Takahiro Konagawa

Takahiro Konagawa
Birth name	Takahiro Konagawa 小名川 高弘
Born	(1979-11-30) November 30, 1979
Origin	Chiba, Japan
Genres	Rock, pop
Years active	2003–present
Labels	Daiji Music
Website	Official Website

Takahiro Konagawa (小名川 高弘, Konagawa Takahiro, born November 30, 1979) is a Japanese guitarist, singer, and musical composer from Kashiwa, Chiba. He came out as a guitarist of Charcoal Filter in November 1999. He has also performed as a solo artist since December 2003. His first solo album The first tears was released in July 2006.

He played guitar on the Puffy AmiYumi song Tokyo I'm on My Way

Profile

• Nickname: Kona
• Blood group: A
• Birthplace: Ōita Prefecture
• Education: Graduation from Keio Senior High School and dropping out Keio University
• Height: 5 ft. 6in. (168 cm)
• Family: Parents and a younger brother
• Favorite musicians: Green Day, Bon Jovi, Guns N' Roses, U2, Weezer, The Beatles
• Main use guitar: Fender Custom Clapton Stratocaster

Discography

The first tears

(July 19, 2006)

1. tears
2. Stop Magic
3. Inori (祈り, Prayer)
4. Melody
5. Mokutekichi (目的地, Destination)
6. Mercy Drive

Composition

Konagawa is composing all of his songs and many of Charcoal Filter’s songs. For example, Sotsugyō (卒業, Graduation), BY MY SIDE, Niji (虹, Rainbow). In addition he composed the following songs for Takashi Tsukamoto and Satomi Yoshida.

• Boku no Koe (僕の声, My Voice) by Takashi Tsukamoto
• Grapefruit Moon (グレープフルーツムーン) by Satomi Yoshida
• Quatre Saisons (キャトルセゾン, Four Seasons) by Satomi Yoshida

External links

• Konagawa Takahiro - Official Web Site (in Japanese)
• Charcoal Filter Official Web Site (in Japanese)
• Daiji Music - Record Label Official Web Site (in Japanese)
• Charcoal Filter wa Konaru!! - Serial Essay (in Japanese)