上妻宏光 Hiromitsu Agatsuma, a Shamisen player

I get to know this guy when looking for Kotaro Oshio's video on youtube, they performed together, and he amazed me by his modern playing style on traditional instrument.

Kotaro Oshio & Hiromitsu Agatsuma - Rainbow Wind

Hiromitsu Agatsuma (上妻 宏光 Agatsuma Hiromitsu, born July 27, 1973) is a Japanese shamisen artist who plays the Tsugaru-jamisen, a larger shamisen with thicker strings than those used for most other styles. He was born in Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture.

Agatsuma began studying the Tsugaru-jamisen at the age of six, and earned his first accolade - top prize at the 1988 All-Japan Tsugaru-jamisen Competition - at 14. This was followed in 1995 and 1996, by top honours at the Tsugaru-jamisen National Competition, said to be the country's most prestigious.

Despite the high acclaim he received in the Hogaku, or traditional Japanese music world, for his accomplishments, Agatsuma did not rest on his laurels. He not only continued to explore the traditional aspects of his instrument, but also avidly experimented in fusing its sounds with diverse musical genres.

Wikipedia link: here

No more bragging, let's watch video~

Hiromitsu Agatsuma - Aranjuez (Japan Jazz Festival)

Hiromitsu Agatsuma -BEAMS

Hiromitsu Agatsuma - Beat it (covered)

Traditional find a modern costume~~