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Sakura Saku Machi Monogatari is the first album by Japanese pop music trio Ikimonogakari, released on March 7, 2007 by Epic Records Japan. All of the album's songs were written and composed by members Yoshiki Mizuno and Hotaka Yamashita. Sakura Saku Machi Monogatari is primarily a pop rock record with influences of folk pop, with its lyrics depicting love and scenes in all four seasons. Sakura Saku Machi Monogatari received positive reviews from music critics who praised the vocals of frontwoman Kiyoe Yoshioka and the album's production. Commercially, although it only reached number four on the Oricon Albums Chart, Sakura Saku Machi Monogatari was a long-running hit, staying on the charts for nearly two years. Its cumulative sales, although only slightly, exceed those of its follow-up, Life Album. It was eventually certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for selling over 250,000 copies nationwide. To promote Sakura Saku Machi Monogatari, Ikimonogakari released five singles: "Sakura" was released as the band's debut single on March 15, 2006. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakura_...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
