Yasuyuki Fukuda

Yasuyuki Fukuda

Born in Okinawa City. Raised by a father from Amami Oshima and a mother from Koza, he became familiar with rokyoku and songs under the influence of his father in his childhood. In elementary school, he was shocked by a rock concert held at a gate in Koza and started playing the guitar. In high school, he heard Sadao China "Bye Bye Okinawa" and started playing the sanshin (Okinawan three-stringed instrument). Since then, while studying sanshin, koto, and ethnic instruments, he has collaborated with artists of various genres. While working as a singer-songwriter, he is also a teacher of Ryukyu Music Association.