Ischi was born and raised in
Tokyo, Japan. In high school, he was a loner, but it was during this time that he first heard yodeling on the radio. Following his father, Ischi went to university for mechanical engineering. In his spare time he became engrossed with the
zither and the
hammered dulcimer, and learned to play these instruments. Using
Franzl Lang's records, he taught himself to yodel, and began performing on Japanese television. During a six-month period where he studied abroad in Germany, They settled in
Reit am Winkl in
Bavaria,
Germany. A collaboration with
The Gregory Brothers, "Chicken Attack", was released on January 25, 2017, and has received over 20 million views on
YouTube. In 2019, a cover featuring the Taiwanese metal band
Chthonic was released. Ischi collaborated with
The Gregory Brothers again for a series that was released on January 17, 2020. The first song in their series is "Chicken Pig Attack", with more songs promised in the future. The next song in their series, "Rat Attack", was released on January 24, 2020, followed by "Cow Attack" on January 28, 2022. In 2021, he had a guest appearance in Belgian reality TV series
The Mole. ==Discography==