Mina Ganaha, born 12 March 1981 in Amami Ōshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, is a Japanese rock singer. She began performing at the age of nine after participating in a TEENS' MUSIC FESTIVAL, and moved to Tokyo in 1996 to pursue music. Her debut single, "Sakura no koro" (1998), introduced her to the national market, followed by "All I wish" (1999) and "Taiyo" (1999), which established her presence on Japanese charts. In 2000, she released her first full‑length album TRAVELING SUNS, and subsequent albums 20 (2001), momentum (2002), and Kaze, hikaru (2006) expanded her discography. Her single "Hitotsudake" (2001) served as the theme for the drama Red, and "Negai" (2003) became the theme for the film Azumi. She released her 14th single, "Suna no inori", in 2004. Gana‑ha collaborated with the unit Fairlife in 2004 and participated in the 2009 Inoue Yōsui 40th Special Thanks Tour as a chorus singer. In 2013, she released the compilation Golden☆Best Gahana Mina Shoshin wasururu bekarazu, commemorating fifteen years of activity, and continued to perform irregularly, hosting themed live events such as Yorimichi Bar and outdoor concerts in Amami.
