Eastern Youth (イースタンユース) formed in 1988 in Sapporo, Japan and are highly respected as one of the leading punk bands in Japan. They toured America with At The Drive-In in 2000, Jimmy Eat World in 2001, and Cursive in 2003 and again in 2006. Two albums, 其処カラ何ガ見エルカ "What Can You See From Your Place" (2003) and 365歩のブルース "365-Step Blues" (2006) have been released in America through FiveOne. The band released a split CD with Cursive in 2002. In 2008 the band celebrated their 20th anniversary with two career-spanning compilations and the second installment of 2-disc compilations documenting artists that have .