ichiro

Fascinated with blues, he headed to Chicago with a change of clothes and a guitar in 1988.
Though it was his first time in the states and he knew no one (or much english for that matter), he spent the whole time doing live sessions at Chicago's various blues clubs.
(At first he asked to play and before long, he was introduced from club to club) After coming back to Japan, he signed with WEA and released his debut solo album in 1990.
The album's rhythm section consisted of Gerry MaCaboy(Bass) and Brendan O'niel(Drums) from the Rory Gallagher Band.
That same year, he appeared in the Japan Blues Carnival co-starred by James Cotton and Lonnie Brooks.
Ichiro was the first Japanese guitarist to become a Gibson USA/Endorsee.
His second album was recorded in LA with Bob Glaub(Bass), Marc Brown(Bass), Chad Cromwell(Drums), Rob Ladd(Drums) and Greg Droman, from the Joe Walsh band, as the engineer. Impressed with ichiro's guitar playing ability, Albert Collins accepted an invitation to play on the album as a special guest.
While visiting Austin, he played a session with Stephen Bruton, guitarist for the Bonnie Raitt Band.
Through his career he has had the chance to play with Joanna Connor, Stevie Salas, Paul Jackson, Zack Starkey(The Who), John Entwistle(The Who), Billy Preston, Eikichi Yazawa and many others.
In 2005, he appeared at the Fuji Rock Festival with Papa Grows Funk from New Orleans.
-Solo,Bands-
1991 ichiro
1993 The Sons(ex Sons Of Blues)
2005 Rockamenco
2006 GIBIER du MARI (with Mari Natsuki)