# Toshi

> Toshi Ichiyanagi (一柳 慧, Ichiyanagi Toshi; 4 February 1933 – 7 October 2022) was a Japanese avant-garde composer and pianist. One of the leading composers in Japan during the postwar era, Ichiyanagi worked in a range of genres, composing Western-style operas and orchestral and chamber works, as well as compositions usin

- **Canonical URL:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/toshi
- **JSON:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/toshi.json
- **Origin:** United States, South Africa
- **Primary scene:** Afro House
- **Genres:** Afro House, Soulful House
- **Confidence score:** 45/100
- **Last verified:** June 10, 2026

## Biography

Toshi Ichiyanagi (一柳 慧, Ichiyanagi Toshi; 4 February 1933 – 7 October 2022) was a Japanese avant-garde composer and pianist. One of the leading composers in Japan during the postwar era, Ichiyanagi worked in a range of genres, composing Western-style operas and orchestral and chamber works, as well as compositions using traditional Japanese instruments. Ichiyanagi is known for incorporating avant-garde techniques into his works, such as chance music, extended technique, and nontraditional scoring. Ichiyanagi was married to artist Yoko Ono from 1956 to 1962.

## Official & social links

- **Website:** http://www.toshireagon.com/
- **Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/artist/3HnrKwN3HT9BXwyrDWQCFx
- **Bandcamp:** https://toshireagon.bandcamp.com/
- **Discogs:** https://www.discogs.com/artist/503241
- **MusicBrainz:** https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b5781efb-929d-4aef-86f3-5cb034759a3f
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshi_Ichiyanagi
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q437117

## Booking & management

_None on record._

## Metrics

_None on record._

## Associations

- **Labels:** Redolent Music, MoBlack Records, Connected Frontline

## Scores

| Score | Value |
| --- | --- |
| influence score | 0/100 |
| reach score | 0/100 |
| house crew relevance score | 60/100 |
| booking potential score | 0/100 |
| emerging artist score | 40/100 |
| contact confidence score | 0/100 |
| citation confidence score | 94/100 |
| agent readability score | 100/100 |
| brand fit score | 36/100 |
| interview potential score | 28/100 |
| sponsorship potential score | 12/100 |
| education value score | 10/100 |
| house crew priority score | 33/100 |

## Sources

1. https://www.google.com/search?q=Toshi+house+music+DJ
2. https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b5781efb-929d-4aef-86f3-5cb034759a3f
3. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q437117
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshi_Ichiyanagi

### Field-level provenance

| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| origin_country | US | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b5781efb-929d-4aef-86f3-5cb034759a3f) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| genres | Afro House, Soulful House | [Curated Afro House roster (World Famous House Crew)](https://www.google.com/search?q=Toshi+house+music+DJ) | June 10, 2026 | 45 |
| gender | female | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q437117) | June 10, 2026 | 94 |
| origin_city | United States | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b5781efb-929d-4aef-86f3-5cb034759a3f) | June 10, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b5781efb-929d-4aef-86f3-5cb034759a3f | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b5781efb-929d-4aef-86f3-5cb034759a3f) | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| bandcamp | https://toshireagon.bandcamp.com/ | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b5781efb-929d-4aef-86f3-5cb034759a3f) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/503241 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q437117) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| website | http://www.toshireagon.com/ | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b5781efb-929d-4aef-86f3-5cb034759a3f) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q437117 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q437117) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/3HnrKwN3HT9BXwyrDWQCFx | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q437117) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshi_Ichiyanagi | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshi_Ichiyanagi) | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Toshi Ichiyanagi (一柳 慧, Ichiyanagi Toshi; 4 February 1933 – 7 October 2022) was a Japanese avant-garde composer and pianist. One of the leading composers in Japan during the postwar era, Ichiyanagi worked in a range of genres, composing Western-style operas and orchestral and chamber works, as well as compositions usin | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshi_Ichiyanagi) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Toshi Ichiyanagi (一柳 慧, Ichiyanagi Toshi; 4 February 1933 – 7 October 2022) was a Japanese avant-garde composer and pianist. One of the leading composers in Japan during the postwar era, Ichiyanagi worked in a range of genres, composing Western-style operas and orchestral and chamber works, as well as compositions using traditional Japanese instruments. Ichiyanagi is known for incorporating avant-garde techniques into his works, such as chance music, extended technique, and nontraditional scoring. Ichiyanagi was married to artist Yoko Ono from 1956 to 1962. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshi_Ichiyanagi) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |

## How to cite this page

```
House Music Intelligence Database. "Toshi — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/toshi
```

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