Yoshiki Mizuno
Awards & Honours
4
Awards Won
3
Honours
5
Rankings
5
Covers
1
Records
Mizuno's achievements as a songwriter are substantial. He ranked No. 1 on Oricon's Songwriter of the Year chart in 2010, a rare feat for a songwriter who primarily writes for a single group. His composition "Arigatō" became one of the most downloaded songs in Japan during the late 2000s and won multiple industry awards. The compilation Chou Ikimono-gakari, for which he was the primary producer, sold over two million copies and was the best-selling album of 2015 in Japan according to Oricon. Mizuno's ability to craft enduring hits across two decades has made him one of Japan's most consistently successful pop songwriters.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Ebina City PR Ambassador
Appointed as a public relations ambassador for his hometown.
Hitotsubashi University Alumni Association Award
Awarded for cultural contributions.
Kanagawa Prefectural Atsugi High School Hall of Fame
Inducted for his achievements in music.
Rankings & Lists
Oricon Songwriter of the Year
Oricon Songwriter of the Year
Oricon Songwriter of the Year
Best-Selling Albums of 2015
Top Albums of the 2010s
Magazine Covers
Oricon Style
2014-03
Ikimono-gakari Leader Yoshiki Mizuno: The Man Behind the Lyrics
CD Journal
2015-12
Yoshiki Mizuno: Songwriting Philosophy
Musicman
2017-09
Yoshiki Mizuno: Life After Ikimono-gakari Hiatus
Kangaeru Hito
2020-03
Yoshiki Mizuno: From Musician to Novelist
Otona no Ongaku
2022-12
Yoshiki Mizuno at 40: A Retrospective
Records & Feats
First songwriter to top Oricon's Songwriter of the Year chart while being a member of a single group
In 2010, Mizuno ranked No. 1 on Oricon's annual Songwriter of the Year chart based on royalties, a rare achievement for a songwriter who primarily writes for one group rather than multiple artists.