Hisashi

Hisashi is a masculine Japanese given name. Its meaning differs depending on the kanji used to write it.

Kanji

Single kanji used to write the name Hisashi include:

There are more than a hundred different ways to write the name using two or three characters.

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Hisashi (architecture)

In Japanese architecture the term hisashi (廂・庇) has two meanings:

It is common in Zen Buddhist temples where it is a 1 ken wide aisle-like area and at the same level as the moya. Pagodas called tahōtō also have a hisashi.

Open corridors or verandas under extended or additional roofs are also sometimes referred to as hisashi. In temples constructed in the hip-and-gable style (irimoya-zukuri), the gabled part usually covers the moya while the hipped part covers the hisashi. The hisashi can be under the same roof as the moya, and be therefore invisible from the outside, or protrude and have a pent roof of its own as for example in the case of many Zen main halls (butsuden).

Hisashi (musician)

Hisashi Tonomura (外村 尚, Tonomura Hisashi, born February 2, 1972 in Hirosaki, Aomori), better known by his stage name HISASHI, is a Japanese musician. He is best known as the lead guitarist for the rock band GLAY. He is particularly associated with the brand Tokai, designing a series of personal signature guitars, the Talbo model.

Biography

History

Hisashi was born in Hirosaki, Aomori, the second of two sons, his father a surgeon. His family moved north to Hakodate, Hokkaido by the time he began secondary school. As an adolescent and young teen, Hisashi took an interest in post-punk and metal bands, particularly influenced by Boøwy and X Japan. He states that when he first asked his parents for a guitar, it was given in confidence as it was the first thing he had truly wanted. He began studying guitar independently from that time, and is a self-taught guitarist. He would later go on to produce collaborative tracks with many of his early influences.

At age 17, Hisashi witnessed the sudden fatal collapse of his father, an incident Hisashi cites as his departure from childhood. Before becoming successful, Hisashi worked various part-time jobs including at a gaming center and a convenience store, while meeting to perform in live houses during the night. Hisashi first became familiar with Takuro and Teru as the two were a year above him in school and shared his interest in the local indie scene. Takuro sought Hisashi as a guitarist for GLAY, however, he found GLAY's music unappealing at the time due to their many pop and love songs. He had also gained a small following in another band, Ari (蟻, Ant), which better suited his own taste in heavy punk and experimental music. He claims that their performances were largely improvised, with the vocalist sometimes only screaming and throwing chairs. When Ari disbanded, Hisashi agreed to accompany Takuro and Teru, and after graduation relocated with them to Tokyo.