Mr. Tambourine Man須藤元気 (Genki Sudo)

須藤元気 (Genki Sudo)

Whether it’s from his time in mixed martial arts as the “Neo-Samurai”, the creator of the Japanese dance group WORLD ORDER and Okinawan-styled music trio ナイチャーメイド, or a representative of the Japanese House of Councillors, Genki Sudo (須藤元気) always believed in the philosophy “WE ARE ALL ONE”.

Genki Sudo is a retired mixed martial artist and kickboxer who competed in HERO’S, UFC, and Pancrase. During his MMA career, he was known for his elaborate robotic-like ring entrances, foreshadowing his move to creating the music dance group WORLD ORDER, where he was the composer, producer, director, and lead dance member.

From 2009, he would continue being the lead dancer until October 2015 to focus on being the director and producer of the group. After a brief return in January 2018 as being a dance member again, he has retired from the group in August 2019 following being elected as a representative of Japan’s House of Councillors (Upper House).