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Each picked up the shamisen at the tender age of five, and began studying Tsugaru shamisen under Takashi Sasaki I in 1990.

The debut album sold over 100,000 copies, which is an extraordinary figure for a traditional folk music release.

In the meantime, they released their second US album, YOSHIDA BROTHERS II, and went on a US promotional tour, visiting seven cities.

It was a year of significant breakthrough, with participations in other various projects such as an international exchange event in Sweden and a TV commercial in Japan.

In Hong Kong they released their very first greatest hits album in their career, and marked favorable sales.

And in 2007, their music created buzz in the US as their music was used in the TV commercial of Nintendos Wii.

The end of that year, the brothers releaesd their much-anticipated third album in the US, YOSHIDA BROTHERS III.

Their new album PRISM was released in 2009, and toured the US and Canada in May 2009.

They have expanded their activities in Asia this year with successful concerts in Taiwan.

The brothers were also invited to perform at the centennial celebrations of the legendary Akira Kurosawas birth with a live concert in Hiroshima.

In 2010, they re-released their debut (Ibuki) and second album (Move) for US fans.

At the end of October, the Yoshida brothers were invited to Shangai to perform with DAISHI DANCE at the Shangai Expo.

Expo, allowing the Yoshida brothers to expose their music to new fans from dozens of nationalities.

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