Kousokuya

Kousokuya (光束夜) is a Japanese dark psychedelic rock band. This rock outfit, founded by guitarist Jutok Kaneko in the late 1970s, has released only a handful of recordings internationally, and scant more in their local Tokyo underground scene.

Kaneko died on January 24, 2007.

Line-up
The classic trio line-up that recorded the first album, and reformed in recent years was:
 * Jutok Kaneko (guitar, vocals)
 * Ikuro Takahashi (ex-High Rise, Fushitsusha) (drums)
 * Mick (bass, vocals)

Other members:
 * Hiroshi Yokoyama (synth, 1978-1979),
 * Toshiko Watanabe (drums, 1979),
 * Asahito Nanjo (bass, 1982-1983),
 * Munehiro Narita (drums, 1982-1983),
 * Atsushi Ishiguro (drums, 1983–84),
 * Takahashi Ikurou (drums, 1989–90),
 * Hibari Nagao (drums, 1994-1997),
 * Emily (bass),
 * Sachiko (vocals, synth, bass, 1995-2003),
 * Michinobu Matsubashi (drums, 2000-)

Discography

 * V.A., Heaven Tapes cassette (Heaven, 1979)
 * Kousokuya LP (Ray Night Music, 1991; CD reissue, PSF, 2003)
 * V.A., Tokyo Flashback (PSF, 1991)
 * V.A., Tokyo Flashback 2 (PSF, 1992)
 * Ray Night 1991-1992 Live (Forced Exposure, 1995)
 * The Dark Spot w/ Masayoshi Urabe (PSF, 1997)
 * Live Gyakuryu Kokuu (PSF, 2004)
 * First Live 1979 Kichijoji Minor (PSF, 2006)
 * Echoes From Deep Underground (Archive, 2007)