are "平間 幹央" and "畑 利樹" respectively, but, Ringo Sheena gave them stage names, using Kanji which is not usually used for their names, but as they are the phonetic equivalent, the pronunciation is not changed. Since Ryosuke Nagaoka always drifted unsteadily and nobody knew where he would go, Sheena named Nagaoka "Ukigumo" which means the drifting cloud. Sheena planned to give Keitaro Izawa a stage name, but he refused and chose one for himself, Ichiyō Izawa. Songwriting The band members have different writing styles. Sheena Ringo and Ichiyo Izawa write their songs using musical notation. Seiji Kameda uses different methods, recording himself humming, using musical instruments, or using a computer. Ukigumo, on the other hand, cannot write musical notation, Izawa or (less frequently) Sheena transcribe his tunes in the studio. Since Ukigumo writes music without considering a song, it is hard for Sheena to put the words to his music, so he often writes the lyrics to his own songs. Finally, Toshiki Hata stubbornly refused to write music, even declining to write lyrics when Sheena asked him to. He finally did contribute one song to the band's last EP before their split, Color Bars, and the first EP since their reunion, News. Concerts and tours Tours Dynamite! (2005) Domestic! Virgin Line (2006) Domestic! Just Can't Help It (2006) Spa & Treatment (2007) Ultra C (2010) Discovery (2011) Domestique Bon Voyage (2012) News Flash (2020) Notable concerts and appearances Sugoroku Ecstasy (2003) Fuji Rock Festival (2004) Sunset Live (2004) Dai Ikkai Ringohan Taikai Adaruto Onrī (2005) Society of the Citizens Vol. 1 (2006) Countdown Japan 06/07 (2006) Rising Sun Rock Festival (2008) Society of the Citizens Vol. 2 (2008) Countdown Japan 09/10 (2009) EMI Rocks (2010 and 2012) TV Asahi Dream Festival (2011) Discography Kyōiku (2004) Adult (2006) Variety (2007) Sports (2010) Dai Hakken (2011) Ongaku (2021) Notes and references External links Official sites Tokyo Jihen's official site Toshiba-EMI's Tokyo Jihen official artist page Japanese rock music groups Japanese pop music groups Musical groups from Tokyo Musical groups established in 2004 Musical groups disestablished in 2012 Ringo Sheena Seiji Kameda EMI Music Japan artists EMI Records artists Virgin Records artists