Pizzicato Five (1985-2001) was a Japanese pop group best known to audiences in the West in their later incarnation as a duo of and . The group was formed in 1985 by Konishi and fellow founding bandmates Keitarō Takanami, Ryō Kamomiya, Mamiko Sasaki, and Shigeo Miyata. Miyata left the group almost immediately but the four remaining members kept the name Pizzicato Five. Last members: Yasuharu Konishi (19842001) - Songwriter, bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, vocals. Yasuharu Konishi (ఏॿ ືٽ Konishi Yasuharu?, born February 3, 1959 in Sapporo, Hokkaido) was the only founding member to stay with the group until the end. He is a music producer now. Maki Nomiya (19902001) - Lead vocal. Maki Nomiya (ǎம ܟ಴ Nomiya Maki?, born March 12, 1960 in Kushiro, Hokkaido) was the third vocalist of this group. She is also a solo singer, a narrator, a fashion model and a dress designer now. Former members Keitarō Takanami (19841994) - Guitar, keyboards and vocals. Keitarō Takanami (૘൪ ŶपÎ Takanami Keitarō?, born May 6, 1960 in Nagasaki, Nagasaki) was one of the founding members, and he is a guitarist and a music producer now. He changed his name to ૘൪լपÎ (Keitarō Takanami) later, and was also known as "K-taro." Mamiko Sasaki (19841987) - Lead vocal. Mamiko Sasaki (ཐܨ ົྎ୐ Sasaki Mamiko?) was one of the founding members and was the first vocalist of this group. Ryō Kamomiya (19841987) - Keyboards. Ryō Kamomiya (നம ૒ Kamomiya Ryō?, born March 23, 1962 in Shinjuku, Tokyo) was one of the founding members, and is a composer and an arranger now. Takao Tajima (19871990) - Lead vocal, guitar, harmonica. Takao Tajima (԰೶ ಴Է Tajima Takao?, born April 24, 1966 in Ota, Tokyo) was the second vocalist of this group. He had already come out as Original Love's vocalist then. He is a solo singer and is also a music producer now.

Members

• Maki Nomiya
• Yasuharu Konishi
• Takao Tajima
• Keitaro Takanami
• Ryo Kamomiya
• Mamiko Sasaki

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