Winds (ウィンズ Uinzu, pronounced "winds" and stylized as w-inds.) is a Japanese pop boy band managed by Vision Factory and signed to the Pony Canyon label since 2000. The group consists of Ryohei Chiba, Keita Tachibana, and Ryuichi Ogata. Tachibana is the lead singer of the group, while Chiba and Ogata provide backing vocals and rap.

 

 

Winds released their debut single, "Forever Memories", in 2001. They were named "Best New Artists" at the Japan Cable Awards and Japan Record Awards for the release of "Paradox." In addition to selling 5 million copies of CDs in Japan, Windshas earned numerous awards and accolades from China, Hong Kong, and South Korea.