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My specialty is World Music and Electronic Music, especially Indian, Middle-Eastern, and French.
 
Born in 12/Febrary/1967 at Takasaki, Gumma. Graduated the Department of Political Science at Meiji Univ in 1990 (I went to "L'ecole d'Athene Francais" much more than the Univ,,,).
 
6 years Worked at WAVE Roppongi, the Legendary Music Store in Tokyo. During that period, I started to write about music for several magazines.
 
I left Japan, and stayed in Montpellier, South France for 6 months to learn French, 2 years Backpacking travels around the Europe, Middle East, South East Asia, Tibet and India. Back to Tokyo in 1998, Worked for some Independent Music Labels and the public relations of the Tokyo's biggest club "WOMB".
 
2000, I quitted the employee job and became freelance Music Journalist.
 
I published 2 books of my own writing. 

• The 1st book is "Trans World Express", a kind of my travelogue with music and CD guide.
• The 2nd is "Planet India". My quest of Indian music, including Hindusthani, Carnatic, Rajasthani folk, Bollywood, and Asian Massives.

Beside the writing, 

• I have a weekly radio program on Japan Cultural Broadcasting.
• I have a whole year World Music study class at Wako University Paideia.
• I spin EXO-Music DJ in Discotheques, in clubs, or for wedding parties.
• I compile EXO-CD complations, supervise EXO-Movies' Japanese versions, and EXO-Cuisines for restaurants.

Now, I am 41 years old. "My Life (in the Bush of Ghosts)" is like "Non-Stop EXO-tic Dancing!"
 
Feb.12. 2008