Kaze
Kaze (風) was a Japanese duo formed in 1975 by singer‑songwriters Shōzō Ise (born
1951) and Kazuhisa Ōkubo (born 1950). Shōzō Ise had already gained attention
with the folk‑oriented group Kaguyahime, while Kazuhisa Ōkubo, formerly of the
band Neko, had left it in early 1975; the two joined forces when Ise approached
Ōkubo about forming a new act. Their breakthrough came with the single "22‑Sai
no Wakare" released in 1975, which topped the Japanese charts and sold over
700,000 copies, cementing it as a 1970s pop standard. The duo followed with
their debut album First in June 1975, ...
