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Ryo Kawasaki, a Common card
Ryo Kawasaki was a Japanese jazz fusion guitarist, composer and band leader, best known as one of the first musicians to develop and popularise the fusion genre and for helping to develop the guitar synthesizer in collaboration with Roland Corporation and Korg.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 65
- DEF
- 33
- Power
- 98
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 10,000
Power 98 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 40 % of WikiCards cards.
Ryo Kawasaki quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Ryo Kawasaki card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
During the 1960s, he played with various ______ jazz groups and also formed his own bands.
Answer
Japanese. During the 1960s, he played with various Japanese jazz groups and also formed his own bands. From the Ryo Kawasaki article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
In the early ____s, he moved to New York City, where he settled and worked with Gil Evans, Elvin Jones, Chico Hamilton, Ted Curson, Joanne Brackeen amongst others.
Answer
1970s. In the early 1970s, he moved to New York City, where he settled and worked with Gil Evans, Elvin Jones, Chico Hamilton, Ted Curson, Joanne Brackeen amongst others. From the Ryo Kawasaki article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Ryo Kawasaki. Ryo Kawasaki 65 · Alika Milova 62 · Antonio López García 59 · William Banting 56 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- His album Ryo Kawasaki and the Golden Dragon Live was one of the first all-digital recordings and he created the Kawasaki Synthesizer for the Commodore 64.
- During the 1960s, he played with various Japanese jazz groups and also formed his own bands.
- In the early 1970s, he moved to New York City, where he settled and worked with Gil Evans, Elvin Jones, Chico Hamilton, Ted Curson, Joanne Brackeen amongst others.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Ryo Kawasaki article was read about 10,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 65 and blocks with 33: each hit it takes is cut by 13 %.
How to get Ryo Kawasaki
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Ryo Kawasaki (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : User1x!23:, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
