Ju-ken

Ju-ken
Born	(1971-06-27) June 27, 1971
Origin	Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Genres	Alternative rock, hard rock, pop punk, pop rock, pop
Occupation(s)	Session musician, bassist
Instrument(s)	Bass, contrabass
Years active	1998–present
Website	ju-ken.velvet.jp

Ju-ken (born June 27, 1971 in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese session bassist. He was a support member of Gackt, The Wanderers and Anna Tsuchiya. He is one of the most in-demand bassists in Japan.

Career

Ju-ken started his professional career when he was 26 as a member of the band Nitro. He was also invited to work with Heath of X Japan in studio at around the same time.

Participated in Gackt Live Tour 2008-2009 «Requiem et Reminiscence II 〜再生と邂逅〜»

Discography

Anna Tsuchiya

• Anna Tsuchiya Inspi' Nana (Black Stones) (CD+DVD) (2007)
• Bubble Trip/Sweet Sweet Song (CD+DVD) (2007)
• Anna Tsuchiya feat. AI - Crazy World (CD+DVD) (2008)
• Nudy Show! (2008)

• 1st Live Tour Blood Of Roses (DVD) (2007)

Ends

• Live 2005 Total Tone DVD (2005)

Gackt

Studio albums

• Crescent (2003)
• 7th night ~unplugged~ (2004)
• Love Letter (2005)
• Diabolos (2005)

Singles

• Todokanai ai to shitteita no ni osaekirezu ni aishitsuzuketa (2005)
• Metamorphoze (2005)
• BLACK STONE (2005)
• Love Letter (2006)
• Redemption (2006)

DVD

• Live Tour 2004 The Sixth Day & Seventh Night~Final~ (2004)
• DIABOLOS ~Aien no Uta~ in Korea (2006)
• Live Tour 2005 DIABOLOS ~Aien no Uta to Seiya no Namida~ (2006)
• Greatest Filmography 1999-2006 ~Red~ (2007)
• Greatest Filmography 1999-2006 ~Blue~ (2007)
• Training Days 2006 Drug Party ~ Zepp Tokyo Live (2007)
• Training Days in Taiwan Drug Party Asia Tour (2007)
• Training Days in Korea Drug Party Asia Tour (2007)
• Nine*Nine (2008)

• Platinum Box V (2004)
• Platinum Box VI (2005)
• Platinum Box VII (2006)
• Platinum Box VIII (2008)
• Platinum Box IX (2009)

Tomoyasu Hotei

DVD

• MONSTER DRIVE PARTY!!! (2005)
• All Time Super Best Tour (2006)
• Super Soul Sessions (2007)
• Hotei and The Wanderers — Funky Punky Tour 2007-2008 (2008)

Inoran

• ニライカナイ (Niraikanai) (CD+DVD) (2007)

Shue (酒井愁)

• 夜露死苦哀愁 (CD) (2007)

Music author for «M-2.die in peace» (track 2 on the album)

VAMPS

Studio albums

• BEAST (2010)

Singles

• Love Addict (CD+DVD) (2008)

DVD

• VAMPS LIVE 2008 (2009)
• VAMPS LIVE 2009 U.S.A. (2010)
• VAMPS LIVE 2009 (2010)

Equipment

Ju-ken primarily uses handmade Sugi and vintage and custom shop Fender basses

Sugi basses (names given by Ju-ken)

• Sugi Burst
• Sugi Tiki
• Sugi Nero
• Sugi Daruma
• Sugi Spiderman
• Sugi Bel Verde

Fender Basses

• Fender American Deluxe Jazz Bass (at least 2 of them)
• Fender '65 vintage Jazz Bass
• Fender '73 vintage Jazz Bass
• Fender '73 vintage Precision Bass
• Fender '78 vintage Precision Bass
• Fender Precision Bass (current model)
• Fender Custom Shop Jazz Bass

Other basses

• Spector NS-2
• Musicman Stingray
• Michael Kelly Dragon Fly acoustic Bass

Other instruments

• Paul Reed Smith Singlecut/20th Artist Package Guitar
• Unidentified Contrabass

Amplification

• Fender 400h head
• Fender 810 Pro Enclosures cabinet
• MarkBass Mini Cmd 151p combo

Other equipment

• Fostex FR-2LE Field Memory Recorder
• Fostex MC11S Stereo Microphone
• Fostex T50RP Headphones

References

• https://web.archive.org/web/20080928121134/http://www.ju-kenthebass.net/
• https://web.archive.org/web/20070515053034/http://snakepit.jp/mobileinfo.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20081022183430/http://www2.fostex.jp/user_file/fostex-sh/etc/JU-KEN.html

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20100206010818/https://web.archive.org/web/20100206010818/http://ju-ken.velvet.jp/
• https://web.archive.org/web/20100202014231/http://blog.ju-ken.velvet.jp/
• http://www.quintillionquiz.com
• http://blog.quintillionquiz.com
• https://web.archive.org/web/20081121083303/http://www.hotei.com/pc/jp/tour2007-2008/
• http://hellmetz.blog111.fc2.com
• https://web.archive.org/web/20081022183430/http://www2.fostex.jp/user_file/fostex-sh/etc/JU-KEN.html