Akira Otsuka
Musician · b. 1948
Best known for
Mandolin
Akira Otsuka is a Japanese-American bluegrass mandolinist.
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- Was a founding member of the seminal Japanese band Bluegrass 45, formed in Kobe in 1967, which toured the United States to acclaim in 1971.
- Was the first non-American to be inducted into the IBMA Hall of Fame, with Bluegrass 45 in 2024.
- Lives in the Washington, D.C. area and has produced multiple bluegrass recordings.
