Tokyo Jihen (東京事変) or the 'Tokyo Incidents' is a Japanese band formed and fronted by the popular rock singer
椎名林檎 (Ringo Shiina). As hinted by its name, the band has a running theme modeled on '60s Japanese pulp fiction. The band debuted in September 2004 with the song
群青日和. Since their inception, Tokyo Jihen has released five studio albums, of which three peaked at number 1 on the Oricon charts. Shiina had always wished to work with a band, and selected its members while working on her third solo album,
加爾基 精液 栗ノ花. The band, comprised of guitarist
ヒラマミキオ (Mikio Hiram…
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