Char's 2006 Concert & Tour History

Char's 2006 Concert History

1. Char, who celebrates the 35th anniversary of his recording debut in 2011, is considered one of Japan’s most influential guitarists and an elder statesman of the Japanese music scene. He is noted for playing a Stratocaster, and he has done much to popularize the Fender Mustang® guitar in Japan. Born Hisato Takenaka in 1955, he took up guitar at age 8 after hearing the Ventures and assembled his first band, Fox, at age 11. Regarded as something of a prodigy, he was heavily influenced by the Ventures and the U.

Date	Concert	Venue	Location
Jul 23, 2006	Udo Music Festival "Udo Music Festival" / Nuno Bettencourt / Doobie Brothers / Fourplay / Ben Lee / Richard Julian / Pretenders / Jeff Beck / Char / Buddy Guy / Ben Folds / Santana / The Tyde / Teddy Thompson Setlists	Izumi Otsu Phoenix	Osaka, Ōsaka, Japan
Jul 22, 2006	Udo Music Festival "Udo Music Festival" / Pennywise / Pretenders / Social Distortion / Nuno Bettencourt / Santana / Richard Julian / Jeff Beck / Char / Teddy Thompson / Buddy Guy / Ben Folds / Doobie Brothers / Fourplay / Ben Lee / The Tyde Setlists	Fuji Speedway	Fuchu, Japan

Genres:

Rock

Pop

Black Metal

Dance-Pop

Art Pop

Japanese

Guitar

Hyperpop

UK Pop

Metropopolis

Bolero

Viral Pop

Depressive Black Metal

Candy Pop

Guitar Virtuoso

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Latest Setlist (02/11/2025):

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Concerts Per Year:

2026	2 concerts
2025	6 concerts
2024	7 concerts
2023	2 concerts
2022	1 concert
2021	2 concerts
2019	1 concert
2015	1 concert
2014	1 concert
2013	1 concert
2012	1 concert
2011	3 concerts
2010	2 concerts
2006	2 concerts
2004	4 concerts
2002	3 concerts
2001	4 concerts
2000	2 concerts
1999	3 concerts
1997	1 concert
1978	1 concert