20th-century Japanese songwriters

, born and better known by his stage name Sugizo, is a Japanese musician, songwriter, composer and record producer. He is best known as the lead guitarist and violinist of the rock band Luna Sea since 1989.

Japanese manga artist (1919–2013)

Japanese musician

Japanese poet, fairy tales writer and translator (1929–2011)

Japanese singer-songwriter and book author (1958-)

Japanese composer and guitarist