generasia:Featured article for 2009 week 31

Tokyo Jihen

Tokyo Jihen (東京事変) (also known as The Tokyo Incidents) is a Japanese band formed by well-known rock artist Shiina Ringo in 2003. On May 29, 2004, after announcing that Shiina Ringo would be ceasing to release solo singles/albums anymore, it was revealed that she would in turn become the leading vocalist of a band she had formulated, called Tokyo Jihen. The band consisted of five members: herself, bassist Kameda Seiji (who previously worked a lot in arranging music in Shiina's solo career), drummer Hata Toshiki (who had similarly worked with Shiina as a live session drummer), guitarist Hirama Mikio and the pianist for the band PE'Z, Hiizumi Masayuki (who went under the stage names "H Zeddo M" and "HZM" during Tokyo Jihen). These band members were previously the band for Shiina's last live tour, her Sugoroku Ecstasy Tour (in fact, you are able to see the members play during Shiina's Electric Mole DVD concert).

This "superband" has released a total of 3 albums, 5 singles and 6 DVDs since their incarnation in 2004.