Airi Kijima
Questions & answers
Names, records, roles and collaborations: specific questions about Airi Kijima’s career.
How is Airi Kijima’s name written in Japanese?
Her professional name is written 希島あいり. In Japanese name order, it is Kijima Airi.
Why do fans call her Kijii?
Kijii is the nickname she uses in her own public introductions, including her first post on note.
When did her solo music career begin?
Her first solo single, Kimi e Todoke, was released in February 2015.
Is Tokyo resistance her first album?
It is her major-label debut album from 2020. DIARY, her first solo album, had already appeared in 2016.
What is KIJIMANIA?
KIJIMANIA is the name of her solo concert series. Its first concert took place in March 2017.
Has she played guitar on stage?
For her second solo concert in 2018, she announced that she would play guitar as part of a live-band programme.
Was she part of both generations of Ebisu Muscats?
She joined the original group in 2012 and returned with its later generation in 2020.
Which character did she play in Yamikin Ushijima-kun?
She played Nana in the television drama’s third season in 2016.
Who wrote the prose for her 2023 book?
Ushio Takai wrote the prose. Kijima is credited with the original story, drawn from her experiences.
Who photographed her fifth-anniversary project?
Yuji Fukushima photographed the project in Taiwan. Its exhibition took place in Shibuya in 2019.
Did Kiji Raji end when she changed career direction?
In August 2025, the programme’s producer announced that it would continue with an irregular schedule.
What did she say about her next career chapter?
In September 2025, she described moving on from twelve years in adult film toward work as a singer and entertainer.