Sakura Merry Men (サクラメリーメン) is a Japanese band formed in Kobe in 2004, consisting of vocalist/guitarist Konishi Tohta (小西透太), bassist Ippei (イッペイ) and drummer Morinishi Ryota (森西亮太). They started playing when high school classmates Konishi and Ippei met Morinishi through an acquaintance. Both Konishi and Ippei were born in 1986, while Morinishi was born in 1980. A number of their songs have been featured in TV commercials for brands such as Calpis and DoCoMo.