Begin (band)

BEGIN
OriginOkinawa, Japan
GenresPop rock, blues, Okinawan music
Years active1989-present
LabelsImperial Records
MembersEishō Higa
Masaru Shimabukuro
Hitoshi Uechi
WebsiteBEGIN Official Web Site

Begin (ビギン, Bigin, IPA: [biɡiɴ], stylized as BEGIN) is a Japanese pop rock group from Ishigaki Island in the Yaeyama Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Their sound contains many elements of traditional Okinawan music, and prominently features the sanshin.