- Formed the band Guitar Wolf upon meeting the band's lead singer and guitarist Seji when they were both working in adjacent shops in the Harajuku district of Tokyo.
- The band Guitar Wolf gained a strong cult following in the early 1990s by recording their own music and touring extensively. They were then signed to American independent record label Matador and released their first U.S. album, Missile Me in 1996.
- Upon the release of their album, Jet Generation, it has since been proclaimed as the loudest album ever recorded. Copies of the album have warning labels concerning the loudness of the album's sound levels.
- Has been playing the Fender Precision bass in Guitar Wolf since their formation in 1987.
- Shares his birthday with both Elvis Presley and Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi.
- Favorite film is The Terminator.
- With his band, Guitar Wolf, he has toured with bands such as The 5,6,7,8s, The Cramps, Jon Spencer's Blue Explosion, D4, and Joan Jett.
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