Ai Deshita by Kanjani8

This week's Japanese Song of the Week is Ai Deshita by Kanjani8, which has debuted at number 1 on the Japanese J-pop Oricon charts.

Kanjani8 (関ジャニ∞) is a seven member boy band from the Kansai region of Japan. They are one of the many artists from the famous Johnny's Entertainment group, which includes Arashi.

The name Kanjani8 is broken up to mean Kan for Kansai, jani for Johnny's and 8 for the Kansai TV Channel 8.


The group formed in 2002 and made their CD debut in 2004. Their music is a mix of pop and rock, which is typical of the artists in the Johnny's stable.

This is the groups 20th single and the song is very upbeat and touching.

See a preview of the song below