ROOKiEZ is PUNK’D

Vocalist/Guitar: SHiNNOSUKE Base: RYOTA Drum: U Support Guitar : Yu-Say Support Drum: Yohey The four-piece band based in Shibuya exploded onto the music scene in June 2010 with their very first single, “Complication.” The single quickly reached number one in downloadable tracks, ranked 11th on the Oricon Weekly ranking, and was featured as the opening theme for the animated series …

Kaizan Nitta

Kaizan Nitta was born on Okinoerabu Island, a remote island which is part of Kagoshima’s Amami archipelago. Just north of Okinawa, Okinoerabu is rooted in the Okinawan culture along with that of the other Ryukyu Islands.  Here he learned to play the sanshin, a stringed instrument local to the Okinawan and Amami islands, from Tomiyasu Okita.  In 2000, Kaizan became …

Hakusui Ogiyama

Since 2007, Hakusui Ogiyama has been studying Kinshin-ryu Satsuma Biwa under Osaka-based Kinshin-ryu biwa player Teisui Nakano.  Hakusui specializes in the heroic performance and narration of the Satsuma Biwa, which draws on Samurai traditions. In addition to traditional classical music, she also uses modern Japanese to tell all kinds of new stories. This is called “Otogi Biwa,”which she uses to …

Lily Kanon and Loy – VTV World

VTV is a YouTube Music Program to introduce Vtubers, VSingers, and Virtual Artists. There are not many opportunities for Visual Artists, so many are struggling with that situation. We created a place to introduce ourselves and there, everyone can have a chance if they submit their creations! There are two Programs, VTV Japan(Japanese) and VTV World(English). Please check our Official …

KiKi

Formed by Hikari Shirafuji and Kanami Takeda in 2008, Ki&Ki (KiKi) is a true Japanese tsugaru shamisen duo based in Tokyo, Japan. They are known across Japan as top-tier players who have both taken the top spot in nationwide and international shamisen competitions. The music performed by Ki&Ki values the traditional Tsugaru shamisen style of “minyo” and incorporates it into various …