Artist Biography
Born and raised in Tottori, Japan, jo0ji, 26, has quickly become one of the most compelling new artists rising from Japan’s vibrant music scene. His career first ignited with the YouTube release of “Fukutsu ni Hana,” a song written for a friend that resonated far beyond his hometown. His momentum accelerated when Spotify selected him for RADAR: Early Noise 2024, spotlighting him as one of the most promising breakthrough artists of the year. By 2025, he was featured across major media lists of “Trending Artists to Watch,” performing at top festivals and earning a devoted international following. Furthermore, his song “Yoake no uta” was selected as the ending theme for the “Culling Game Arc: Part 1” of the TV anime Jujutsu Kaisen, and his track “I-BULL” has been chosen as the opening theme for the final cour of the TV anime BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - Conflict, which is scheduled to premiere on July 25, 2026.jo0ji’s music is deeply rooted in the rhythms of his upbringing.
The son of a fisherman, he grew up with the sunrise, the hum of engines, and the lapping of waves as the soundtrack of his childhood. His father’s silhouette—glimpsed in the glow of distant fishing lights—became a symbol of grit, independence, and quiet rebellion.
These themes echo throughout his songwriting, including the lyric from his track “Myoken”: “I guess things played out the way they did / Cuz your actions taught me what true punk spirit is all about / If you’re gonna rock ’n’ roll / You gotta talk a big game.” His blend of emotional storytelling, raw vocal presence, and genre-fluid production has positioned him as a standout voice in modern Japanese music.
