Ōsama
Ōsama (王様, Ōsama, born Ōsama Jirō (王様 治郎, Ousama Jirou)) is a Japanese musician and guitarist. He is from Nishinomiya in Hyōgo Prefecture.
Also recorded as Ousama Jirou · Ohsama · Jiro Osama · Ōsama Jirō
Ōsama
- Name
- Ōsama
- Born
- 7 July 1960
- Birthplace
- Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Occupation
- musician · guitarist
- Fields
- rock music
- Education
- Sophia University
- Languages
- Japanese
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Ōsama (王様, Ōsama, born Ōsama Jirō (王様 治郎, Ousama Jirou)) is a Japanese musician and guitarist. He is from Nishinomiya in Hyōgo Prefecture.
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Ōsama (born 1960) is a Japanese guitarist and musician. The guitarist was born in Hyōgo Prefecture. Ōsama studied at Sophia University.
Genres include rock music. Languages used include Japanese.
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Key facts
• Name — Ōsama • Born — 7 July 1960 • Birthplace — Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan • Instrument — Guitar • Genre — Rock, alternative metal • Label — BMG, Mercury Records, Victor Entertainment • Years Active — 1995–present • Website — http: www.osama.co.jp/
Singles
Singles
• Funhouse Inc. (BMG Japan) • Hadaka no Ōsama guruguru (裸の王様グルグル) (1995) • Happy Xmas (1996, John Lennon) (Duet with Izumiya Shigeru) • Victor Entertainment • Pachinko Blue (パチンコ・ブルー) (2005)
Albums
Albums
• Funhouse Inc. (BMG Japan) • Fukamurasaki densatsu (深紫伝説, 1995, Deep Purple) • Namari no hikōsen densatsu (鉛の飛行船伝説, 1996, Led Zeppelin) • Tenseki densatsu (転石伝説, 1996, The Rolling Stones) • Ōsama no ongaeshi (王様の恩返し, 1996, Omnibus) • Hamakko densatsu (浜っ子伝説, 1996, The Beach Boys) • Meccha yōkina tetsudō (めっちゃ陽気な鉄道伝説, 1996, Grand Funk Railroad) • Sōgō shite goran (想像してごらん, 1996, John Lennon) • Ōsama no takarabako (王様の宝箱, 1997, Omnibus) • Ōsama densatsu (王様伝説, 2003, Best of) • Mercury • Kaettekita Ōsama no oiroke bokujō (帰ってきた王様のお色気牧場, 1998, Omnibus) • Gorippa!! (御立派！！, 1999, Omnibus) • Conisis Entertainment (independent) • Seppun densatsu (接吻伝説, 2000, Kiss) • Niji densatsu (虹伝説, 2001, Rainbow) • Yukaina murabito tachi (ゆかいな村人たち, 2002, Village People) • Itoshino oira/Shiro anko densatsu (いとしのオイラ/しろあんこ伝説, 2003, Eric Clapton) • Kurisotsu densatsu (くりそつ伝説, 2008) • Hard Rock kōza ~Vol.1~ (ハードロック講座～Vol.1～, 2010) • Victor Entertainment • Kabutomushi gaiden (カブトムシ外伝, 2005, music The Beatles covered) • Kōtetsu densatsu ~kin no kan~ (鋼鉄伝説 〜金の巻〜, 2008, orthodox heavy metal cover) • Because of rights issues with the attached DVD, production was discontinued. • Kaettekita kōtetsu densatsu ~kin no kan~ (帰って来た鋼鉄伝説～金の巻～, 2009) • After the album Kōtetsu densatsu ~kin no kan~ was discontinued, the music alone was remastered and sold on this album.
Commercial songs
Commercial songs
• Banana no Ōsama! Kanjukuō (バナナの王様！甘熟王！, 2010)
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