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Taiji Sawada (Japanese: 沢田 泰司, Hepburn: Sawada Taiji, July 12, 1966 – July 17, 2011), also known mononymously as Taiji, was a Japanese musician and songwriter. He is best known as the former bassist of the rock band X Japan. X Japan rose to prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s, credited as founders of the Japanese visual kei movement. After leaving X Japan in January 1992, Taiji went on to work with many other bands, including Loudness and D.T.R.
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Taiji 沢田 泰司 | |||||
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Birth name | Taiji Sawada | ||||
Also known as | Ray | ||||
Born | (1966-07-12)July 12, 1966 Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan | ||||
Died | July 17, 2011(2011-07-17) (aged 45) Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | ||||
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Instrument(s) | Bass guitar | ||||
Years active | 1982–2011 | ||||
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Website | taiji-tsglaston.com | ||||
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Kanji | 沢田 泰司 | ||||
Hiragana | さわだ たいじ | ||||
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