What is Kobukuro?
{{Infobox musical artist | Name = Kobukuro<br />コブクロ | Img = | Img_alt = | Img_capt = | Img_size = | Landscape = | Background = group_or_band | Birth_name = | Alias = | birth_date = | birth_place = | Origin = [[Osaka]], [[Japan]] | death_date = |death_place = | Instrument = | Genre = [[Folk rock]], [[pop music|pop]] | Occupation = | Years_active = {{Start date|1998}}–present | Label = [[Minosuke Records]]<br /><small>(1999—2000)</small><br />[[Warner Music|Warner Music Japan]]<br /><small>(2001—current)</small> | Associated_acts = [[Ayaka]] | URL = {{url|www.kobukuro.com}} | Notable_instruments = | Current_members = Kentarō Kobuchi<br />Shunsuke Kuroda | Past_members = }}'''Kobukuro''' is a [[Japan]]ese male [[pop music|pop]] [[band]]. == History == === The name === The name is a mix of the two members' [[family name]]s, Kentaro Kobuchi and Shunsuke Kuroda. === Origins === In 1998, the two met each other in [[Sakai]] and formed Kobukuro. === Albums === Kobukuro received moderately successful ratings for their first three [[indie (music)|indie]] [[album]]s - ''[[Saturday 8:PM]]'' ([[July]] [[1999]]), ''[[Root of My Mind]]'' ([[March]] [[2001]]), and ''''ANSWER'''' ([[December]] [[2000]]). Kobukuro signed with [[Warner Music Japan]] in [[2001]], and made their debut with the hit single, ''Yell'' which reached #4 on the [[Oricon Charts]]. Their newest album is called ''5296'' (December [[2007]]). Kobukuro's new single is “STAY”. {{Asia-stub}} [[Category:Japanese rock bands]] [[Category:J-pop music groups]] [[Category:Folk music groups]] [[Category:People from Osaka]]