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Takashi was born in Japan, and, in [[ | Takashi was born in Japan, and, in [[1991]], was attending a business school in America, with a goal to get his Green Card and reside permenantly in the US. He met Cuomo and [[Pat Finn]] (60 Wrong Sausages member and early friend of [[Weezer]]) at a dojo in Burbank, where the three were taking a class in Kyokushin karate. Weezer friend and historian [[Karl Koch]] recounts the three, and himself, quickly becoming good friends.<ref name="Tales">[[Karl Koch|Koch, Karl]]. (2021). ''[[Tales of Weezer]]'' (pg. 25–27).</ref> Takashi soon had to look for a new apartment due to issues with his landlord, and by fall 1991 he was invited to stay at [[1711 Stoner Ave.]] with the bonus benefit of lowering everyone's rent. The apartment was then home to [[Patrick Wilson]], [[Jason Cropper]], [[Pat Finn]], and [[Karl Koch]], with a growing cast of temporary additional people couch surfing. | ||
The 60 Wrong Sausages (proto-Weezer) song "[[Been Gi|Ben Gay]]" was named by Cuomo in honor of Takashi, who | Takashi was and remains a very devoted student of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyokushin Kyokyushin Karate], a full contact style developed by a Korean sensei named [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mas_Oyama Mas Oyama], who remains revered at near god-like levels, well after his 1994 death. | ||
The 60 Wrong Sausages (proto-Weezer) song "[[Been Gi|Ben Gay]]" was named by Cuomo in honor of Takashi, who erroneously, but assiduously believed the athletic cream of the same name was meant to be used on bruises.<ref name="Tales" />The title has a triple reference: The pain cream Ben Gay, The karate outfit known as a "Gi" (while not pronounced "gay", the song's title was deliberately a conflation of the two), and an intentionally humorous reference to same sex relations. The song appeared again on the Cuomo demo tape ''[[The Yeastmaster]]'', and released on the demo compilation ''[[Alone V: Before Weezer]]''. | |||
Takashi now runs a dojo in Santa Monica, California. Said [[Karl Koch]], "It was his life long dream; it took him 15 years to make [it] a reality (green card issues etc). Dude has more determination and integrity in his little finger than pretty much anyone I know has in their whole body."<ref>[[Karl Koch|Koch, Karl]] (as Karlophone). (November 13, 2008). [[All Things Weezer]] post. Screenshot: [[:File:Karl ATW Takashi Hasegawa citation.jpeg]].</ref> | Takashi now runs a dojo in Santa Monica, California. Said [[Karl Koch]], "It was his life long dream; it took him 15 years to make [it] a reality (green card issues etc). Dude has more determination and integrity in his little finger than pretty much anyone I know has in their whole body."<ref>[[Karl Koch|Koch, Karl]] (as Karlophone). (November 13, 2008). [[All Things Weezer]] post. Screenshot: [[:File:Karl ATW Takashi Hasegawa citation.jpeg]].</ref> | ||