is a Japanese musician and member of the rock

Rock music

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/pop

Pop music

Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...

 band, the brilliant green

The brilliant green

The Brilliant Green is a Japanese pop rock band formed in 1997 who were signed to Sony Music Entertainment Japan. On December 1, 2009, The Brilliant Green announced that they had signed with Warner Music Group Japan.-Overview:...

, where he plays bass guitar, rhythm guitar as well as composed the vast majority of the band's music. "Leader" is the nickname

Nickname

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 affectionately given to him by fans.

Personal life

On November 22, 2003 he married the brilliant green's lead singer, Tomoko Kawase

Tomoko Kawase

Tomoko Kawase is a Japanese female singer. Tomoko is the lead vocalist of the rock/pop group The Brilliant Green, and as a solo artist she has released music under the alter-ego pseudonyms Tommy february6 and later as Tommy heavenly6.-1995-2002: The Brilliant Green:In 1995, after bassist Shunsaku...

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Malibu Convertible

Malibu Convertible is a music producing group consisting of Shunsaku Okuda and Ryo Matsui.

External links

• The Brilliant Green: Official Site Sony Music Japan (Japanese)