Ju-ken explained

Ju-ken
Birth Date:	27 June 1971
Origin:	Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Background:	non_vocal_instrumentalist
Instrument:	Bass, contrabass
Genre:	Alternative rock, hard rock, pop punk, pop rock, pop
Occupation:	Session musician, bassist
Years Active:	1998 - present
Associated Acts:	Anna Tsuchiya, Fake?, Gackt, Heath, Tomoyasu Hotei, Oblivion Dust, Vamps

Ju-ken (born June 27, 1971 in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese session bassist. He was a support member of Gackt, The Wanderers and Anna Tsuchiya. He is one of the most in-demand bassists in Japan.

Career

Ju-ken started his professional career when he was 26 as a member of the band Nitro. He was also invited to work with Heath of X Japan in studio at around the same time.

Participated in Gackt Live Tour 2008-2009 «Requiem et Reminiscence II 〜再生と邂逅〜»

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

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

References

https://web.archive.org/web/20080928121134/http://www.ju-kenthebass.net/
https://web.archive.org/web/20070515053034/http://snakepit.jp/mobileinfo.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20081022183430/http://www2.fostex.jp/user_file/fostex-sh/etc/JU-KEN.html

External links

https://web.archive.org/web/20100206010818/https://web.archive.org/web/20100206010818/http://ju-ken.velvet.jp/
https://web.archive.org/web/20100202014231/http://blog.ju-ken.velvet.jp/
http://www.quintillionquiz.com
http://blog.quintillionquiz.com
https://web.archive.org/web/20081121083303/http://www.hotei.com/pc/jp/tour2007-2008/
http://hellmetz.blog111.fc2.com
https://web.archive.org/web/20081022183430/http://www2.fostex.jp/user_file/fostex-sh/etc/JU-KEN.html