Nohana Kitajima

NOHANA
北島 乃花
Born
Nohana Kitajima

Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
Genres
OccupationMusician
InstrumentBass guitar
Years active2007–present
Member of
  • LOC – Last One Call
  • LUMiRiSE
Formerly of

Nohana Kitajima (Japanese: 北島 乃花), known professionally as NOHANA, is a Japanese bassist. She is best known as a founding member of the pop-rock band Stereopony, and later performed with Draft King, CHECK ME, LOC – Last One Call and LUMiRiSE.

Career

Early life and Stereopony

Kitajima is from Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture. She became interested in Okinawa through the music of Namie Amuro and moved there to attend high school and participate in its music scene. She chose the bass guitar after becoming interested in bands, and met singer-guitarist Aimi Haraguni at a music studio in Okinawa.

Kitajima, Haraguni and drummer Shiho Yamanoha formed Stereopony in 2007. The band made its major-label debut in 2008 and released three studio albums before disbanding in December 2012.

Draft King and later bands

Following Stereopony's breakup, Kitajima and Yamanoha formed Draft King with vocalist Erica and guitarist Mao in 2013. The band signed with Sun Music Production in 2014, becoming the agency's first all-female band. Kitajima served as Draft King's bassist and leader. The group released the singles "Okuru Kotoba" and "This is me." and mounted its first nationwide tour in 2015.

After Draft King became inactive, Kitajima performed with the band CHECK ME and worked as a support bassist for other artists. In 2022 she joined the multi-vocalist girls' band LOC – Last One Call. She remained a member when the group began its second phase as a six-member band. A 2024 report on the band's first one-man concert noted a performance of Stereopony's "Hitohira no Hanabira" featuring Kitajima on bass.

In July 2026, Kitajima joined the rock band LUMiRiSE. She made her first one-man appearance with its new lineup at Shibuya Cyclone in September 2026.

References

  1. 1 2 "「金曜のむでしょう 第5回」『ついに女性ゲストが！？』". Mitosan (Interview) (in Japanese). Retrieved November 11, 2026.
  2. ↑ Amith, Dennis A. (August 2010). "A J!-Ent Special Feature Article and Interview: Stereopony" (PDF). J!-Ent. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
  3. ↑ 元ステポニらDraft King、サンミュージック初の女性バンドに [Former Stereopony members' Draft King becomes Sun Music's first all-female band]. Oricon News (in Japanese). November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Self-Made Rock Royalty: Exclusive Interview With Draft King on Their Rise to Power". Tokyo Girls Update (Interview). Retrieved November 11, 2026.
  5. ↑ Draft King、全国に届けた「贈る言葉」初ツアー完走 [Draft King completes first tour]. MusicVoice (in Japanese). Retrieved November 11, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Profile". LOC – Last One Call official site (in Japanese). Retrieved November 11, 2026.
  7. ↑ 2024.8.11@新宿ReNY LOC ‐ LAST ONE CALL ‐ FIRST ONEMAN LIVE「声」ライブレポート [LOC – Last One Call – first one-man live report]. Stage (in Japanese). Retrieved November 11, 2026.
  8. ↑ 【LUMiRiSE機材紹介】2026.9.4@Shibuya CYCLONE LUMiRiSE 再起ONEMAN LIVE「黎明」ライブレポート [LUMiRiSE relaunch one-man live report]. Stage (in Japanese). October 13, 2026. Retrieved November 11, 2026.