Mitsuru Nasuno

Mitsuru Nasuno is one of those figures where the mystery is kind of the point. Born in Morioka, Iwate in 1963 — that cold, quiet northern city — he came up as a musician without any of the usual industry scaffolding around him, no splashy agency, no documented debut moment, no trail of awards panels or variety show appearances. What you do find, if you dig, is a reputation built entirely on sound: a bassist and improviser operating in Japan's experimental and free music underground, where the work speaks so directly that biography feels almost beside the point. There's something genuinely rare about an artist who stays that committed to the music itself across six decades of life. No hustle, no brand — just the note, the room, the listen.

Mitsuru Nasuno is a Japanese musician born on October 11, 1963, in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. He is known under his given name, which carries an unconventional ring that reflects his distinctive artistic presence. Details about his personal life, career timeline, and discography are largely kept private or have not been publicly disclosed. His official website is teneleven.info.

Name (English)

Mitsuru Nasuno

Name (Japanese)

ナスノミツル

Reading

なすのみつる

Born

October 11, 1963 (age 62)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Rabbit

Origin

Morioka, Iwate, Japan

Occupation

Musician

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttp://teneleven.info/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8A%E3%82%B9%E3%83%8E%E3%83%9F%E3%83%84%E3%83%AB

Tags

• Iwate Prefecture
• Musician

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.