LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A Japanese musician turned actor, Miyavi is striking a new chord with audiences in the recently released film "Unbroken." In the fact-based movie, Miyavi plays a merciless prison ...

Born Takamasa Ishihara in Osaka in 1981, MIYAVI is best known for his catchy electro-rock and his unique, finger-slapping guitar playing style. He started in the now-defunct band Dué le Quartz before ...

The albums mark the first time that MIYAVI has created a set of albums with a single united concept. By Billboard Japan MIYAVI released his newest album, Found in Pain, on Oct. 23. This new album is a ...

Back in the early days of his wild and heavily-tattooed youth, Miyavi was a thin and lanky guitarist with dyed hair, a signature eyebrow piercing, and an explosive personality that made him one of the ...

Miyavi (Kong:Skull Island, Unbroken) may not be a name widely heard in the US, but in Japan he is a superstar and a household name. Having produced around 16 studio albums, appeared in around 13 films ...

With eight successful world tours totaling more than 250 shows in more than 30 countries behind him, Japanese singer, songwriter and record producer Miyavi (Takamasa Ishihara) understands the unique ...

The only live music I’ve managed to see all year came from an unexpected place. I recently found myself on a Friday night after hours at teamLab Planets, a popular tourist spot in Tokyo, watching rock ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you follow BuzzFeed's A*Pop on Instagram, you may have seen us chatting with MIYAVI, a Japanese rock musician. Born Takamasa ...

MIYAVI released his newest album, Found in Pain, on Oct. 23. This new album is a companion album to Lost in Love, which he released in April. The theme running through these two albums is “Duality.” ...