The Japanese musician and singer-songwriter, Toru Kitajima is also known as TK. The talented artist gained prominence when he became the lead vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter of the rock band, Ling Tosite Sigure. After some years with the band, he began to dabble between his solo career and the band. As a solo artist, he is known as TK from Ling Tosite Sigure.
The three-member band was formed in 2002 in Saitama, Japan. Kitajima has been in the Japanese music scene for close to two decades now and he is signed to the famous record label, Sony. He has a fast-rising solo career and would soon take over the music industry in Japan and beyond
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Here Are 10 Interesting Facts You Didn’t Know About Toru Kitajima
1. Toru Kitajima was born in Saitama Japan
Toru Kitajima was born on 23, 1982. He was born and raised in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. His birth sign is Capricorn. The rock singer has not revealed much information about his family and early life.
2. His Genre and Instruments
Toru Kitajima’s genres are Indie Rock, Post-Hardcore, Progressive Rock, and Math Rock. Aside from his unique voice, he also plays other musical instruments like guitar, and piano.
3. He Has Produced Four Studio Albums and Two Eps
Kitajima released his first album flowering was released on 27 June 2012 and it had 7 new tracks and one extra. His second album fantastic magic and it had seven new tracks. He had a mini-album in 2016 and it featured a live track.
The artist released another album white noise in November 2016. The album featured six new tracks. He released his fourth studio album Sainou on April 15, 2020. His Eps contrast and secret sensation in 2014 and 2016 respectively.
4. Toru Kitajima’s Band Members
The name Ling Tosite Sigure can be literally translated to ‘cold shower in late autumn’. It was originally written as ‘Rin Toshite Shigure’. The band’s genres are post-hardcore and progressive rock, math-rock. The band changes the tempo in their songs and they use vocals of both males and females. The band has its own record label Nakano Records which has produced one of Kitajima’s singles. They have had five albums and two compilation albums so far.
The current band members are Toru TK Kitajima (guitar, vocals), Miyoko “345” Nakamura ( bass guitar, vocals), and Masatoshi “Pierre” Nakano (drums).
5. He was nominated for an award in 2015
In 2015, the rock star was nominated by the Newtype Anime Awards for the Best Theme Song category for his single ‘Unravel’ he didn’t win but it was later revealed he was in 9th place.
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6. Toru Kitajima’s height and weight
Kitajima used to be a mysterious artist whose real face was not known to the public. The rock singer has provided photos of himself online but has not revealed his exact height and weight. The artist has the looks of an average slender person with an average weight as well.
7. His Songs Have Been Featured in Different Animated Films
Thanks to his incredible works and talent, Kitajima’s song, Katharsis was used as the opening theme for the second season of Tokyo Ghoul:re and later on, he was also asked to perform the theme song ‘P.S. Red I for the release of the Japanese animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse that was released in Japan on March 8, 2019.
8. Toru Kitajima Released Some of His Songs Via Social Media
Kitajima has active social media which he sometimes uses to share and post his new songs. His Instagram fan base keeps getting stronger as he progresses in his career. Some of his songs are also posted on YouTube by Sony.
9. His Net Worth
Toru Kitajima has had a steady growth in his career. He makes his money not just through singing, but through writing songs for others as well. Even though his net worth is still under review, it is obvious that the rock artist is earning just enough to support his lifestyle. He is a bit of a business person as well. He has a personal website where he often advertises some goods like t-shirts, mugs, pants and a few others.
10. He Has a Unique Hairstyle
Toru Kitajima is well recognized if not for his amazing and unique voice, then for his choice of haircut. The artist is always seen in a pixie cut that covers his forehead just a little. Kitajima is stylish and follows the trend also. He is often seen advertising trendy items on his official website.
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