Ningen Isu (Japanese: 人間椅子, Hepburn: Ningen Isu, lit.'The Human Chair') is a Japanese heavy metal band formed in Hirosaki in 1987. The band's current line-up consists of co-founders Shinji Wajima (guitar, vocals) and Ken-ichi Suzuki (bass, vocals) alongside Nobu Nakajima (drums, vocals), who joined in 2004. All three members contribute to the songwriting process. They have been noted for their stage personas, with Wajima dressing as a Meiji-era literary master, Suzuki dressing as a Buddhist monk, and Nakajima dressing as a Yakuza-style gangster.
Both natives of Hirosaki, Wajima and Suzuki first became acquainted while attending a concert at the local music venue.[1][2] They eventually became close friends in 1981, when they both entered Hirosaki High School. Their friendship would further develop through frequent exchanges of music records. It was around this time that Suzuki first exposed Wajima to the music of his favorite bands Kiss, Saxon, and Judas Priest, while Wajima shared his love of the Beatles, King Crimson, Deep Purple, and Led Zeppelin. Suzuki was impressed by Wajima's talent for songwriting and wrote a song called "Demon", while Wajima wrote a song called "Apocalypse of Iron Grill", which was not received well by the local music venue but which Suzuki liked nonetheless. Two years later, Wajima and Suzuki joined the band Shine Shine Dan ("Dead Dead Group"), a band formed by members of the local music venue, with whom they played at music festivals.
In 1985, after enrolling at different universities—Wajima studied Buddhism at Komazawa University, while Suzuki studied Russian literature at Sophia University—they formed a hard rock band and settled on the name Ningen Isu in 1987 when drummer Noriyoshi Kamidate joined the band, taking the name from the 1924 short story of the same name by Edogawa Rampo.[3] They first gained public attention in 1989 through a performance of their song "Injū" ("Beast in the Shadows") on Ikasu Band Tengoku (Cool Band Heaven), a new television music competition on Tokyo Broadcasting System Television.[4] Their uniquely heavy sound, technical skill, and lyrics full of literary references took the judges by surprise.
In 1990, they released their first album Ningen Shikkaku, followed two years later by Ōgon no Yoake, after which Kamidate left the band. They kept their heavy sound and lyrics referencing literature. Drummer Masuhiro Goto would support the recording of their fourth album Rashōmon in 1993. In 1995 and 1996, Iwao Tsuchiya served as the band's drummer but was replaced by Goto as a permanent member until leaving in 2003. In 2004, current drummer Nobu Nakajima joined the band. Wajima, Suzuki, and Nakajima once lived in a neighborhood in the district Koenji, Tokyo, which is famous for its subculture, music and free atmosphere.
During the mid-2010s, Ningen Isu saw a significant increase in popularity. They previously spent years in relative obscurity outside of Japan, and the sales of their albums did not go well. The band played at the Ozzfest 2013, hosted by Ozzy Osbourne, which they as Black Sabbath fans felt honored by. In 2019, their record Shin Seinen reached rank 14 in the Oricon music charts, their highest chart position to date.[5] They released the video for their song "Heartless Scat" on YouTube in May 2019,[6] and it has since gained over 15 million views.
The band performed their first world tour in Berlin, Bochum, and London in February 2020.[7]
Shinji Wajima / Wazzy (和嶋慎治; born 25 December 1965) – guitars, vocals, theremin, main lyrics, composer (1987–present). His costume has motifs of a literary master from the Meiji era. His main influences are the Beatles, blues, and enka. He often uses original effects he makes himself. He sometimes uses a theremin, which adds a cosmic mood. He loves Rakugo.
Ken-ichi Suzuki / Suzuken (鈴木研一; born 11 March 1966) – bass, vocals, lyrics, composer (1987–present). Sporting a shaved head and a painted white face, he dresses like a Buddhist monk. He notably wears fundoshi, old-style Japanese underwear, beneath his kimono. In the band's early days, Suzuki often wore clothes inspired by Nezumi-otoko, a rat-man character from Ge-Ge-Ge no Kitaro.
Nobu Nakajima / Nobu (ナカジマノブ; born 20 September 1966) – drums, vocals, lyrics, composer (2004–present). He wears a koikuchi shirt and sunglasses, taking his look from old-school Yakuza. He sometimes uses Dora, a kind of Japanese gong. His hard and energetic drumming style earned him the nickname "Aniki" ("big brother"). He is a big fan of Hideshi Hino and a collector of sneakers, dam cards, and comic books.
Former
Noriyoshi Kamidate (上館徳芳; born 14 June 1962) – drums (1987–1992). He was influenced by Cozy Powell and used very restrained moves to match Suzuki's basslines.
Masuhiro Goto (後藤マスヒロ; real name Masahiro Goto (後藤升宏); born 29 August 1965) – drums, vocals (1993–1995 as a supporting member; 1996–2003 as a full member). His drumming was more dynamic and nuanced, heavily contributing to Ningen Isu's sound during his tenure in the band. He played on five albums and even wrote and sang lead vocals on some.
Iwao Tsuchiya (つちや いわお) – drums, vocals (1995–1996). He participated in two albums during his tenure, and even wrote and sang part of "Sanjussai" (三十歳) from the album Odoru Issunboushi (踊る一寸法師).
3. Kaijin Nijuu Mensou (怪人二十面相; The Fiend With Twenty Faces)
4. Amairo no Scarf (亜麻色のスカーフ; Flax Color Scarf)
5. Yaneura no Neputa Matsuri (屋根裏のねぷた祭り; Neputa Festival in Attic)
6. Mura no Hazure de Big Bang (村の外れでビッグバン; Big Bang in Village Side)
7. Dodarebachi (どだればち)
8. Bacchus Kurui (莫迦酔狂ひ; Bacchus Drunk Crazy)
9. Jigoku (地獄; Inferno)
10. Jigoku Fuukei (地獄風景; Hell View)
Bonus Track
Tokai no Douwa (都会の童話; Fairytale of Urban)
Touyou no Majo (東洋の魔女; Oriental Witch)[PV]
Senrei (洗礼; Baptism)[PV]
DVD
2015
Kurushimi mo Yorokobi mo Yume nareba koso "Utsushiyo ha Yume - Band Seikatsu 25 Shuunen -" in Shibuya Koukaidou Kouen (苦しみも喜びも夢なればこそ「現世は夢~バンド生活二十五年~」渋谷公会堂公演; Pain and Joy is a Dream "This World is a Dream - Band Life 25th Anniversary -" in Shibuya Public Hall)
LIVE
1. Uchuu kara no Iro (宇宙からの色; The Colour out of Space)
2. Jigoku eno Shoutai-Jou (地獄への招待状; Invitation to Hell)
3. Shinchou Kyurakyukyu-bushi (新調きゅらきゅきゅ節; New Kyurakyukyu Song)
4. Neputa no Mondoriko (ねぷたのもんどりこ; Neputa Returns)
5. Shinkei-shou I LOVE YOU (神経症 I LOVE YOU; Neurosis I LOVE YOU)
6. Sakura no Mori no Mankai no Shita (桜の森の満開の下; In the Forest, Under Cherries in Full Bloom)
7. Konjaku Hijiri (今昔聖; Monk in Past and Present)
8. Senrei (洗礼; Baptisma)
9. Akutoku no Sakae (悪徳の栄え; Prosperity of Vice)
10. Meido Kissa (冥土喫茶; Hades Cafe)
11. Shin-en (深淵; The Abyss)
12. Kumo no Ito (蜘蛛の糸; The Spider's Thread)
13. Jigoku no Ryouri-nin (地獄の料理人; Hellish Cook)
14. Meishin (迷信; Superstition)
15. Hari no Yama (針の山; Hell's Mountain Of Needles)
16. Injuu (陰獣; Beast In The Shadows)
17. Mishiranu Sekai (見知らぬ世界; The World Unknown)
18. Namahage (なまはげ)
Bonus Track(MV)
Namahage (なまはげ)
Uchuu kara no Iro (宇宙からの色; The Colour out of Space)
DVD/Blu-ray
2018
Odoro Mandara -Music Video Shu- (おどろ曼荼羅~ミュージックビデオ集~; Horrid Mandala -Music VIdeo Collection-)
^Angus Cargill Hang the DJ: An Alternative Book of Music Lists 2008 Page 75 "Ningen Isu The first Japanese band I ever saw and still the very best; Black Sabbath reborn in the Tohoku region of Japan. Fourteen albums to date and you need them all."
^Mark Driscoll Absolute Erotic, Absolute Grotesque: The Living, Dead, and Undead - 2010 p139 "In the short story "The Human Chair" (Ningen Isu) published in 1924, Rampo intuited this neuropolitical invasion of the body and the de-anthropomorphizing effects that ensue. In the story a worker in a small factory becomes so engrossed in."
^"JAPANESE BANDSTAND". Washington Post. WP Company LLC. Washington Post. 1990-09-19. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
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