Biography
Born on 1 February 1962 in Takasaki, Tomoyasu Hotei is a Japanese guitarist and singer. He performs as part of Boøwy.
Career
Other groups on record include Complex and The THREE. His discography here counts 11 albums and 29 singles between 1989 and 2017. The earliest release on record is Dancing with the Moonlight (1989), and the most recent is Paradox (2017). In genre terms, the records list rock music. He plays guitar. The label on record is EMI.
He also has 3 screen credits on record, including Red Shadow (2001) and New Battles Without Honor and Humanity (2000). His largest audience is on YouTube, with 192K subscribers as of November 2025. Among his other notable work are Pride, Change Yourself! and Circus.
Personal life
He has been married to Miki Imai since 1999. Earlier marriages on record are to Kumiko Yamashita (1986 to 1997, divorced).
Groups and bands
- Boøwy
- Complex
- The THREE
Discography
40 releases| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Climax Emotions | Album |
| 2017 | Paradox | Album |
| 2014 | New Beginnings | Album |
| 2012 | Back in Love Again | Single |
| 2012 | Don't Give Up! | Single |
| 2011 | Promise | Single |
| 2010 | Still Alive | Single |
| 2006 | Battle Funktastic | Single |
| 2006 | Stereocaster | Single |
| 2005 | All Time Super Best | Album |
| 2005 | Identity | Single |
| 2005 | Liberty Wings | Single |
| 2004 | Electric Samurai | Album |
| 2003 | Doberman | Album |
| 2003 | Nocturne No. 9 | Single |
Show all 40 releases
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Destiny Rose | Single |
| 2002 | Russian Roulette | Single |
| 2001 | Born to be Free | Single |
| 2000 | Fetish | Album |
| 2000 | Love Junkie | Single |
| 2000 | Vampire | Single |
| 1999 | Nobody is Perfect | Single |
| 1998 | Battle Royal Mixes II | Single |
| 1998 | THANK YOU & GOOD BYE | Single |
| 1997 | Change Yourself! | Single |
| 1996 | Battle Royal Mixes | Single |
| 1996 | Circus | Single |
| 1996 | King & Queen | Album |
| 1996 | Last Scene | Single |
| 1995 | GUITARHYTHM FOREVER Vol.1 | Album |
| 1995 | Poison | Single |
| 1995 | Thrill | Single |
| 1994 | Surrender | Single |
| 1992 | Lonely Wild | Single |
| 1991 | Beat Emotion | Single |
| 1991 | You | Single |
| 1990 | Deja-vu | Single |
| 1989 | Dancing with the Moonlight | Single |
| Modern Times Rock'n'Roll | Album | |
| MTV Unplugged | Album |
Filmography
3 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Red Shadow | Film | |
| 2000 | New Battles Without Honor and Humanity | Film | |
| 1998 | Samurai Fiction | Film |
Tomoyasu Hotei on Social Media
Counts with the date they were readInstagram stats
- Followers
- 279K @hotei_official
- Engagement rate
- 4.31% well above average for accounts this size
- Average likes
- 11,923
- Average comments
- 112 Based on the last 8 posts
Figures from public Instagram data via the official Meta API; refreshed about every 30 days.
Tomoyasu Hotei Photos
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Photo: Oecherbaer · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Photo: May S. Young from Metro NYC, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Photo: May S. Young from Metro NYC, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Frequently asked questions
How old is Tomoyasu Hotei?
Tomoyasu Hotei is 64 years old, born on 1 February 1962 in Takasaki.
What is Tomoyasu Hotei known for?
Tomoyasu Hotei is known as a member of Boøwy.
What is Tomoyasu Hotei’s nationality?
Tomoyasu Hotei is Japanese, born in Takasaki.
Who is Tomoyasu Hotei married to?
Tomoyasu Hotei is married to Miki Imai; they married in 1999.
Sources
- Wikidata (Q699757), accessed October 2026
- Follower counts: dated individually above
- Photo: May S. Young from Metro NYC, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
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