Famous Japanese Guitarists

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James Iha
(Musician)
James Iha
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Birthdate: March 26, 1968
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Miyavi
(Singer, Guitarist)
Miyavi
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Birthdate: September 14, 1981
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Konohana-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture

Miyavi is a Japanese singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, and record producer. Apart from being an entertainer, Miyavi is also a volunteer at UNHCR; since 2013, he has been visiting several refugee camps across the world. He was made an official UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador in November 2017.   

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Hide
(Former Lead Guitarist of the Rock Band 'X Japan')
Hide
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Birthdate: December 13, 1964
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Died: April 2, 1998

Hide (real name: Hideto Matsumoto) began his music career as lead guitarist for the metal group X-Japan. He achieved fame as a musician, singer-songwriter and record producer during the 1990s. His untimely death at just 33 shocked the music fans around the world.

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 4 
Yui
(Singer- Songwriter)
Yui
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Birthdate: March 26, 1987
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Koga, Japan
 5 
Masayoshi Takanaka
(Guitarist)
Masayoshi Takanaka
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Birthdate: March 27, 1953
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
 6 
Tomoyasu Hotei
(Guitarist, Singer-songwriter)
Tomoyasu Hotei
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Birthdate: February 1, 1962
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Takasaki, Gunma, Japan
 7 
Toru Takemitsu
(Composer)
Toru Takemitsu
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Birthdate: October 8, 1930
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Died: February 20, 1996
 8 
Yoshiki Fukuyama
(Singer, Musician)
Yoshiki Fukuyama
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Birthdate: September 14, 1963
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
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Yūzō Kayama
(One of Japan’s Biggest Film and Musical Artists of the 1960s and 1970s)
Yūzō Kayama
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Birthdate: April 11, 1937
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 10 
Duran
(Singer-songwriter, Guitarist)
Duran
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Birthdate: December 10, 1984
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan