Kazuno was a Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

ese visual kei

Visual Kei

is a movement among Japanese musicians, that is characterized by the use of make-up, elaborate hair styles and flamboyant costumes, often, but not always, coupled with androgynous aesthetics. Some sources state that visual kei refers to a music genre, or to a sub-genre of Japanese rock, with its...

 musician born on October 17 in Hiroshima

Hiroshima

is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...

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Project History

Kazuno became known after being recruited by Mana

Mana (musician)

Mana is a Japanese musician and fashion designer, best known for his role as leader and guitarist of the visual kei band Malice Mizer. His clothing label, Moi-même-Moitié, helped popularize Japan's Gothic Lolita fashion movement. Mana is currently working on his solo project Moi dix...

 in 2002 as bassist of his solo project Moi dix Mois

Moi dix Mois

Moi dix Mois is a musical project founded by Japanese musician and fashion designer Mana in 2002 after his previous band, Malice Mizer, paused activities.- History :...

. Kazuno was new to the visual kei

Visual Kei

is a movement among Japanese musicians, that is characterized by the use of make-up, elaborate hair styles and flamboyant costumes, often, but not always, coupled with androgynous aesthetics. Some sources state that visual kei refers to a music genre, or to a sub-genre of Japanese rock, with its...

 scene and this was one of his first bands. Kazuno, along with drummer Tohru, left Moi dix Mois soon after lead vocalist Juka

Juka

Shaura, formerly known as Juka , is a Japanese visual kei metal singer who first became known in 2002 when he was recruited by Mana for his project Moi dix Mois. In late 2006 he joined HIZAKI's solo project, HIZAKI grace project. He then started a solo career before pausing all musical activities...

 quit in 2005. On January 12, 2006, Kazuno and Tohru supported a session band of X Japan

X Japan

is a Japanese heavy metal band founded in 1982 by Yoshiki and Toshi. Originally named X , the group achieved their breakthrough success in 1989 with the release of their second album Blue Blood...

 bassist Heath and Der Zibet vocalist Issay. The band was called Lynx. Kazuno was a live guest for ex:Schwarz Stein

Schwarz Stein

Schwarz Stein was a Japanese visual kei electronic music duo formed by Hora and Kaya in 2001 and disbanded in 2004.-History:...

 vocalist Kaya

Kaya (Japanese musician)

is a Japanese visual kei musician, who was vocalist of the now defunct electro/darkwave duo Schwarz Stein , and also Meties and Isola under the alias of Hime. Originally on Mana's record label, Midi:Nette, Kaya recently signed to , and the label's name was changed to Kaya is also known for his...

at one concert. Kazuno and Juka created a band called Seventh Sense; this band was canceled after Juka announced that he would put a halt on all his musical activities in 2007.