30th Anniversary Live 1993–2023 30<31 ~Korekara mo Yorochiku Beam~ Live at Tokyo International Forum 2023.09.22: "Billboard Japan Hot Albums │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  111. ^ Peak chart positions for other albums on Billboard Japan's Top Albums chart: *One Night Acoustic Recording Session at NHK CR-509 Studio: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-19. *Rock'n Roll Recording Session at Victor Studio 301: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales │ Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  112. ^ "斉藤和義のDVD売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  113. ^ "斉藤和義のBlu-ray売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2021-03-20.