About Kensuke Kita
Born 1977. Kensuke Kita is a Japanese guitarist, backing vocalist and lead guitarist.
(January 24, 1977) is a Japanese musician, best known for being the lead guitarist for the rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Kensuke met fellow band members Masafumi Gotō and Takahiro Yamada while attending a music club of Kanto Gakuin University. The three formed Asian Kung-Fu Generation in 1996, with drummer Kiyoshi Ijichi joining the band shortly after.
While he primarily performs as background vocals, he's sung lead vocals on many b-sides, such as "Uso to Wonderland", "Seaside Sleeping", "Time Traveler", "Hakkei", "Weather Report", and "Omatsuri No Ato". In 2026, he contributed lyrics for the first time, on the b-side of "Skins" called "Shioiri Nightfall", where he also sung lead vocals. He has a degree in economics and his favourite bands are Radiohead, Manic Street Preachers, XTC, Supergrass.
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Japanese musician
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Kensuke Kita was born on 24 January 1977 in Yokohama.
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Kensuke Kita is a guitarist, backing vocalist and lead guitarist.
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Kensuke Kita is Japanese.
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