Ayano Tsuji
Person · female · Japan · Kyoto · born 1978 · recording since 1998
Japanese singer-songwriter
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Also known as Ayano Tsuji · つじあやの · Tsuji Ayano · つじ あやの · 辻亞彌乃
Timeline
1970s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: うららか
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
Biography
Ayano Tsuji (つじ あやの(辻 亜弥乃), Tsuji Ayano; born January 6, 1978, in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan) is a J-pop singer famous in Japan for her unconventional light singing style and ukulele music. She rose to fame after performing the end-title track for the Studio Ghibli film The Cat Returns in 2002. Her other music for TV and anime includes "Tanpopo" for Tensai Terebi Kun.
Biography
In 1993, Tsuji attended Kyoto City Dohda Senior High School of Arts where, during an activities class, she started to learn the ukulele after finding her hands were too small to correctly hold and play the guitar.
In 1996, Tsuji attended Ryukoku University as a student under the literature department. She graduated as a historian from Ryukoku University's Department of Oriental History.
In 1998, she released a mini-album entitled Urara from LD & K Records, making this her independent debut as a musician.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 21 | 87.5th |
| Studio albums | 14 | 94th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 16 | 91.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 24 | 53.9th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (21 release groups · 14 studio albums)
Albums · 14
1998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 21:56
1クローバー2:472悲しみの風4:013酔いしれて4:104たましい4:345時間ドロボウ2:256春は遠き夢の果てに3:591999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 20:01
1君への気持ち5:332たんぽぽ3:293おいたままラヴレター2:254時間ドロボウ3:145さよなら2:016想い出3:192000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 37:01
1涙 風にたくして3:202クローバー3:063たんぽぽ3:304恋のいいわけ3:355春は遠き夢の果てに4:356おいたままラヴレター 続編2:257くもり空5:038あの人は丘の上3:479願い5:1410太陽に隠れてる2:262001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 37:24
1君にありがとう3:592この世の果てまで3:133君が好きです3:124恋のささやき2:565心は君のもとへ4:326虹4:187君が待ってる2:248きっと明日も3:279君のうた3:4510風にのって1:4211小さなこころ3:562002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 34:17
1あの子のしあわせ0:252サンデーモーニング3:053愛のかけら☆恋のかけら3:424僕の好きだった人2:585悲しみは果てしなく3:586恋人どうし4:277君に会いに行きましょう1:508僕のすべて3:229星の輝き3:5410君の花が咲いていた2:4011いつまでも二人で3:562003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 38:29
1桜の木の下で4:042ありきたりなロマンス3:433明日によろしく2:064月が泣いてる2:405雨音3:566帰り道3:077ぎゅっと抱きしめて3:598春の陽ざし3:019風になる4:3810星に願いを3:5011さよならを教えて3:252004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 52:33
Disc 11黄金の月4:152パレード3:483シャ・ラ・ラ5:034Never Can Say Goodbye3:065年下の男の子3:276ラブレター4:407星に願いを (When You Wish Upon a Star)3:01Disc 21チェリー4:212結婚しようよ2:583プカプカ3:594なんとなくなんとなく2:515Swallowtail Butterfly 〜あいのうた〜4:376別れても好きな人3:117お世話になりました3:162005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 45:17
Disc 11春風3:432ブルー3:363お天気娘2:584愛の真夏2:395Shiny Day4:386月3:437愛していること2:298ゆびきり4:349星降る夜のクリスマス5:1710新しい日々4:1511チョコレート3:5212春色のワンピース3:33Disc 21春風2Shiny Day3愛の真夏4ゆびきり5星降る夜のクリスマス2006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 23:55
1Fly High4:332はじまりの時3:313チキンハートをけとばして2:404Bathroom5:295忘れないで4:126アイムハッピー3:302007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 48:18
1マーメイド3:462Sweet Happy Birthday4:433揺れる夜、愛に抱かれて4:114Fly High4:325雨上がりの私3:486さよなら愛してる4:247愛を知りたくて3:138黒い瞳と青い海4:069ダーリン2:0910七つの海越えて2:5211真夜中の散歩道5:0212心に花を咲かせましょう5:322008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 23 tracks · 57:42
Disc 11come again3:562SWEET MEMORIES4:333丘を越えて3:354戦場のメリークリスマス5:245DOWN TOWN4:266渚のシンドバッド2:457頼りない天使4:10Disc 21君は天然色5:062ルージュの伝言3:353Happiness4:454悲しみは果てしなく3:065美しく燃える森4:146TENNESSEE WALTZ3:007恋におちて ~Fall in love~5:07Disc 31美しく燃える森2君は天然色3TENNESSEE WALTZ4Happiness5恋におちて ~Fall in love~6悲しみは果てしなく7ルージュの伝言8たんぽぽ9君にありがとう2010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 47:25
1Gift Song3:512Dear Romeo & Juliet4:013花を咲かせる人4:354あさきゆめみし3:525京都アイラブユー3:176陽のあたる教室4:167花よ花よ3:568心の旅人4:439愛情ラブソング3:0710消えない灯り4:3311My Sweet Baby3:0212不束な娘だけれど4:122012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 32:36
1野菜生活のテーマ2:212しあわせなエブリデイ3:093Oh, my friend3:244こもれびのうた3:445きらきらぼし -Oh!SHIGOTO Special Ver.-2:136ダーリン2:097Good Day, Good Luck!4:008頼りない天使4:129春風 SHUN PU2:4410つながるソング 〜たつのから石巻へ〜4:402022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 42:57
1アンティーク4:482明日きっと4:103泣き虫レディバード4:174シンデレラ4:195お別れの時間4:246Killer Queen2:397朝が来るまで4:228ただの人5:269にじ3:4210おやすみなさい4:50
Single · 4
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 風になるSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:471風になる4:41 2風になる (acoustic version)4:06 | 26 February 2002 | ||
| 2003 | 桜の木の下でSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 19:041桜の木の下で4:04 2君がいればいい3:26 3桜の木の下で (Lumbini remix)7:33 4桜の木の下で (instrumental)4:01 | 19 March 2003 | ||
| 2003 | ありきたりなロマンスSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:261ありきたりなロマンス3:44 2ありきたりなロマンス 〈instrumental〉3:42 | 21 May 2003 | ||
| 2008 | ありえないくらい奇跡Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 18:431ありえないくらい奇跡5:05 2ありえないくらい奇跡(ダンス☆マン Remix)4:46 3ありえないくらい奇跡(Instrumental)5:05 4風になる〜みんなでウクレレ編〜3:47 | 20 February 2008 |
Album · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 恋する眼鏡Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 26:291風になる (Acoustic Version)4:08 2恋人どうし4:25 3クローバー3:06 4心は君のもとへ4:31 5君のうた3:44 6涙 風にたくして3:19 7たよりない僕らの果てしない明日3:16 | Compilation | 11 December 2002 | |
| 2006 | つじベストSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 32 tracks · 1:58:46Disc 1 1そばにいるから4:25 2クローバー3:07 3心は君のもとへ4:33 4君にありがとう4:01 5恋人どうし4:29 6愛のかけら☆恋のかけら3:44 7風になる4:40 8雨音3:58 9桜の木の下で4:04 10ありきたりなロマンス3:44 11パレード3:49 12春風3:43 13Shiny Day4:42 14愛の真夏2:41 15ゆびきり4:37 16星降る夜のクリスマス5:15 Disc 21ぎゅっと抱きしめて4:01 2おいたままラヴレター2:27 3ブルー3:36 4恋のささやき2:59 5シャ・ラ・ラ5:08 6君に会いに行きましょう1:52 7月が泣いてる2:41 8黄金の月4:17 9猫になりたい3:11 10たんぽぽ3:30 11君の花が咲いていた2:41 12チェリー4:24 13恋はやさしく2:41 14いつまでも二人で4:00 15君のうた3:55 16CMソングメドレー1:51 | Compilation | 5 July 2006 | |
| 2009 | つじギフト 〜10th Anniversary BEST〜Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 30 tracks · 1:49:17Disc 1 1愛する人へ4:23 2ありえないくらい奇跡5:04 3シャ・ラ・ラ5:05 4春風3:43 5愛の真夏2:40 6recollection3:52 7今日はたまたま (キセル Remix)3:15 8明日によろしく2:05 9Shiny Day4:39 10君に会いに行きましょう1:52 11星に願いを (When You Wish Upon A Star)3:01 12へんな家!2:27 13星の輝き3:54 14メモリーズ4:23 1515歳 (Live from “LIVE SPEEDSTAR EXPRESS〜15歳の初体験〜” 2007.11.08)4:51 Disc 21風になる (acoustic Version)4:08 2Sweet Happy Birthday4:43 3クローバー (未発表アレンジヴァージョン)2:33 4君と暮らせたら2:58 5加川良の手紙4:25 6黒い瞳と青い海4:06 7(THEY LONG TO BE) CLOSE TO YOU 遥かなる影4:32 8ミルク2:34 9三日月の夜5:01 10いつも君のそばに2:16 11さよなら愛してる4:24 12寒い冬だから3:02 13Calling2:59 14忘れないで4:17 15CM ソングメドレー2: 花王「フローラルハミング」CMソング / 「第三の男」 (サッポロ“YEBISU THE HOP” CMソング) / 小学館「ピッカピカの小学一年生」 / トステム住研グループ アイフルホームCMソング「あの道を越えて」2:05 | Compilation | 16 September 2009 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Ayano Tsuji head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 21 | 87.5th |
| Studio albums | 14 | 94th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 16 | 91.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 24 | 53.9th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| M&THE RADIODOGS(band) | — | present |
Where this record comes from
aliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e92192d3-93c0-466f-9107-037a7fc19338discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e92192d3-93c0-466f-9107-037a7fc19338core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298412genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298412seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayano_Tsujibiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayano_Tsuji
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Japanese singers
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Wikidata: Q298412 · MusicBrainz: e92192d3-93c0-466f-9107-037a7fc19338
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