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Founded in 1985 by the percussionist Asa-Chang , the Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra (東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ), commonly abbreviated as "Skapara", was initially comprised of more than 10 veterans of Tokyo's underground scene. At the time, the band's sound was unlike that of any of its contemporaries in the then fledgling Japanese ska scene, and over the course of the past 21 years, their innovation has proved to have been very influential on Japanese Music as a whole. Its sound, the product of the musical influences of its numerous members, is an eclectic mix of traditional Ska , Jazz , and Rock . In the vein of many other more traditional Ska acts, many of Skapara's songs are purely instrumental. Since its inception, the band has done countless live performances in the streets and clubs of Tokyo, and has toured both Europe and the United States. Although many fans, artists, and record companies outside of Japan have expressed interest in facilitating the expansion of the band's popularity to a global level, its music remains largely unavailable in most of the rest of the world. Despite this, however, the band enjoys great commercial success and popularity within Japan, where its records have consistently climbed the music charts. MEMBERS Current |
Image:Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra Mg 6087jpg'''Masahiko Kitahara''' On
| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Trombone" class="copylinks">Trombone (Original Member) |
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Image:Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra Mg 6009jpg'''Tatsuyuki Hiyamuta''' On
| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Alto_saxophone" class="copylinks">Alto Saxophone , Guitar (Original Member) |
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Image:Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra Mg 6218jpg'''Gamou''' On
| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Tenor_saxophone" class="copylinks">Tenor Saxophone , Soprano Saxophone (Original Member) |
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Image:Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra Mg 6151jpg'''Atsushi Yanaka''' On
| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Baritone_saxophone" class="copylinks">Baritone Saxophone (Original Member) |
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Image:Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra Mg 5994jpg'''Tsuyoshi Kawakami''' On
| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Bass_guitar" class="copylinks">Bass (Original Member) |
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Image:Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra Mg 6092jpg'''Takashi Kato''' On
| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Guitar" class="copylinks">Guitar (Joined 1998) |
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Image:Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra Mg 6149jpg'''Yuichi Oki''' On
| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Keyboard_instrument" class="copylinks">Keyboards (Original Member) |
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Image:blankpng'''Hajime Ohmori''' On
| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Percussion_instrument" class="copylinks">Percussion (Joined 1996) |
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Image:blankpng'''Kin-ichi Motegi''' On
| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Drum_kit" class="copylinks">Drums (Joined 1999) |
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