Naoto (Inti Raymi)

Naoto (Inti Raymi) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter who was born Naoto Nakamura and took his stage name from the Peruvian Festival of the Sun. ∙ His first big break came in 2007, when he signed on as a touring guitarist and vocalist with the legendary Japanese pop-rock band Mr. Children. ∙ Naoto’s love for soccer led him to contribute “Biba Toriko” to the 2007 EP Ronaldinho-Respect to Ronaldinho, an all-star tribute to Brazil’s FIFA World Player of the Year. ∙ Kazauta Caravan, his dance-friendly electro-pop release, topped the Japanese Oricon album chart in 2012.