, known exclusively by his stage name
Toshi, is a Japanese singer and songwriter. He is best known as lead vocalist and co-founder of the
heavy metal band
X Japan, which disbanded in 1997. Toshi then went on to have an extensive solo career. In 2007, X Japan reunited and began an ongoing world tour in 2010. His distinctive, impassioned
tenor vocals have been compared to those of
Steve Perry.