ToyToy

Japanese visual artist, designer and musician of Ainu heritage, from Hokkaido, Northern Japan. Sings and plays the tonkori (plucked string instrument) and mukkuri (jawharp), traditional Ainu instruments. He also designs tableware and fashion accessories, and gives workshops on upopo (secular traditional Ainu ballads) and rimse (traditional Ainu dance). The name "ToyToy" means "Spirit of the Earth" in Ainu.