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Public records list Toru Yamashita as a composer and guitarist. Born on December 7, 1988, Toru Yamashita is from Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. That works out to 37 years old in 2026.
My Take
What draws me to Toru isn't the spotlight but the architecture behind it. As the guitarist and leader of ONE OK ROCK, he carries the dual burden of writing the music and steering the band, and that quiet authority is rare. I find his early detour through a hip-hop dance crew telling; musicians who arrive at rock by a roundabout path often bring a wider rhythmic vocabulary than the purists. Born in Osaka, he strikes me as the kind of craftsman who would rather perfect the framework than chase the applause. I respect builders like him far more than frontmen who only shine.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Toru Yamashita
- Name (Japanese)
- Toru
- Born
- December 7, 1988 (age 37)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dragon
- Origin
- Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- composer / guitarist
2. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/toru_10969/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toru%20Yamashita
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19666438
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Toru Yamashita born?
Born December 7, 1988 (age 37).
Where is Toru Yamashita from?
Toru Yamashita is from Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
What does Toru Yamashita do?
Toru Yamashita works as composer, guitarist.
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