Masayoshi Takanaka

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Masayoshi Takanaka
Takanaka in 2015
Born	Masayoshi Ryū (劉 正義) (1953-03-27) March 27, 1953 (age 71)[1] Tokyo, Japan[1]
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	Musician
Musical career
Genres	Jazz, jazz fusion, pop, rock
Instrument	Electric guitar & Bass guitar
Years active	1970–present
Labels	Lagoon, Kitty
Musical artist
Website	takanaka.com

Masayoshi Takanaka (Japanese: 高中 正義, Hepburn: Takanaka Masayoshi, born March 27, 1953) is a Japanese guitarist, composer, and producer. Takanaka's music was influential in the city pop genre of the late 1970s and 1980s.^[3]