Kenichi Tahara Explained

Kenichi Tahara
Alias:	Tahara-san, Kōtei
Birth Date:	September 24, 1969
Birth Place:	Fukuoka, Japan
Genre:	Rock, pop
Occupation:	Musician
Years Active:	1987–present
Label:	Toy's Factory
Associated Acts:	Mr.Children, Takeshi Kobayashi

is a Japanese musician. He plays lead guitar in the band Mr. Children.^[1]

Early life

He was born in Fukuoka,^[2] and moved to Nakano, Tokyo.^[3] He attended Komae Daini Junior High School in the city of Komae, Tokyo, where he met the other future band members Keisuke Nakagawa and Hideya Suzuki.^[4]

Guitars used

• Gibson Les Paul Standard^[5]
• Seymour Duncan DS-185^[6]
• Guitars R US Telecaster Thinline^[7]

External links

• Discogs
• Apple Music
• Yahoo News (in Japanese)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mr.Children . Apple Music . 14 October 2021.
2. Web site: 013年度版日本の有名人 . Google Books (in Japanese). 14 October 2021. 新翠舎編集部 . 22 April 2013 .
3. Web site: 田原健一（Mr.Children） . Jinbutsu Jiten Online (in Japanese) . 14 October 2021.
4. Web site: ●田原さん的プロフ。 . Rakuten blog "Children's Room" (in Japanese) . 14 October 2021.
5. Web site: ミスチル田原のギターを紐解く。 . Ameba blog (see photo of guitar). 14 October 2021.
6. Web site: ミスチル田原のギターを紐解く。 . Ameba blog (see photo of guitar). 14 October 2021.
7. Web site: ミスチル田原のギターを紐解く。 . Ameba blog (see photo of guitar). 14 October 2021.