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Ju-ken

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Ju-ken
Ju-ken in New York City, 2013
Ju-ken in New York City, 2013
Background information
Also known asDate
Born (1971-06-27) June 27, 1971 (age 55)
OriginFunabashi, Chiba, Japan
GenresAlternative rock, hard rock, pop punk, pop rock, pop
OccupationsSession musician, bassist
InstrumentsBass, contrabass
Years active1998–present
Websiteju-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]

Career

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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] Ju-ken began working with a third Siam Shade member in 2025, when he formed a duo with Natchin, where they both play bass and sing.[3]

Discography

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Anna Tsuchiya

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

Ends

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  • Live 2005 Total Tone DVD (2005)

Gackt

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Studio albums

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Singles

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DVD

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  • 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

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DVD

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  • 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

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

Shue (酒井愁)

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  • 夜露死苦哀愁 (CD) (2007)

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

Vamps

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Studio albums

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Singles

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DVD

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

Equipment

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

Sugi basses (names given by Ju-ken)

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

Fender Basses

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  • 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

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

Other instruments

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

Amplification

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

Other equipment

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  • Fostex FR-2LE Field Memory Recorder
  • Fostex MC11S Stereo Microphone
  • Fostex T50RP Headphones

References

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  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.
  3. ^ "Rockin' News File". We Rock Vol. 112. Sound Designer. 2026-04-15. p. 81. 4912118270564.
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