Born in 1970 in Shizuoka City, Kouichi Okamoto released the sound source work "hi light" from Dutch techno label X-trax in 1997 under the name "bekkou", he has also done music work for Dutch "re-run" and British labels. In 2004, he started product design work and established Kyouei Design in 2006, a Japanese design and manufacturing company of lighting and products. He has been introducing to the world new designs from Shizuoka. Kyouei design also participated in exhibitions and interior product events around the world.
