Ito Takeshi (Itto Takeshi, March 15, 1954) is a Japanese fusion musician from Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture. He plays Saxophone, wind synthesizer, flute player.
Since he was a child, he have interest in music and learn piano and violin. In Fukuoka Municipal Highway Junior High School era, he entered the brass band and was in charge of Euphonium and Tuba. Although he entered Seinan Gakuin High School and turned into a flute, he read the autobiography of Sadao Watanabe "Jazz for myself" and then turned to Alto saxophone.
He entered the Nihon University School of Arts and belongs to the "Rhythm Society Orchestra", and in parallel with it, he is registered in two bands "Witch Hunt" and "Last Day". Since Witch Hunt's drummer (Michael Kawai) was concurrently serving as THE SQUARE (later T - SQUARE) led by Ando Masayo, he appeared as a guest, joined THE SQUARE after the dissolution of Witch Hunt (1977).
Debuted in 1978. Two songs "TRAVELERS" and "ALL ABOUT YOU" recorded in "ADVENTURES" in 1984 were appointed for Suntory White's Spring / Summer edition CF which was televised at that time, and Ito himself appeared in CF as well.
In 1991 he withdrew from T - SQUARE and started solo career. Returned to T - SQUARE in 2000. From this time on, T - SQUARE changes its form from a band form to a unit form with Ando, but since 2005 it has changed to band form again.
In 1998 he participated as a guest musician on the soundtrack of "Detective Conan 14th Target", the following year "Detective Conan the Century of the Magician".
In recent years there has been a deep connection with the brass band, as well as a competition with the Sienna Wind Orchestra, guest appeared at the regular concert of Seibu Gakuin High School brass band, the alma mater.
Akira Sakata (坂田明; born 21 February 1945) is a Japanese free jazz saxophonist.
Sakata was born in Kure, Hiroshima. He began studying music seriously at high school, where he played clarinet. He played alto sax in a jazz band when at Hiroshima University. He trained as a marine biologist.
Sakata joined the Yamashita Yosuke Trio from 1972 till 1979 and toured internationally with them. In 1986, he performed with Last Exit with Bill Laswell. This performance was released as 1987's Noise of Trouble: Last Exit Live in Tokyo. Laswell went on to play bass on and produce Sakata albums such as Mooko, Silent Plankton and Fisherman's.com, the last of which also featured the reclusive Pete Cosey (who had worked with Miles Davis) on guitar.
In 1994, Sakata organized a one-month tour of Uzbekistan, Mongolia and China with the Flying Mijinko Band, consisting of 14 members from Japan, Africa and America. Some of those included were Laswell, Anton Fier and Foday Musa Suso.
He has more recently worked with DJ Krush[3] and Chikamorachi (Darin Gray and Chris Corsano).
"His deep commitment to the music is always evident in his playing, as is his humor. In concert, he will occasionally put down his saxophone and simply make vocal sounds into the microphone, the effect of which is often both humorous and musical."
Coba is a prodigious composer who is currently working on sound tracks for films, traditional and modern Japanese theatre, TV and TV advertisements. His role is composer, producer and performer, including working with orchestras. He is based in Tokyo, Paris and London and is continually working internationally. Coba has won several international accordion competitions, he has released CDs in Europe and Japan, even reaching no.1 in the charts.
He has released 30 albums of his music to date. Coba has always strived for the best in his music and his success is proven by the excellent reviews received in Japan and worldwide. Coba has dramatically transformed the traditional image of the accordion into a new form, compatible with the contemporary Pop music climate. This form has arguably come to be known as a genre in itself - 'coba'. "Coba" name and music continue to influence the world music scene beyond the borders. He participated in the world tour with offer of Biek of Ukraine originating from Iceland, which has become an annual event for more than 15 years, and now he is renowned as a representative of Japan and its name is reached throughout the world. 31 original albums are announced until now. The work constantly pursuiting high quality sound gains high reputation both in Japan and abroad. He also produces movies, theaters, television, CM music, producing commissioned works to performers and orchestras, and also produces many works as composers. Currently he is engaged in international music activities based in Paris, London and Tokyo.
Tamio Okuda (born 12 May 1965 in Hiroshima) is a Japanese singer, songwriter, and producer. He started his career in 1986 as a member of the band "Unicorn".
After Unicorn broke up, Okuda has worked as a freelancer artist since 1994 with the single "Ai no Tame ni." He has composed many songs for various artists, particularly Puffy and also was signed to Sony Music Japan.
He was ranked 25th place in a list of Japan's top 100 musicians, provided by HMV Japan in 2003. He appeared in the 2011 Batsu game and performed his song "For Love" with lyrics that summarize all special activities on New Year.
From the ROCKIN'ON JAPAN magazine, he was honored as "the largest rock general in Japan", and from the Asahi newspaper it is said to be "the J-POP 's big owner". ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL has participated for 10 consecutive years and is an artist with few participation awards . Besides that, he participate in many festivals and events every year, and it seems that there are many exchanges with other artists.
Kazumi Watanabe (渡辺香津美) is a Japanese guitarist. He was born on October 14, 1953 in Tokyo, Japan.
Watanabe learned guitar at the age of 12 from Sadanori Nakamure at the Yamaha Music School in Tokyo. He released his first album in 1971. In 1979, he formed a jazz rock band with some of Japan's leading studio musicians, and recorded the album Kylyn. During that year, he toured with the pop band Yellow Magic Orchestra.
In the 1980s, he toured as guest soloist with Steps, the Brecker Brothers, and Word of Mouth, led by Jaco Pastorius. Watanabe created the jazz-rock/jazz-fusion band Mobo in 1983 with Mitsuru Sawamura (saxophone), Ichiko Hashimoto (piano), Gregg Lee (guitar), Shuichi Murakami (drums), and Kiyohiko Senba.
During the eighties Watanabe released the jazz-rock albums To Chi Ka (1980), Mobo Club (1983) Mobo Splash (1985), and Spice of Life (1987). A DVD was issued from the tour which featured drummer Bill Bruford and bassist Jeff Berlin, who also played on the record.
Watanabe has worked with numerous musicians such as Lee Ritenour, Steve Gadd, Tony Levin, Jeff Berlin, Bill Bruford, Sly and Robbie, Wayne Shorter, Patrick Moraz, Marcus Miller, Richard Bona, and Peter Erskine. Since 1996, he has been a visiting professor of music at Senzoku Gakuen College. He has been chosen Best Jazzman 24 years in a row by Swing Journal magazine's annual poll.
Tomohiro Yahirois a Japanese percussionist born in Tokyo,1961. He spent boyhood in Canary Islands, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria where he began to play drums with local rock bands. Came back to Japan in 1979 and he made his professional debut in 1980.
International sensitivity and high performance of originality are loved by many musicians and composers of different style of music. In 80's, he was regular member of epoch making rock band like Jagatara and S-Ken & Hot Bomboms. On the other hand, he has been active with the most representative artists of Japanese Jazz scene and World Jazz such as Yosuke Yamashita, Shigeharu Mukai, Kazumi Watanabe, Fumio Itabashi, Kazutoki Umezu.
In 2004, he formed GAIA CUATRO with Aska Kaneko(vl) and two Argentine musicians, Gerardo Di Giusto(pf),Carlos Buschini(bs). Recently, he started PERCUSSION SOLO PERFORMANCE and is touring all around Japan and participating Percussion Festivals.
Kinokita Maki (Kinoshita Shinichi, 1965 -) is a Japanese Tsugaru Shamisen player. He came from Wakayama Prefecture.
Received the shamisen 's hand from the father who was a performer from the age of 3, and started the Tsugaru shamisen seriously from the age of 10. Tsugaru Shamisen National Tournament Champion Yamada Chisato Cup winning prize won numerous awards such as shining for the first champion at competition (Aomori Prefecture Hirosaki City). Besides the performance of the Tsugaru Shamisen in full play, he is actively collaborating with contemporary performance style as Tugal Fusion and violin. From October 1, 2004, renamed Kinoshita Maki from Kinoshita Shinichi until then.
Hunter × Hunter (Japanese: ハンター×ハンター , Hepburn: Hantā Hantā, abbreviated: HxH) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine and journal since March 3, 1998, although the manga has frequently gone on extended hiatuses since 2006. As of February 2018, 370 chapters have been collected into 35 volumes by Shueisha. The story focuses on a young boy named Gon Freecss, who discovers that his father, who he was told was dead, is actually alive and a world-renowned Hunter, a licensed profession for those who specialize in fantastic pursuits such as locating rare or unidentified animal species, treasure hunting, surveying unexplored enclaves, or hunting down lawless individuals. Despite being abandoned by his father, Gon departs upon a journey to follow in his footsteps, pass the rigorous Hunter Examination, and eventually find his father. Along the way, Gon meets various other Hunters and also encounters the paranormal. The original inspiration for the manga came from Togashi's own collecting hobby.
In 1999, Hunter × Hunter was adapted into a 62-episode anime television series produced by Nippon Animation and directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi. The show premiered on Japan's Fuji TV and ran until 2001. Three separate original video animations (OVAs) totaling 30 episodes were subsequently produced by Nippon Animation and released in Japan from 2002 to 2004. A second anime television series by Madhouse aired on Nippon Television from October 2011 to September 2014, with two animated theatrical films released in 2013. There are also numerous audio albums, video games, musicals, and other media based on Hunter × Hunter. The manga has been translated into English and released in North America by Viz Media since April 2005. Both television series were also licensed by Viz, with the first series having aired on the Funimation Channel in 2009 and the second series premiering on Adult Swim's Toonami block since April 16, 2016.
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