Ooochie Koochie is a music unit formed in 2025 by two veteran Japanese artists,
Tamio Okuda and Koji Kikkawa—both born in 1965 in Hiroshima. Okuda debuted in
1987 as a member of the rock band Unicorn and began his full-fledged solo career
in 1994, while Kikkawa started in 1984 and gained recognition not just in music
but across entertainment. In recent years, their conversations at various music
festivals led to a growing friendship and eventually the idea of working
together. That shared vision, born over drinks and laughter, became reality with
the launch of *Ooochie Koochie*....