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Matsui
Born in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture; raised in Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture
Age: Born September 16, 1973
Background: Graduated from Toyama Prefectural Toyama Commercial High School; joined the company after serving as manager of Kyoritsu Gakki Shinjuku Store
Solves requests from musicians to general customers, such as "I've always wanted that guitar but it's hard to find" or "I really wanted to buy it, but it sold out right before I could, and I haven't seen it since."
Favorite musician: B'z. Hobbies: Horse racing and golf. Let's chat!
Inoue
Born in Tokyo, raised in Osaka
Year of Birth: 1993
Career: Graduated from Kindai University → Development role at a food manufacturer → Present
I have handled electric and acoustic guitars at TCGAKKI. Currently, as the manager of Advance Guitars, I primarily deal in vintage acoustic guitars. I hope to help customers fulfill their musical aspirations.
Sano
Hometown: Nirasaki Town, Tagata District, Shizuoka Prefecture (now Izunokuni City)
Age: Born in 1974 (Please remember it as "Don't go yet.")
Background: University graduate (from a university famous for its American football team)
I love '70s hard rock/progressive rock.My beloved instrument is a Gibson Flying V. On holidays, I frequently attend games for the Hanshin Tigers (baseball), Okayama Seagulls (volleyball), and other teams. I generally love old things and am a collector of analog records (from former communist bloc countries) and retro games.
Nihei
Hometown: Sado Island
Age: Born in 1996
Background: High school graduate
Influenced by his father, he enjoyed Nintendo Game Boy Advance games during his childhood and spent his youth sweating it out playing youth softball.After placing 8th in a school marathon during 6th grade, he joined the track and field club in middle and high school. He was profoundly inspired by the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Nirvana.
Oda
Hometown: Hokkaido
Age: 1993
Background: College graduate
First played Bass in a band formed during high school's light music club, and before I knew it, I'd been in bands for over 10 years. I'm an active band member. My hobby is taking spontaneous trips on my motorcycle (moped). But since it's a moped, I can't go very far.
Mizumoto
Hometown: Wakayama
Age: I was born in the sweltering summer just before the Tokyo Olympics, thinking the world seemed rather noisy.
Background: Graduated from Doshisha University. Worked in publishing before entering the musical instrument industry. Belonged to the wind ensemble club in junior and senior high school. I wanted to play saxophone, but due to staffing reasons, I ended up with trumpet. Since I ended up making my favorite thing my job, my hobbies are rather ordinary—mainly watching movies. Recently, I've been wandering around the Tama River, trying to get back into fishing, which I used to be really into.
Nakamura
Hometown: Central Kanagawa
Age: Born 1993
Background: Graduated from Global Wind Instrument Technical College
Since my student days were also spent in Shin-Okubo, I've lived in this town for over a decade without realizing it. My job is at a music store, my hobby is instruments, and in my free time, I research instruments. Open to finding other hobbies. Ask me about trumpet cases!
Tsushima
Hometown: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Background: Graduated from Komadori Kindergarten
While playing in a band as a hobby, I kept throwing tantrums saying I only wanted to touch guitars, eventually leading me to work at a music store. I dislike the city, so I live in the countryside where I can see mountains. Besides instruments, cars are my hobby. My old car's excessive oil leaks are a constant worry. I love cats. Ultimately, cats are the cutest.
Tanaka
Hometown: Yanagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Age: Born 1988
Background: Graduated from Tokyo University of Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Architecture; ESP Guitar Craft Academy
Practiced kendo from elementary school through high school, achieving 3rd dan. Late in high school, suddenly wanting a hobby, I bought an acoustic guitar with my New Year's money. After that, I became interested in Bass and have been all about Bass ever since.During university, while everyone around me was busy with job hunting and graduate school entrance exams, I decided to pursue a career in guitar repair.
Ishida (イシダ)
Hometown: Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture
Age (Year of Birth): Born in 2004
Background: Graduated from Sayama Motor School
About Me: It all started when I got an electric guitar as a gift in middle school, inspired by Japanese rock bands...
On days off, I tend to wander around aimlessly. I often hang out at mahjong parlors and bars in Ikebukuro.
I love good drinks and ramen.
Ando
Hometown: Tokyo
Age: Born in 2002
Background: High school graduate
As a kid, I was inspired by Linkin Park, whose song was the theme for the Transformers movie, and started playing guitar. But three days before my freshman year school festival, my band members quit one after another, so I switched to Bass. Watching movies is my biggest hobby.
Takechi
Hometown: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Age: Born March 1997
Background: Graduated from Yokohama Soei High School and Global Wind Instrument Technical College
My hobby is watching recorded dramas while having a drink at home in the evening. I've been solely dedicated to the baritone saxophone since junior high and belong to a community wind ensemble. Drinking beer at concert after-parties is my reason for living. Recently, I'm totally hooked on Midori-Aoi Shakai (J-POP band).
Kikuchi
Hometown: Iwate Prefecture
Age: Born in 2000
Background: Graduated from ESP Entertainment Tokyo
My junior high school had fewer than 30 students total, so club options were limited to baseball or the wind ensemble. Since I wasn't good at sports, I chose the path of music... Oh, I like game music. Monster Hunter especially, I guess. I use it for my daily alarm, yeah.
Ogawauchi
Hometown: Fujimi City, Saitama Prefecture
Born: Exploded onto the scene the year of the Tokyo Olympics and the opening of the Tokaido Shinkansen!
Background: Dropped out of Tokai University's Faculty of Engineering, Department of Optical Engineering; joined after working in the SILVER accessories industry.
During his sales floor days, he handled Effector and was known as "Oga-chan." Shinjuku guitar shop "SMASH☆HITS" Former store manager. My hobbies are building custom PCs and photographing airplanes. I'm constantly suffering from back pain from lugging around my big lenses around airports, bases, and air shows...
Mochizuki
Hometown: Tokyo
Age: Born in 1994
Background: University graduate
I love Japanese rock bands and started playing guitar in high school.
Now I mainly enjoy music through home recording.
My hobbies include eating ramen once a week and going for yakiniku once a month.
Motegi
Hometown: Gunma Prefecture
Born: 1996
Background: College graduate
I got into vintage guitars after watching TCGAKKI's YouTube videos. I continued to be influenced by them and eventually transitioned from viewer to staff member. I love things that are cool, cute, and beautiful.
Hometown: Saitama Prefecture
Age (Year of Birth): Born in 1989
Background: Graduated from Toho Music College
About Me: I compose instrumental and vocal pieces while playing electric guitar.
I used to love hard rock, but as I've gotten older, I've grown to love fusion.
My hobby is drawing illustrations using Copic markers.
If you see me around, feel free to say hello!
Tomita
Hometown: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Age: Born in 1969
Background: Graduated from Waseda University, Ikebe Instruments
I started playing guitar in my teens, inspired by Bryan Adams. Since then, I've mainly grown up listening to 80s HR/HM, but I also enjoy Japanese pop music. I'm not a collector, but I think I own about 30 guitars. I like Charvel guitars.
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