Mikeru On Japanese Music Today

ZONE was an all-female pop rock band started in Sapporo, Japan in 1999. Though it initially started as a dance group, they turned to an all female band. ZONE has been categorized in a new genre called "bandol" (a portmanteau of the words band and idol). The band was started by Studio RunTime and released their first single under the major record label Sony Records, "Good Days", on February 7, 2001.

Their most famous song is "Secret Base: Kimi ga Kureta mono" released on August 8, 2001. The single sold about 744,000 copies on Japanese Oricon charts.

Miyu Nagase
Born May 20, 1988 (1988-05-20) (age 21)
Origin Sapporo[1], Hokkaidō, Japan
Genres Japanese Pop, Japanese Rock
Occupations Singer, Guitarist

Mizuho Saito
Also known as MIZUHO or Mizu-mizu
Born December 12, 1986 (1986-12-12) (age 23)
Origin Hokkaidō, Japan
Genres Japanese Pop
Occupations Singer, Drummer

Tomoka Nishimura
Born September 19, 1986 (1986-09-19) (age 23)
Origin Hokkaidō, Japan
Genres Japanese Pop, Rock
Occupations Singer, Guitar, Piano

Maiko Sakae
Born July 24, 1986 (1986-07-24) (age 23)
Origin Japanese flag Suita, Osaka; raised in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan
Genres Japanese Pop, Japanese Rock
Occupations SingerBass Guitarist