Kazuyoshi Saito

Kazuyoshi Saito
Also known asSaito Sitone (斉藤シトーン, Saitō Shitōn)
Born (1966-06-22) June 22, 1966 (age 58)[1]
Mibu, Tochigi, Japan
GenresRock, folk rock
Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards
Years active1992–present
LabelsFunhouse, Speedstar
WebsiteOfficial site

Kazuyoshi Saito (Japanese: 斉藤和義, Hepburn: Saitō Kazuyoshi, born on June 22, 1966, in Mibu, Tochigi) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Making his professional debut in 1993, Saito's popularity exploded in 2007 after 15 years in the music industry. He is also one-half of the rock duo Mannish Boys with Tatsuya Nakamura and a member of the supergroup the Curling Sitones (カーリングシトーンズ, Kāringu Shitōnzu). In 2013, Saito became the first Japanese musician to have a signature model acoustic guitar with Gibson.[2] As of 2020, he had six signature models with them and one with Epiphone.[3]

  1. ^ "斉藤和義がパパに…結婚１５年待望の第１子". The Hochi Shimbun (in Japanese). June 7, 2010. Archived from the original on June 8, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "斉藤和義、ギブソン・アコースティック初の日本人アーティストモデルに". Oricon (in Japanese). August 24, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "エピフォンから斉藤和義のシグネチャーモデル発売". Natalie (in Japanese). April 1, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2021.