HISASHI

I've always had a soft spot for HISASHI, because there's something so right about a guitarist from snowy Hirosaki up in Aomori ending up as the wild, melodic backbone of GLAY. He's the guy who makes those big, anthemic rock songs bite, all swirling tone and effects-pedal mischief, and yet offstage he reads like the friendliest gadget nerd alive, geeking out online about gear, robots, and whatever weird toy caught his eye that week. I love that contrast: a player who can be genuinely loud and inventive on a record but keeps a low-key, tinkerer's grin in real life. He's never struck me as the self-promoting type; he just shows up, plays with real craft and personality, and lets the riffs do the bragging. Quietly one of my favorite Japanese rock guitarists, honestly.

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HISASHI is a Japanese guitarist born on February 2, 1972, in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture. He attended Hokkaido Hakodate Ryohoku High School. He is active on Instagram and X (Twitter), where he shares content related to his interests and work. He is best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band GLAY.

Name (English)

HISASHI

Name (Japanese)

HISASHI

Reading

ひさし

Born

February 2, 1972 (age 54)

Origin

Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan

Occupation

Guitarist

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Rat

Active years

1987 -

High school

Hokkaido Hakodate Ryohoku High School

Works summary

Works

45 (1996–2025)

By year

1996: 2, 1997: 1, 1998: 1, 1999: 1, 2002: 1, 2005: 1, 2006: 1, 2008: 2, 2009: 1, 2010: 2, 2013: 1, 2014: 4, 2015: 4, 2016: 3, 2017: 2, 2018: 3, 2020: 2, 2021: 1, 2022: 2, 2023: 1, 2024: 6, 2025: 3

Filmography / notable works

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/hisashix/
• Xhttps://x.com/HISASHI_
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/HISASHI
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q390203

Tags

• From Aomori Prefecture
• Guitarist

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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