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Japan Yoshiki is an internationally acclaimed composer, classically-trained pianist, rock drummer, film director, and fashion designer, leading the rock groups X Japan and The Last Rockstars.
YOSHIKI formed a business partnership with Coca-Cola Japan to launch the energy drinks Real Gold X and Real Gold Y.
Yoshiki collaborated with Baccarat on crystal stemware, designing an 180th-anniversary edition of the Harcourt glass.
Yoshiki is the first live person to have a Hello Kitty character named after him called 'Yoshikitty'. He will also compose the theme song for Hello Kitty's 50th Anniversary.
Yoshiki has his own Visa and MasterCard issued by one of Japan's largest banks.
Rakuten presents a new credit card designed by YOSHIKI named 'YOSHIKI MASTERCARD'. Cardholders receive exclusive benefits related to YOSHIKI concerts and campaigns.
Since 2018, YOSHIKI has served as brand ambassador for the iconic luxury British sports car.
Yoshiki has a custom-made Kawai Crystal II Grand Piano CR-40A for performances, and Kawai also produces a Yoshiki-model grand piano of traditional wooden design.
Yoshiki Hayashi, born on November 20, 1965, in Tateyama, Japan, is a multi-talented artist known mononymously as Yoshiki. He began classical piano lessons at age four and started composing for piano by age ten. The suicide of his father when Yoshiki was ten years old led him to find solace in rock music, influencing him to learn drums and guitar and eventually form the band Dynamite with childhood friend Toshi in 1977, later renamed Noise and then X. In 1986, he founded Extasy Records to release his band’s music, and by 1989, X Japan’s second album, “Blue Blood,” had achieved significant success, charting for over 100 weeks. The band continued to break barriers, selling out the 55,000-seat Tokyo Dome multiple times and expanding their global presence.
Throughout his career, Yoshiki has diversified his artistic endeavors beyond rock music. In 1993, he released his first classical solo album, “Eternal Melody,” produced by The Beatles’ producer George Martin. This was followed by collaborations with notable artists like Queen’s Roger Taylor on “Foreign Sand” in 1994. Yoshiki composed and performed a piano concerto for the Japanese Emperor’s tenth reign anniversary in 1999 and the theme song for the World Expo opening ceremony in 2005. He continued to compose for film and TV, including “Saw IV” (2007) and the anime series “Attack on Titan” (2013). Yoshiki’s influence extends to fashion with his Yoshikimono line, which debuted at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Tokyo, and his Maison Yoshiki Paris brand, launched at Milan Fashion Week.
Yoshiki’s philanthropic efforts are extensive, having established Yoshiki Foundation America in 2010 to support disaster relief, mental health, and other charitable causes. He has donated millions to various organizations and received the Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon from the Japanese government in 2021 for his charity work. His career progression includes forming the rock supergroup The Last Rockstars in 2022, embarking on a sold-out tour in Japan and the U.S. in 2023, and making his directorial debut with the documentary film “Yoshiki: Under the Sky” in the same year. In 2023, he became the first Japanese artist to receive a hand and footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood and was recognized by Time magazine in their TIME100 list as one of the Most Influential People of 2025.
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