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My Take
Okay, so this is the tall one from Kobukuro, and honestly I have such a soft spot for him. There's something about Kentaro's songwriting that just gets under my skin in the best way, those melodies that feel a little wistful and a little sunlit at the same time, like a long drive home through his native Miyazaki. I love that the whole Kobukuro thing started with two guys busking on the street and clawed their way up to filling domes, because you can still hear that grit in the polish. He strikes me as the quiet craftsman type, no rockstar posturing, just heads-down writing tunes and letting his partner's voice carry the melody. And he hasn't dulled with age either, if anything he's gotten deeper. That's the real deal to me.
Overview
Kentaro Kobuchi is a Japanese singer-songwriter, composer, arranger, and music producer born on March 13, 1977, in Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture. He is best known as one half of the vocal duo Kobukuro, for which he serves as the primary songwriter and guitarist. Kobuchi graduated from Miyazaki Prefectural Miyazaki Technical High School. He maintains an official Instagram presence under the Kobukuro account.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kentaro Kobuchi
- Name (Japanese)
- 小渕健太郎
- Reading
- こぶち けんたろう
- Born
- March 13, 1977 (age 49)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Snake (巳)
- Origin
- Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Singer-songwriter / Singer / Music producer / Arranger / Composer
2. Background
- High school
- Miyazaki Prefectural Miyazaki Technical High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kentaro Kobuchi born?
Born March 13, 1977 (age 49).
Where is Kentaro Kobuchi from?
Kentaro Kobuchi is from Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.
What does Kentaro Kobuchi do?
Kentaro Kobuchi works as Singer-songwriter, Singer, Music producer, Arranger, Composer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.