Haruichi Shindō


Haruichi Shindō is a Japanese musician, lyricist, composer, record producer and author who is affiliated with Amuse, Inc. His artist name at his debut was Haruichi, and he formed a band named No Score with his classmates at high school which later became Porno Graffitti. Originally he was the lead vocalist, but since Akihito Okano joined, he became the lead guitarist and provided backing vocals. He is also a guitarist for THE Yatou. He was married to actress Kyōko Hasegawa from 2008 to 2021, and they have two children together.

Instruments used

Electric guitars

Acoustic guitars

  • Martin HD-28V
  • Martin Pre War 000-28
  • Martin 000-28EC
  • Gibson Les Paul Acoustic
  • Gibson Chester Atkins CEC
  • Gibson J-50
  • Greco Zematis GZA-1800 Tiny Heart
  • Ovation 2003 Collector's Edition
  • Alvarez Yairi WK1-12BK
  • Kohno Guitar Manufacture Concert-J, etc.

Amplifiers

  • Groove Tubes Trio
  • Matchless DC-30
  • Marshall 1973X
  • Marshall 1974X
  • Marshall 1987X
  • Marshall JCM800
  • Reinhardt Storm 33
  • Fender Twin-Reverb
  • Fender Vibro-King Custom
  • Fender Bassman
  • Vox AC30BM
From his early debut to around 2007, the Trio, DC-30, and JCM series were used live. Currently it is mainly the combination of Old Marshall and DC-30. On the other hand, amplifier simulators such as Kemper are used as a sub.

Filmography

Radio

; Regular
DatesTitleNetworkNotes
7 April 2003 –Cafe in 11Bay FMMondays, 23:00 – 23:52

Television

; Regular
DatesTitleNetworkNotes
3 April 2018 –Porno Graffitti Shindou Haruichi no "Haruichi No Oto"Hiroshima TelevisionTuesday, twice a month on the first Tuesday and the third Tuesday

;Special occasion
DatesTitleNetworkNotes
29 June 2019 –Asano shi Hiroshima shiro nyūjō 400 nenkinen bangumi-chi o hiraki bunka ni hana o Hiroshima o osameta Asano-shi no ashiatoHiroshima Televisionas MC

Monographs

  • Jitaku nite Sony Magazines – taking a column serialised in the music magazine ''Pati Pati''

Serialisations

  • "Jitaku nite" – serialised in the music magazine Pati Pati
  • "haru.cam" – posted pictures and comments for himself at the music magazine B.Pass
  • "Hiroshima Carp Fan mo Umi o Wataru" – he was writing a column about baseball at the Major League information magazine Slugger
  • "Otoko no Kōkan Nikki" – posted alternately with Akihito at the female fashion magazine "an an"
  • "Tokinoo" – Novel. Serialized in the magazine ''papyrus''

Novels

Toki no O Gentosha – book of the novel "Tokinoo"
  • ''The Rules''