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| Birth name | Kan Kimura (木村 和) |
| Born | (1962-09-24)September 24, 1962 Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan |
| Died | November 12, 2023(2023-11-12) (aged 61) |
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| Years active | 1983–20?? |
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| Website | www |
Kan Kimura (木村 和, Kimura Kan, September 24, 1962 – November 12, 2023), known by his stage name Kan (commonly stylized as KAN), was a Japanese singer-songwriter.
In 1983, he joined his first band, which was called Annette, before going solo in 1984. Kan wrote the background music for a 1986 film directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, and started his major recording career the following year. He is best known for the chart-topping hit "Ai wa Katsu", released as a single in 1990. It sold over 2 million copies and won the 33rd Japan Record Award, bringing the artist into prominence. Subsequently, he spawned five top-ten singles and four top-ten albums on the Japanese record chart during the first half of the 1990s.
As of 2010, Kan had released 33 singles and 15 studio albums. According to the Oricon, he sold over 4.6 million copies of albums and singles in his home country.
Kan died of Meckel's diverticulum cancer on November 12, 2023, at the age of 61.
Discography
Singles
| Year | Single | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| 1987 | "TV no Naka ni" (テレビの中に) |
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| "Bracket" |
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| 1988 | "Daijōbu I'm All Right" (だいじょうぶI'M ALL RIGHT) |
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| "Over You" |
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| 1989 | "Tokyo Life" (東京ライフ) |
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| "Regrets" |
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| 1990 | "Kenzen Anzen Kōseinen" (健全 安全 好青年) |
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| "Ai wa Katsu" (愛は勝つ) |
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1 | |
| 1991 | "In the Name of Love" |
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5 |
| "Propose" |
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5 | |
| 1992 | "Koppa Mijikai Koi" (こっぱみじかい恋) |
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9 |
| "Iezu no I Love You" (言えずのI LOVE YOU) |
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13 | |
| "Shinu made Kimi o Hanasanai" (死ぬまで君を離さない) |
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18 | |
| 1993 | "Marui Oshiri ga Yurusenai" (まるいお尻が許せない) |
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15 |
| "Mayumi" (まゆみ) |
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17 | |
| "Itsumo Majime ni Kimi no Koto" (いつもまじめに君のこと) |
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32 | |
| 1994 | "Sunshine of My Heart" |
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47 |
| 1995 | "Subete no Kanashimi ni Sayonara Suru Tame ni" (すべての悲しみにさよならするために) |
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42 |
| "Tokyo ni Koi" (東京に来い) |
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59 | |
| 1996 | "Man" |
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50 |
| "Namida no Yuyake" (涙の夕焼け) |
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78 | |
| 1997 | "Songwriter" |
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63 |
| "Dora Dora Drive Daisakusen" (ドラ・ドラ・ドライブ大作戦) |
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86 | |
| 1998 | "Saint Petersburg" (サンクト・ペテルグルブ～ダジャレ男の悲しきひとり旅, Dajare Otoko no Kanashiki Hitoritabi) |
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86 |
| "Eigo de Gomen" (英語でゴメン) |
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73 | |
| 1999 | "Happy Time, Happy Song" |
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68 |
| "Kotoshi mo Koshite Futari de Christmas o Iwau" (今年もこうして二人でクリスマスを祝う) |
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89 | |
| 2001 | "Close to Me" |
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68 |
| "Superfaker" |
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89 | |
| 2006 | "Curry Rice" (カレーライス) |
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54 |
| "Sekai de Ichiban Suki na Hito" (世界でいちばん好きな人) |
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56 | |
| 2010 | "Yokereba Issho ni" (よければ一緒に) |
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56 |
| 2011 | "Listen to the Music" |
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70 |
| 2020 | "Pop Music" |
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32 |
Albums
- Studio albums
| Year | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| 1987 |
Terebi no Naka ni (テレビの中に)
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No-No-Yesman
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| 1988 |
Girl to Love
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86 |
| 1989 |
Happy Title: Kōfuku Senshuken (HAPPY TITLE-幸福選手権)
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89 |
| 1990 |
Yakyū Senshu ga Yume datta (野球選手が夢だった)
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2 |
| 1991 |
Yukkuri Furo ni Tsukaritai (ゆっくり風呂につかりたい)
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2 |
| 1993 |
Tokyoman
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3 |
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Firm Wills of a Timid Man (弱い男の固い意志, Yowai Otoko no Katai Ishi)
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13 | |
| 1994 |
Shinonome (東雲)
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21 |
| 1996 |
Man
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12 |
| 1998 |
Tigersongwriter
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24 |
| 1999 |
Kremlinman
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31 |
| 2001 |
Gleam and Squeeze
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49 |
| 2006 |
Haruka naru Mawarimichi no Mukou de (遥かなるまわり道の向こうで)
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27 |
| 2010 |
Kanchigai mo Hanahadashii Watashi no Jinsei (カンチガイもハナハダしい私の人生)
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24 |
- Live albums
| Year | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| 2008 |
Live Hikiatari-Battari #7: Ultra Tabun (LIVE 弾き語りばったり No. 7 〜ウルトラタブン〜 全会場から全曲収録)
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42 |
- Compilation albums
| Year | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| 1992 |
Mezurashii Jinsei (めずらしい人生)
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4 |
| 1997 |
The Best Singles First Decade
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31 |
| 1999 |
Treasure Collection
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| 2004 |
Golden Best
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| 2005 |
KAN: Best 10
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| 2007 |
Ideas: The Very Best of KAN
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38 |
| 2010 |
Songs out of Bounds
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78 |
References
- movie.goo.ne.jp "日本殉情伝 おかしなふたり ものくるほしきひとびとの群 : goo 映画" [Nippon Junjo Den Okashi na Futari : Cast]. goo.ne.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- 芸能 > ３６５日 あの頃ヒット曲ランキング > 1991年1月 > 愛は勝つ／ＫＡＮ ＦＭから200万枚超のセールス 友人の恋愛相談がヒント. Sports Nippon; sponichi.co.jp (in Japanese). January 16, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- 第33回日本レコード大賞 [The 33rd Record Awards Winners]. jacompa.jp (in Japanese). Japanese Composers Association. Archived from the original on June 15, 2008. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- "オリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Original Confidence. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- Okamoto, Satoshi (2011). Single Chart Book: Complete Edition 1968–2010 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. ISBN 978-4871310888.
- Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- "Singer-songwriter Kan, Known for Hit Song 'Ai wa Katsu,' Dies at 61". The Japan News. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- "Japanese singer Kan, known for 1990 hit 'Love will Win,' dies at 61". The Mainichi. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- "KANのCDシングルランキング" [KAN: Peak positions and weeks on chart]. Original Confidence. Retrieved September 24, 2012.Note: Reference indicates chart positions from 1988 onwards, and part of the information are currently unavailable
- ^ "KANのCDアルバムランキング" [KAN: Peak positions and weeks on chart]. Original Confidence. Retrieved September 24, 2012.Note: Reference indicates chart positions from 1988 onwards, and part of the information are currently unavailable
External links
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