In Japan, there is a name synonymous with ukulele. That name is simply known as “Iwao.” Iwao had a very successful career as a guitar player, producing many albums with that first instrument. He attended a performance by Ohta-san and a new love for the ukulele grew rapidly in his heart. He now focuses his efforts into his awesome ukulele playing. There is no bigger ukulele star in Japan than Iwao.

IWAO is a No.I Ukulele player in Japan. Born Iwao Yamaguchi, on September 21th, 1963, in Japan.He began to play the guitar at the age of twelve, debuted as a singer-songwriter in 1989.