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MONGOL800
Mongol800 performing at Busan Rock Festival, South Korea in 2011
Background information
Also known as	Monpachi
Origin	Okinawa, Japan
Genres	Punk rock pop punk indie rock ska punk
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Tissue Freak Records / High Wave
Members	Satoshi Takazato Kiyosaku Uezu Takashi Gima
Website	www.mongol800.jp

Mongol800 (モンゴル はっぴゃく, mongoru happyaku, stylized as MONGOL800) is a Japanese three-piece punk rock band from Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan, formed in 1998. The band released their first album when the members were 19. In 2001, despite low media attention, they produced a commercially-prominent second album Message, which eventually sold over two million record copies. Due to the success of the album the musicians were offered label deals from several major labels and an invitation to participate at the Kōhaku Uta Gassen which the band declined to stay independent.

Since then, they have released several albums with assorted success.

History

The band was formed in summer of 1998 in their hometown, Urasoe, Okinawa while the band members are still in high school. They produce the two song "START" and "Shin Komekamin A".

They release their first album on December 7, 1999 entitled "Go On As You Are".

They release their second album "Message" in September 16, 2001. The album has sold 2 million copies by 2003, despite no media exposure.

Band members

• Kiyosaku Uezu (うえず きよさく, born 1981) — bass guitar, vocals
• Takashi Gima (ぎま たかし, born 1980) — guitar
• Satoshi Takazato (たかざと さとし, born 1980) — drums

Discography

Albums

Singles

Compilations

References

1. TIME Asia magazine records sales
2. Shiba, Tomonori (November 17, 2021). "21世紀はこうして始まった―2001(平成13)年の「小さな恋のうた」(MONGOL800) ほか) (21 Seiki wa kōshite hajimatta ― 2001 (Heisei 13)-nen no 'Chīsana koi no uta'(MONGOL 800) hoka))" [This is how the 21st century began - 2001 (Heisei 13) "A Little Love Song" (MONGOL800, etc.)]. 平成のヒット曲 (Heisei no hitto-kyoku) [Heisei hits]. 新潮新書 (Shinchō shinsho) (in Japanese). Vol. 929. Shinjuku: Shinchōsha. 144. ISBN 978-4-10-610929-4.
3. ^ "BIOGRAPHY｜MONGOL800". mongol800.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 January 2025.
4. ^ "MONGOL800のプロフィール・作品情報". Music Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 January 2025.
5. ^ Go on As You Are record sales from Japan Times

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