Ju-ken

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Ju-ken
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Ju-ken in New York City, 2013
Background information
Also known asDate
Born (1971-06-27) June 27, 1971 (age 54)
Origin Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
Genres Alternative rock, hard rock, pop punk, pop rock, pop
Occupations Session musician, bassist
Instruments Bass, contrabass
Years active1998–present
Website ju-ken.velvet.jp

Ju-ken (born June 27, 1971 in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan) is a Japanese session bassist. He was a support member of Gackt, Vamps and Anna Tsuchiya. He is one of the most in-demand bassists in Japan.[ citation needed ]

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Career

Ju-ken started his professional career when he was 26 as a member of the band Nitro alongside By-Sexual drummer Nao and Ilmari of Rip Slyme. In 1998, he played bass on the first disc of Heath first full-length studio album, Gang Age Cubist. [1]

Ju-ken supported the supergroup S.K.I.N. at their only concert in 2007, and participated in Gackt's 2008-2009 «Requiem et Reminiscence II 〜再生と邂逅〜» tour. In 2017, he formed the band Sengoku Jidai: The Age of Civil Wars (戦国時代－The age of civil wars－), where he uses the name "Date", with Kazuma and Jun-ji of Siam Shade and Jurassic vocalist Yu+ki. [2]

Discography

Anna Tsuchiya

  • 1st Live Tour Blood Of Roses (DVD) (2007)

Ends

  • Live 2005 Total Tone DVD (2005)

Gackt

Studio albums

Singles

DVD

  • Live Tour 2004 The Sixth Day & Seventh Night~Final~ (2004)
  • DIABOLOS ~Aien no Uta~ in Korea (2006)
  • Live Tour 2005 DIABOLOS ~Aien no Uta to Seiya no Namida~ (2006)
  • Greatest Filmography 1999-2006 ~Red~ (2007)
  • Greatest Filmography 1999-2006 ~Blue~ (2007)
  • Training Days 2006 Drug Party ~ Zepp Tokyo Live (2007)
  • Training Days in Taiwan Drug Party Asia Tour (2007)
  • Training Days in Korea Drug Party Asia Tour (2007)
  • Nine*Nine (2008)
  • Platinum Box V (2004)
  • Platinum Box VI (2005)
  • Platinum Box VII (2006)
  • Platinum Box VIII (2008)
  • Platinum Box IX (2009)

Tomoyasu Hotei

DVD

  • MONSTER DRIVE PARTY!!! (2005)
  • All Time Super Best Tour (2006)
  • Super Soul Sessions (2007)
  • Hotei and The Wanderers — Funky Punky Tour 2007-2008 (2008)

Inoran

  • ニライカナイ (Niraikanai) (CD+DVD) (2007)

Shue (酒井愁)

  • 夜露死苦哀愁 (CD) (2007)

Music author for «M-2.die in peace» (track 2 on the album)

Vamps

Studio albums

Singles

DVD

  • Vamps Live 2008 (2009)
  • Vamps Live 2009 U.S.A. (2010)
  • Vamps Live 2009 (2010)

Equipment

Ju-ken primarily uses handmade Sugi and vintage and custom shop Fender basses

Sugi basses (names given by Ju-ken)

Fender Basses

Other basses

Other instruments

Amplification

Other equipment

References

  1. ↑ "Talk About Heath: I.N.A.". All About Heath. Rittor Music. 2024. pp. 108–109. ISBN   978-4-8456-4131-4.
  2. ↑ "謎のバンド「戦国時代」の正体は…YU+KI(ex.JURASSIC)、KAZUMA（ex.SIAM SHADE）ら集結". Barks (in Japanese). 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
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