ɐkɪhˈiːɾoʊ pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd ɚɹˈeɪndʒmənts fɔːɹ vˈɛɹiəs bˌiːɪŋ ˈɪŋk. ˈɑːɹɾɪst, ɡɪtˈɑːɹ səpˈoːɹt ɪn tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən lˈaɪv ɐpˈɪɹənsᵻz, wʌz lˈiːdɚ vˈoʊkəlˌɪst ʌv bˈænd ˌɛksˈɛl.
Akihito provided arrangements for various Being Inc. artist, guitar support in television live appearances, was leader vocalist of band XL.