Japanese Artists on Twitter
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As alot of you folks may know, the three of us here at Gaijin Kanpai! make use of Twitter ALOT. What, then, would be more appropriate than an exhaustive directory of Jrock, Jpop, and J-Urban artists, DJ's, singers, musicians, and producers who use Twitter?
This list is as complete as we could get it, but please leave other artist Twitters in your comments. Also let us know what accounts are fake, out of date, whatever. The more accurate this list, the better.
And if you're an artist on this list and you would prefer NOT to be listed, feel free to send us an e-mail to be removed.
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あなたのアカウントをこのリストをやめたい方、GKにメールなさって下さい。
ありがとうござます。
－ガイジン・カンパイ！
UPDATE July 3rd, 2010: Tons of J-Artists have begun using Twitter since this list was created in January, and it's been updated to reflect the newer users! Many more are out there, I'm sure, so once again, comment with updates!
Here's the list - follow away! Keep in mind that these are musicians mostly based in Japan, so most of their tweets will be in Japanese.
80kidz: @80KIDZ
Aikawa Nanase: @nanase_aikawa
ajapai: @ajapai
Akanishi Jin: @akanishi_jin
ali& from 80kidz: @alifrom80kidz
Aoyama Thelma: @xKOIxAIxLOVEx
Arisaka Mika: @mikaarisaka
Azumi (wyolica): @azumiwyolica
BENI: @BENI098
BoA: (official US twitter) @BoA_USA
Chiba Ryuhei (CSO of avex): @MAZINGER_DRAGON
Chie (of Foxxi misQ): @ FoxximisQ_CHiE
Chisa (of GIRL NEXT DOOR): @chisa_GND
COMA-CHI: @coma_chi
Crystal Kay: @CKAY26
D'espairsRay: @despairs
DABO: @fudatzkee
DAIGO: @DAIGO_BREAKERZ
DEF TECH: @Def_Tech
Dir en Grey: @Direngrey
DJ Fumiya (of Rip Slyme): @djfumiya
dj hasebe: @djhasebe
DJ U-ICHI (of HOME MADE kazoku): @hmku0223
DJ Watarai: @djwatarai
Do As Infinity: @DoAsInfinity929
Dub Master X (Izumi "D.M.X" Miyazaki): @dubmasterx
EMYLI: @xEmylix
Fujii Lena: @lenafujii
Furukawa Miki: @furukawamiki
Gotoh Masafumi (of Asian Kung-Fu Generation): @gotch_akg
Hamasaki Ayumi: @ayu_19980408
HeavensDust: @heavensdust
Higurashi Aiha: @Aiha_higurashi
Hinouchi Emi: @hinouchiemi
Hirose Kohmi: @kohmi
HISASHI (of GLAY): @HISASHI_
hitomi: @hanehitomi
Imai Daisuke: @DaisukeImai
Ito Chiaki (of AAA): @chiaki_AAA
JASMINE: @J_A_S_M_I_N_E_
Jazztronik (Nozaki Ryota): @Jazztronik_
JUJU: @JUJUsonymusic
Kago Ai: @lovbus
Kamenashi Kazuya: @kk23_kazuya
Ken Lloyd (of FAKE? and Oblivion Dust): @KenLloyd_FK_OD
Komuro Tetsuya (TK): @Tetsuya_Komuro
Kanon (of An Cafe): @studioblue3
Kiyoharu (of SADS): @kiyoharu1968
Mao (of SID): @mao_sid
Masaki Kousuke: @moumoon_masaki
Matsuura Masato (Max Matsuura, CEO of avex): @masatomatsuura
Matohara Naoto (of UNDER GRAPH): @Matohara_Naoto
May J.: @MayJamileh
MEG: @_x_MEG_x_
MEG (of HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR): @MEG_HMC
MiChi: @MiChiMadNesS
Miku (of An Cafe): @mikuppy
Miyavi: @miyavi_official
MOBY (of Scoobie Do): @moby_scoobie_do
mucc: @muccofficial
Nakagawa Ayumi: @nakagawaayumi
Nakagawa Shoko: @strawberry2 (mostly just links to her blog)
Nishikawa Takanori (T.M.Revolution, abingdon boys school): @TMR15
Ogata Ryuichi (of w-inds.): @ryu_winds
OLIVIA: @livey2venus
Osawa Shinichi: @shinichiosawa
Rain: @jungjihoonrain
RAM RIDER: @RAM_RIDER
Rie Fu: @riefuofficial
RYO the SKYWALKER: @RYOtheSKYWALKER
Sakamoto Miu: @miusakamoto
school food punishment: @sfp_staff
SE7EN: @OFFICIALSE7EN (no longer updates)
Shiina Junpei (Shiina Ringo's brother): @junpeishiina
Shinohara Tomoe: @tomoeshinohara
SHOGO (of 175R): @shogo_175R
SO~LA (Sora Aoi): @aoi_sola
Sowelu: @AkiAKASowelu
sunaga-t (Tatsuo Sunaga): @sunagat
Sphere of Influence: @SPHERE_
Tachibana Keita (w-inds.): @winds_keita
Teruki (of An Cafe): @iketeruki
Tohoshinki: @TOHOSHINKISTAFF
Tsutchie: @tsutchie
Toshi with T-Earth: @healingworldjp
Ueto Aya: @uetoaya
UNDER GRAPH: @staff_ug
Urata Naoya (of AAA): @UN1982
Utada (Official US Twitter): @thisisutada
VAMPS: @VAMPS_USA (no longer updates)
Yamada Yu: @yamadayu
Yamaguchi Lisa: @yamaguchi_lisa
Yoshida Brothers: @yoshidabrothers
Yoshida Tadahisa: @tadahisayoshida
Younha: @younhaholic
YUCALI (of HALCALI): @YUCALI_HALCALI
YUKA (of moumoon): @moumoon726YUKA
YUKALI: @yukalism
ZEEBRA: @zeebrathedaddy
Reader Comments (10)
Tadahisa Yoshida has a twitter - @tadahisayoshida
Toshi with T-Earth/Toshi and Wanku - @healingworldjp
Yoshida brothers - @yoshidabrothers
Heavensdust - @heavensdust
Will give you the heads up if I find any more.
Keep up the hard work, guys and thanks for this post!
Nicola & the beatz UK team.
recently the 2 members of hiphop-dance-unit w-inds. are on twitter.
Tachibana Keita: @winds_keita
Ogata Ryuichi :@ryu_winds
and the producer;
Ryosuke Imai : @ryosukeimai
i found Shirota Yu as well;
Shirota Yu :@shirotayu
SID's Mao - http://twitter.com/mao_sid
SADS's Kiyoharu - http://twitter.com/kiyoharu1968
An Cafe/Lc5 Vocal Miku- @mikuppy
An Cafe Bass Kanon- @studioblue3
An Cafe Drummer Teruki- @iketeruki
GazettE's Aoi: @Aoi_theGazettE
Chatmonchy: @chatmonchy_en
Akiko Fukuoka (Bassist of Chatmonchy): @accobin
Kumiko Takahashi (Drummer of Chatmonchy): @kumikon_drum
Hitomi Futemma (Drummer of JinnyOops!): @JinnyHitomi
Former Sony Artist, Nana Kitade : http://twitter.com/PRINCESSNANA73
Keita Tachibana of w-inds. has a new Twitter: @keita_tachibana
Tachibana no longer updates his old twitter, @winds_keita
Alice Nine:
Hiroto (guitar) - @alice9_hiroto
Saga (bass) - @AliceNine_saga
Shou (vocals) - @AliceNine_SHOU
Staff - @AliceNine_STAFF
SuG:
Takeru (vocals) - @sug_takeru
Ayabie(although they have pretty much disbanded):
Takehito (guitar) - @ayabie_takehito
12012:
Wataru (vocals) - @watalufy
Hiroaki (guitar) - @hsakai0625
Yusuke (guitar) - @yusuke_suga
Toru (drums) - @toru0411
LM.C:
Maya (vocals) - @maya_LMC
Aiji (guitar) - @Aiji_LMC
Jun (Tour Support Keyboard) - @jun_murayama
Shirota Yuu's twitter: @U_and_YOU
Teppei Koike (WaT) : @TeppeiKoike
Kusano Hironori (Ex NEWS member): @imalongsleeper
MIzushima Hiro: @hiro_Mizushima
Utada Hikaru's Japanese twitter: @utadahikaru
Hero (If you consider him a Japanese singer): @mjjeje
Hi, what about Gackt? @GACKT