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November 2001, Kubota released the lead single "Candy Rain" from his upcoming album. The single peaked at number 19 on the Oricon Singles chart. In February 2002, Kubota released the second single, "Respect (This & That)", which charted at number 49 on the Oricon Singles chart. In April 2002,
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Singles chart. On the same day, he released another single, "Orquesta Futari", which charted at number 13 on the Oricon Singles chart. In September
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January 2015, Kubota announced that his eighteenth studio album "L.O.K." would be released on 18 March 2015. The album's title is an acronym for "Lots of Kisses". In March 2016, Kubota released a DVD called ''L.O.K Supa Dupa'', the DVD showed his national tour which had shown over 40+ shows.
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January 2012, Kubota began his "Party Ain't A Party! Toshinobu Kubota 25th Anniversary! Tour", which celebrated his twenty-five years in the music industry. The toured only lasted for six dates. The toured concluded at National Yoyogi Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. In May 2012, Kubota released the
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Daily Singles chart at number 10 and peaked at number 18 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart, with 6,071 copies sold in its first week. The single charted for six weeks and sold a total of 10,505 copies.
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180:Labels
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