Hito was born in Japan, but she truly is a citizen of the world. Having traveled the globe learning new languages and cultures, Hito has amassed experiences that undoubtedly had a major impact on her life and career.
Many will know Hito as one of the major influences behind ENTER.Sake, but her dynamic history and influence on modern day electronic music extends far beyond the revolutionary concept. From her humble beginnings in Japan and Berlin, Hito continues to rise and fulfill her passion for music and culture.
“I left home in 1999. I already had a feeling that my type of personality is usually killed by a Japanese kind of society, so instinctively I decided to leave Japan. I had no idea how to live and what to do. I just felt safe in myself, mentally” – Hito
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Despite fostering an environment of incredibly skilled and passionate individuals, Japan is generally considered a conservative society, and choosing an alternative lifestyle such as music isn’t without it’s challenges. One of Japan’s techno pioneers, Ken Ishii, experienced similar challenges when choosing to dedicate his life to music, and for Hito, her move to Berlin in 1999 was essential for laying the foundation of a promising forthcoming music career…even if she didn’t know it at the time.
“When I left home I arrived in Berlin, and did not have any focus to be a DJ by coming to Berlin – this was just an extension of my journey”
The move to Berlin was the catalyst to her music career, and since then Hito has made a deep impact within the electronic music industry. In addition to playing a major role in the development of ENTER.Sake, Hito finds herself showcasing her sleek style of minimal techno all over the club and festival circuit, with appearances at events such as The BPM Festival, Fabric London, Movement Festival, Richie Hawtin’s Prototypes Tour, and many more phenomenal events.
We recently went in-depth with Hito to learn more about the rising Japanese star. From her immense wanderlust to musical philosophies, she provides a fantastic outlook on her journey into dance music.
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Can you tell us about your early life before music?Â
When I was a student I traveled to many countries. I like to study language. I learned English in London on a homestay program, spent time in Pennsylvania in the USA, I spent a month skiing on the mountains in Austria, I learned Italian in Florence, German in Munich. I took a German course as well at university and my first time in Berlin in 1996. I was like a little fish in the big ocean, swimming around and having fun and dancing!
Where did you grow up?Â
I grow up in Himeji which is on the west side of Japan, next to Kobe and Osaka aria.
