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My Take
If you've ever heard T-Square's sax-led fusion on Japanese TV, you probably already know Takeshi Itoh's voice, even if you never knew his name. As the lead saxophonist and a key composer for T-Square, he helped define what Japanese fusion actually sounds like: impossibly clean tone, melodic lines that stick in your head for decades, and a technical command that never feels like it's showing off. Born in Fukuoka in 1954, he's been quietly operating at the top of the Japanese jazz-fusion world for over 40 years, and the fact that so many people can hum music he plays without knowing his name is somehow both the tragedy and the testament of the man.
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Overview
Takeshi Itoh is a Japanese saxophonist, composer, and musician born on March 15, 1954, in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture. He is best known as a core member of the Japanese jazz-fusion band T-Square, whose official website is tsquare.jp. He studied at the Nihon University College of Art and has been active since 1976, playing saxophone, flute and wind synthesizer.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Takeshi Itoh
- Name (Japanese)
- 伊東たけし
- Reading
- いとう たけし
- Born
- March 15, 1954 (age 72)
- Origin
- Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Saxophonist / Composer / Musician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Horse
- Active years
- 1976 -
2. Background
- University
- Nihon University
3. Works & records
Works summary
- Works
- 21 (1984–2014)
- By year (titles with a known year)
- 1984: 2, 1985: 1, 1988: 2, 1992: 1, 1993: 1, 1994: 1, 1995: 1, 1996: 1, 1997: 2, 1999: 1, 2000: 1, 2001: 1, 2002: 1, 2007: 1, 2008: 1, 2014: 1, year unknown: 2
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CM | 日本マクドナルド プレミアムローストコーヒー | 2008 |
| CM | 住友金属工業 | 1988 |
| CM | サントリー ホワイト | 1984 |
| Soundtrack | 名探偵コナン 14番目の標的 | |
| Soundtrack | 名探偵コナン 世紀末の魔術師 |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.tsquare.jp/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BC%8A%E6%9D%B1%E3%81%9F%E3%81%91%E3%81%97
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7678120
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. Works and profile fields sourced from Wikipedia reflect content as of 2026-08-26. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Takeshi Itoh born?
Takeshi Itoh was born on March 15, 1954 and is 72 years old.
Where is Takeshi Itoh from?
Takeshi Itoh is from Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
What does Takeshi Itoh do?
Takeshi Itoh works as Saxophonist, Composer, Musician.
Where did Takeshi Itoh study?
Takeshi Itoh attended Nihon University.
How long has Takeshi Itoh been active?
Takeshi Itoh has been active since 1976.
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