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]

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.

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.

Discography

Anna Tsuchiya

Anna Tsuchiya Inspi' Nana (Black Stones) (CD+DVD) (2007) Bubble Trip/Sweet Sweet Song (CD+DVD) (2007) Anna Tsuchiya feat. AI - Crazy World (CD+DVD) (2008) Nudy Show! (2008)

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

Ends

Live 2005 Total Tone DVD (2005)

Gackt

Studio albums

Crescent (2003) 7th night ~unplugged~ (2004) Love Letter (2005) Diabolos (2005)

Singles

Todokanai ai to shitteita no ni osaekirezu ni aishitsuzuketa (2005) Metamorphoze (2005) BLACK STONE (2005) Love Letter (2006) Redemption (2006)

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

Beast (2010)

Singles

Love Addict (CD+DVD) (2008)

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)

  • Sugi Burst
  • Sugi Tiki
  • Sugi Nero
  • Sugi Daruma
  • Sugi Spiderman
  • Sugi Bel Verde

Fender Basses

  • Fender American Deluxe Jazz Bass (at least 2 of them)
  • Fender '65 vintage Jazz Bass
  • Fender '73 vintage Jazz Bass
  • Fender '73 vintage Precision Bass
  • Fender '78 vintage Precision Bass
  • Fender Precision Bass (current model)
  • Fender Custom Shop Jazz Bass

Other basses

  • Spector NS-2
  • Musicman Stingray
  • Michael Kelly Dragon Fly acoustic Bass

Other instruments

  • Paul Reed Smith Singlecut/20th Artist Package Guitar
  • Unidentified Contrabass

Amplification

  • Fender 400h head
  • Fender 810 Pro Enclosures cabinet
  • MarkBass Mini Cmd 151p combo

Other equipment

  • Invalid
  • Invalid
  • Invalid

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