Concert photography by Aki Fujita Taguchi
![Toto live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan, in 2019 and 2023. Photography and live review by Aki Fujita Taguchi. Shot for All Music Magazine.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/8db9e56e-b2b5-4a52-9f1d-b4300c33bdce/0/0/0/0,0,960,640,900,640/0-0-0/b4c0359c-71ab-497f-aaeb-5d10087987dc/1/1/Toto_21July2023_Aki_20.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037345081~hmac=a5693acd5761fa7e2611a3dd0806649bfc9c5e09830032942f790563b568033c)
![Stewart Copeland from Gizmodrome at Orchard Hall, Shibuya, Tokyo in 2018. (Former drummer of The Police)
Photography by Aki Fujita Taguchi](https://format.creatorcdn.com/8db9e56e-b2b5-4a52-9f1d-b4300c33bdce/0/0/0/0,0,600,900,900,900/0-0-0/12d12556-44a8-4b1e-b42f-32eaf0e71e9e/1/1/Gizmodrome_9Apr2018_Aki-10.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037345081~hmac=e71c52644d9a20941a7c07ca3b622382e73cd4d4deb2e2da8963959de628fbab)
Stewart Copeland (Gizmodrome)
![Steve Vai at Toyosu Pit, Tokyo, Japan, in October 2023. Photography and live review by Aki Fujita Taguchi.
Shot for All Music Magazine.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/8db9e56e-b2b5-4a52-9f1d-b4300c33bdce/0/0/0/0,0,950,634,900,634/0-0-0/7149f611-36c4-4eb7-9468-65c2c8bcd63d/1/1/SteveVai_17Oct2023_Aki_13_72dpi.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037345081~hmac=7fed7f09ab44c9cf590c4697bedd73c9764f726ce5b5fe5e060e5afbc7c49d3c)
Steve Vai
![Rachel Goswell of Slowdive at Toyosu Pit, Tokyo, Japan, in March 2024. Photography and gig review by Aki Fujita Taguchi.
Shot for All Music Magazine.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/8db9e56e-b2b5-4a52-9f1d-b4300c33bdce/0/0/0/0,0,633,950,900,950/0-0-0/f9fd9161-a7a5-4b8e-a15d-526600b9254b/1/1/Slowdive_11Mar2024_Aki_23.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037345081~hmac=2e6151e4477c34aa3a0ab8790ebfab023dae732a08e1ecfb17312aa37a807bf8)
Slowdive
![The Winery Dogs at Line Cube Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, in November 2023. Photography and live review by Aki Fujita Taguchi.
Shot for All Music Magazine.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/8db9e56e-b2b5-4a52-9f1d-b4300c33bdce/0/0/0/0,0,950,634,900,634/0-0-0/8761cdac-6f9d-49d6-8568-fa367fd0cfa8/1/1/TheWineryDogs_27Nov2023_Aki_13.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037345081~hmac=7fed7f09ab44c9cf590c4697bedd73c9764f726ce5b5fe5e060e5afbc7c49d3c)
The Winery Dogs
![Extreme live at Zepp Haneda, Tokyo, Japan, in September 2023. Photography and live review by Aki Fujita Taguchi. Shot for All Music Magazine.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/8db9e56e-b2b5-4a52-9f1d-b4300c33bdce/0/0/0/0,0,960,640,900,640/0-0-0/46a12839-89b7-4649-91a2-f2479fe967d6/1/1/Extreme_27Sep2023_Aki_32.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037345081~hmac=a5693acd5761fa7e2611a3dd0806649bfc9c5e09830032942f790563b568033c)
Extreme
![Michael Schenker Group live at Nakano Sunplaza, Tokyo, Japan, in November 2022. Photography and live review by Aki Fujita Taguchi. Shot for All Music Magazine.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/8db9e56e-b2b5-4a52-9f1d-b4300c33bdce/0/0/0/0,0,950,634,900,634/0-0-0/f387e2e0-d6ab-40f1-9740-e7b1771b77ae/1/1/20221122_MichaelSchenkerGroup_Aki_02-2.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037345081~hmac=7fed7f09ab44c9cf590c4697bedd73c9764f726ce5b5fe5e060e5afbc7c49d3c)
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The Black Crowes
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Night Ranger
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Michael Schenker Fest
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Tal Wilkenfeld
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Drab Majesty
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Black Flag
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Jared James Nichols
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Frenzal Rhomb
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(the) Melvins
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The Jesus and Mary Chain
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No Fun At All
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![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/8db9e56e-b2b5-4a52-9f1d-b4300c33bdce/0/0/0/0,0,950,634,900,634/0-0-0/6df32f2a-174c-4379-b227-e05bb6183534/1/1/WSS_22Jan2019_Aki_17.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037345082~hmac=94480d492af953f8f9176e22697813174ec79433f4e97672079c0040beb359f4)
While She Sleeps
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Arch Enemy
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The Magpie Salute
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The Underground Youth
![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/8db9e56e-b2b5-4a52-9f1d-b4300c33bdce/0/0/0/0,0,634,950,900,950/0-0-0/6c13204c-5a51-4d60-b26e-e36c0be01c79/1/1/PiL_3Jul2018_aki-4.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037345082~hmac=814a99ad0c064177929ca73b9beac494de1dc97b6890bc5a8f2b293ba9685954)
PiL (Public Image Limited)
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Vintage Trouble
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Camel
![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/8db9e56e-b2b5-4a52-9f1d-b4300c33bdce/0/0/0/0,0,950,633,900,633/0-0-0/990fa944-8578-4cfb-8b32-9ddef9984d34/1/1/Angra_8Nov2018_Aki-51.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037345082~hmac=2be5ff20d3eaef3f30459d06dc20f865a658fd27bd55804bfafe0c8643625ecb)
Angra
![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/8db9e56e-b2b5-4a52-9f1d-b4300c33bdce/0/0/0/0,0,950,634,900,634/0-0-0/4542fa0e-91b3-45cd-afca-1209ee99b88e/1/1/H_E_A_T_16Feb2018_Aki-9.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037345082~hmac=94480d492af953f8f9176e22697813174ec79433f4e97672079c0040beb359f4)
H.E.A.T
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Epica
![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/8db9e56e-b2b5-4a52-9f1d-b4300c33bdce/0/0/0/0,0,950,634,900,634/0-0-0/0f79ea11-e229-4396-b7e1-0f72f726954b/1/1/PiL_3Jul2018_aki-41.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037345082~hmac=94480d492af953f8f9176e22697813174ec79433f4e97672079c0040beb359f4)
PiL (Public Image Limited)
![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/8db9e56e-b2b5-4a52-9f1d-b4300c33bdce/0/0/0/0,0,633,950,900,950/0-0-0/e196d554-bfd5-4ee3-9251-1ecfdf7549d9/1/1/_DSC0007.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037345082~hmac=4d0a1b6f38a93260b6359ef8f5aae8e68a3a017e8276b8716dbfaf0696932280)
Ayasa
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Sons Of Texas and HER NAME IN BLOOD
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Sons Of Texas
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HER NAME IN BLOOD
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The Kandarivas and Deadsquad
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Doctors of Madness
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Buckcherry
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Sepultura
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Deadsquad
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Anima Tempo
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Scarred
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Hat Trickers
![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/8db9e56e-b2b5-4a52-9f1d-b4300c33bdce/0/0/0/0,0,633,950,900,950/0-0-0/e8cad032-6261-4c9e-a268-e24956a7d567/1/1/Ninja_wi_Ninja_20_Aug_2016-12.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037345082~hmac=4d0a1b6f38a93260b6359ef8f5aae8e68a3a017e8276b8716dbfaf0696932280)
Ninja wi Ninja
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Vaiwatt