Person · Male
吉田達也
drummer in Ruins
- From
- Ōshū, Japan
- Since
- 1961–present
- Releases
- 48
- rock
About
Tatsuya Yoshida (吉田達也, Yoshida Tatsuya) (born 9 January 1961) is a Japanese musician, drummer and composer who is the only consistent member of the renowned progressive rock duo Ruins, as well as of Koenji Hyakkei. He is also a member of the progressive rock trios Korekyojinn and Daimonji. Outside his own groups, Yoshida is renowned for his tenure as drummer in the indie progressive group YBO2, a band also featuring guitarist KK Null, whom he also joins in the current line-up of Zeni Geva and he has played drums in a late edition of Samla Mammas Manna. Since 2001, he and bass guitarist Takeharu Hayakawa have worked with jazz pianist Satoko Fujii and trumpeter Natsuki Tamura in the Satoko Fujii Quartet. He has been cited as "[the] indisputable master drummer of the Japanese underground".
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Along with his participation in bands, he has also released several solo recordings.
Member of
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Ruins drums (drum set)
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YBO² background vocals, drums (drum set), piano
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高円寺百景 drums (drum set)
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Gong drums (drum set)
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Tatsuya Yoshida & Risa Takeda other vocals, principal, drums (drum set), sampler
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Korekyojinn drums (drum set)
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Manitatsu eponymous
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Musica Transonic drums (drum set)
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菊地雅章 The Slash Trio drums (drum set)
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Sanhedolin drums (drum set)
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The World Heritage drums (drum set)
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RuinsZu drums (drum set)
Discography
Albums
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Drums, Voices, Keyboards & Guitar
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First Meeting
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A Million Years
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Magaibutsu
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An Etude
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Erans
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Improvisations
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Hercules' Icy Club
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Episome
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Territory
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New Rap
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Slip Beneath the Distant Tree
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Improvisations 2
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Karakany
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Hauenfiomiume
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Uhrfasudhasdd
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Live In The Head
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Dots
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Ichi to ichi ga kasanatte shimaumade
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Barisshee
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Welcome in the Void
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Process and Reality
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Makoto Kawabata • Richard Pinhas • Yoshida Tatsuya
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西游 (Wild West Adventure)
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Ascension
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Superhelix
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Falsifiability
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Moonlight Sonata
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Missing Heads
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T.h.e.d.i.e.i.s.c.a.s.t
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Dotsukiuta
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The Sound of Raspberry
Singles
Live
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Absurd Chair
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Yggdrasill
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水、滾る
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Troubled Water
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ROOT
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Tokyo Rotation 2 - Day 3 Set 2
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物狂: In tribute to Cecil Taylor
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明天废墟 : Ruins Alone : Tomorrow Ruins
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Live at Tusk Festival
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Hakata Shibuya Live in Japan 2014
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Live in Japan
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Live At Cafe Independants Friday 23.January.2004
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Toh-Kichi
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Until Water Grasps Flame
Compilations
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Official
Social
Concerts
Is person
Also known as
Tatsuya Yoshida · YOSHIDATATSUYA · Yoshida Tatsuya
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 7a82840d-beb5-4819-aed3-6b732332b461
- ISNI
- 0000000057255494
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.