Mitsuya Kurokawa

Mitsuya Kurokawa
Mitsuya Kurokawa 黒川照家
	Kurokawa in 2009.
Background information
Born	September 18, 1951; Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Died	June 6, 2020 (aged 68)
Genres	Soft rock
Occupation(s)	Guitarist
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1977 — 1988, 2007 – 2020
Associated acts	1986 Omega Tribe
Children	1

Mitsuya Kurokawa (黒川照家, Kurokawa Mitsuya; September 18, 1951, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan – June 6, 2020) was a Japanese guitarist who was most known to be in 1986 Omega Tribe.

Biography

Kurokawa was born in Nakano, Tokyo. He dropped out of high school to pursue band activities.

In 1977, he participated in EastWest '77 with the band Riverside, and they won 2nd place alongside Casiopea.

Backing band and 1986 Omega Tribe

From 1979 to 1985, Kurokawa was a part of the backing bands of Hiromi Iwasaki and Momoko Kikuchi as a part of the Pineapple Company. In 1986, he left the backing bands and joined the band 1986 Omega Tribe as a second guitarist and band leader.[1][2][3][4]

After the fifth single, "Stay Girl Stay Pure", Kurokawa decided to leave the band due to health-related reasons.[5] Kurokawa stopped playing music due to his condition, but resumed his activities in 2007 as a solo artist, and was active in various fields and supported Brand New Omega Tribe's vocalist Masahito Arai and the band KEICO.

Death

On June 6, 2020, Kurokawa died from sepsis. His death was announced by his son on Twitter.[6] His fellow band members from 1986 Omega Tribe, such as Carlos Toshiki[7] and Shinji Takashima[8] offered their condolences.

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References

Hiura (February 22, 2011). "黒川照家さん来訪". Paper Island (in Japanese).
音楽CD検定公式ガイドブック(下). Japan: ONGAKUSHUPPANSHA Co., Ltd. 2007. p. 70. ISBN 9784861710308.
harikiplanning. "『カルロス・トシキ』＆ OMEGA TRIBE". Ameblo.
"黒川照家 ex 1986オメガトライブ". Mixi. May 6, 2019.
"黒川照家さんが脱退した理由は？". Aya Log (in Japanese). June 27, 2014.
@TAROs_kitchen (June 7, 2020). 私ごとですがご報告します昨日令和2年6月6日午前10時50分私の最愛の父　黒川光哉 (Kurokawa Mitsuya)（木村光哉）敗血症により、息を引き取りましたつきましては今般時事の折悩み難しきところではありますが、神式葬儀にて音楽家の親父を次のライブへ盛大に見送りを致します [I will report to you. Yesterday, June 6th, 2nd year, at 10:50 am, my beloved father, Kurokawa Mitsuya (Mitsuya Kimura), took his last breath because of sepsis. Although this is a difficult situation for the current affair, we will grandly send off the musician's father to the next live at the Shinto funeral.] (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
Toshiki, Carlos [@Chuckybaby1986] (June 6, 2020). 黒川照家の御冥福を心よりお祈り申し上げます🙏😢❗ [I pray for the soul of the Kurokawa family🙏😢❗] (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
Takashima, Shinji [@tw_believer] (June 8, 2020). 元１９８６オメガトライブ髙島信二と申します。黒川さんの突然の逝去を知り心を落としています、生前は大変お世話になりました。短い間でしたが、お父上様とお仕事をご一緒させて頂いた事は私の人生の宝となりました。謹んでご冥福をお祈り致します。 [My name is Shinji Takashima. I'm disappointed to know Mr. Kurokawa's sudden death. Although it was a short time, it was a treasure of my life to work with my father. Thank you for your prayers.] (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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[1] Hiura (February 22, 2011). "黒川照家さん来訪". Paper Island (in Japanese).

[cdj-2] 音楽CD検定公式ガイドブック(下). Japan: ONGAKUSHUPPANSHA Co., Ltd. 2007. p. 70. ISBN 9784861710308.

[3] rikiplanning. "『カルロス・トシキ』＆ OMEGA TRIBE". Ameblo.

[4] "黒川照家 ex 1986オメガトライブ". Mixi. May 6, 2019.

[5] "黒川照家さんが脱退した理由は？". Aya Log (in Japanese). June 27, 2014.

[6] @TAROs_kitchen (June 7, 2020). 私ごとですがご報告します昨日令和2年6月6日午前10時50分私の最愛の父　黒川光哉 (Kurokawa Mitsuya)（木村光哉）敗血症により、息を引き取りましたつきましては今般時事の折悩み難しきところではありますが、神式葬儀にて音楽家の親父を次のライブへ盛大に見送りを致します [I will report to you. Yesterday, June 6th, 2nd year, at 10:50 am, my beloved father, Kurokawa Mitsuya (Mitsuya Kimura), took his last breath because of sepsis. Although this is a difficult situation for the current affair, we will grandly send off the musician's father to the next live at the Shinto funeral.] (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.

[7] Toshiki, Carlos [@Chuckybaby1986] (June 6, 2020). 黒川照家の御冥福を心よりお祈り申し上げます🙏😢❗ [I pray for the soul of the Kurokawa family🙏😢❗] (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.

[8] Takashima, Shinji [@tw_believer] (June 8, 2020). 元１９８６オメガトライブ髙島信二と申します。黒川さんの突然の逝去を知り心を落としています、生前は大変お世話になりました。短い間でしたが、お父上様とお仕事をご一緒させて頂いた事は私の人生の宝となりました。謹んでご冥福をお祈り致します。 [My name is Shinji Takashima. I'm disappointed to know Mr. Kurokawa's sudden death. Although it was a short time, it was a treasure of my life to work with my father. Thank you for your prayers.] (Tweet) – via Twitter.