tomiko van

Name: Tomiko Van
Nicknames: Ban-Chan
Birthday: January 9, 1979
Blood Type: A
Hometown: Kumamoto, Japan
Record Labels: Avex Trax
DAI Role: Main Vocals, Lyrics

Called Ban-Chan by her fans, Tomiko is the ethereal beauty known for her captivating voice and relaxed style. During the band's hiatus, she had a career as solo j-pop artist, releasing four albums, and as an actress.

Prior to auditioning for DAI, Tomiko was a nightclub/lounge singer who was attending a modeling school in Tokyo. Her personal style lies somewhere between city casual and bohemian rock, with experimentations in everyhere inbetween. Like the band itself, she's all about the music, not being a manufactured product.

trivia

• Van rides a Harley Davidson motorcycle.
• Her favorite overseas artists are Coldplay, Alicia Keys, and U2.
• She love animals and originally wanted to be a veterinarian.
• She also loves pastries and would enjoy being a pâtissière.
• She chose to spell her last name with a V instead of a B because she relates to the word "vanguard".
• Van has a private love life. The public never knows who she's dating, if at all.
• Van acted in the movie HEAT ISLAND and played in the lead role in the musical Brooklyn.
• As a child, she was a tomboy. She enjoyed playing Tarzan tag and with Sylvanian Families toys.
• She knows how to play guitar.

discography

Van. (2008)

1. Flower
2. Utopia
3. manacles
4. Braev
5. Yumeji
6. carry out
7. Senkou
8. message.
9. Tokyo Biyori
10. Refrain
11. Van.

Voice 2: Cover You With Rock (2008)

1. Cherry
2. Boku wa Koko ni Iru
3. You're the Only
4. Be a Man
5. Sakura
6. It's Only Love
7. Toku Toku
8. Oh My Little Girl
9. Seishun no Kage
10. Zoo
11. Aisubeki Hito yo
12. Oh, Pretty Woman

Voice: Cover You With Love (2007)

1. Home
2. Yoru ni Kizutsuite
3. Kanajo
4. Coffe Rumba
5. Yasashii Ame
6. Hajimari wa Itsumo Ame
7. Shojo
8. Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshi o
9. TRUTH'94
10. IF
11. Kiite no nai Okurimono
12. Yumeji [acoustic ver.]

Farewell (2006)

1. farewell
2. morning glory
3. Urara
4. Essence
5. horoscope
6. complacence
7. Nue no Naki Yoru
8. Holy Planet
9. Before Sunset
10. Hold Me...
11. A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes

* She has also done many solo one-shots and collaborations. You can view her full discography on Wikipedia or the fansites listed in the Links sections.