He has also won Gold Disc Awards for Album of the Year in traditional Japanese music eight times since his 2000 release Gagaku. His 2000 album TOGISM2 received a Japan Record Award for best project. He has also held an Album Release Japan Tour every year since 1999. Since moving into the limelight in 1996 with his debut album ‘Togi Hideki, he has continued to generate one album after another. Togi Hideki, a well known Japanese Gagaku (court music) artist has brought to international listeners, a taste of what real gagaku is. Tgi joined the Imperial Music Division in 1986 but had to quit in 2000 because of the hostile. ![]() In addition, he passionately creates his own music by combining the natural flavour of Gagaku with piano and synthesizers. Hideki Togi is a Japanese composer, gagaku musician, and actor. By participating not only in the ceremonies at the Imperial Palace, but also in the overseas performances, Hideki has played an important role in introducing the traditional Japanese culture both at home and abroad, and promoting international friendship. His main focus there was the Japanese instrument, the Hichiriki however, he also gained experiences with the Biwa, Tsuzumi and cello he also sang and danced. He makes a new age music with traditional Japanese wind instruments hichiriki(JP:,CN: ) and modern instruments. After graduating from high school, he joined the music department of the Imperial Household Agency. Hideki Togi ( born on ) is a Japanese traditional music player and composer.He played an old Japanese court music, Gagaku (), as a public servant from 1986 to 1996. ![]() Due to his father’s job, Hideki spent his childhood abroad and grew up surrounded by various kinds of music including rock, classical and jazz. The Togi family has a tradition of Gagaku (ancient Japanese court music) which can be traced back to the Nara period (1.300 years ago). Hideki Togi, gagaku player, was born in Tokyo in 1959.
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