Having not listened to much music prior, Inoran was shocked when he began listening to Western music in junior … See more

In middle school through high school, Inoran became good friends with J, and they formed a band called Lunacy in 1986. In 1991, they changed their name to Luna Sea and released their first album. They went on to beco… See more

Inoran has two younger brothers. He loved playing baseball when he was in school. The nickname Inoran came into existence when he was playing a baseball game; he hit the ball and a fan kept shouting "Ino! Run!!", whi… See more

Inoran has used many different guitars in his career, but is best known for playing the ESP and Fender brands. From the early 1990s to 2009, he was an endorser of ESP Guitars and had multiple signature models with them. … See more

Inoran previously utilized many different musicians as support members in his solo career, including Personz guitarist Takeshi Honda, former hide with Spread Beaver bassist Chirolyn, Vamps bassist Ju-ken, former … See more