Michio Kurihara

The premier guitarist of the Japanese underground psychedelic movement, Michio Kurihara (栗原道夫) was born November 23, 1961, in Tokyo. Though raised on a diet of classical music, as a teen his interests turned to rock & roll, and he began playing guitar at age 14. Kurihara made his recorded debut in 1983 with ONNA, a group led by cartoonist Keizo Miyanishi, followed a year later by a tenure with Ybo². In mid-1986, he was invited to join the You Ishihara-led White Heaven