Takahiro Konagawa

Takahiro Konagawa (小名川 高弘) is a Japanese guitarist, singer, and musical composer from Kashiwa, Chiba. He came out as a guitarist of Charcoal Filter in November 1999. He has also performed as a solo artist since December 2003. His first solo album The first tears was released in July 2006.

He played guitar on the Puffy AmiYumi song Tokyo I'm on My Way

Profile

 * Nickname: Kona
 * Blood group: A
 * Birthplace: Ōita Prefecture
 * Education: Graduation from Keio Senior High School and dropping out Keio University
 * Height: 5 ft. 6in. (168 cm)
 * Family: Parents and a younger brother
 * Favorite musicians: Green Day, Bon Jovi, Guns N' Roses, U2, Weezer, The Beatles
 * Main use guitar: Fender Custom Clapton Stratocaster

Discography
The first tears

(July 19, 2006)
 * 1) tears
 * 2) Stop Magic
 * 3) Inori (祈り, Prayer)
 * 4) Melody
 * 5) Mokutekichi (目的地, Destination)
 * 6) Mercy Drive

Composition
Konagawa is composing all of his songs and many of Charcoal Filter’s songs. For example, Sotsugyō (卒業, Graduation), BY MY SIDE, Niji (虹, Rainbow). In addition he composed the following songs for Takashi Tsukamoto and Satomi Yoshida.
 * Boku no Koe (僕の声, My Voice) by Takashi Tsukamoto
 * Grapefruit Moon (グレープフルーツムーン) by Satomi Yoshida
 * Quatre Saisons (キャトルセゾン, Four Seasons) by Satomi Yoshida