ARTISTIchiko Aoba

Ichiko Aoba is a musician born in 1990. Since her debut in 2010, she has released eight original albums. Centered on classical guitar, her delicate sound, dreamlike voice, and poetic sensibility have earned her widespread acclaim in Japan and abroad.

She began performing internationally on a regular basis in 2021 and has appeared at numerous international music festivals. In January 2025, marking the 15th anniversary of her debut, she released the album Luminescent Creatures. Its accompanying world tour reached more than 80 cities across Asia, Europe, Oceania, North America, and South America, covering a distance comparable to circling the globe twice. The venues included London’s Royal Albert Hall and Los Angeles’s Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Aoba hosts a Wednesday DJ slot on FM Kyoto’s FLAG RADIO during odd-numbered months. Her activities also include writing for the literary magazine Gunzo, television narration, composing music for commercials and films, and performing at arts festivals.