Gideon ( 愛) 　１９７９　10月19日－　２０１０　4月28日
Gideon (Ai) October 19th, 1979 - April 28th, 2010

Gideon　(愛）は、1979年10月19日、広島で、生まれました。聖書の｢神は愛」「最も大いなるものは愛である」という聖句から「愛」をとって命名されました。子供時代から　素直で優しい音楽が大好きな子供でした。静かな性格で自己表現をすることが得意ではなかったものの、いつも自分の親や弟、妹、他の人を思いやる優しい心をもっていました。
クリスチャン宣教師の親のもと、インターナショナル･スクールで勉強し、多くの献身的な先生の支援によって、成長し、Gideon（ 愛）が14歳になると、弟達とファミリー･ブラザーズ・バンドを結成し、北海道、北日本を中心に演奏活動を始め人々に愛と未来のメッセージを伝えました。
感情の揺れ動く精神的に困難なteen 時代を乗り越えた後、成人し、社会復帰施設｢メゾン・ド・エスポワール」　の支援のもとにスタッフや皆に愛され、進歩をとげ、友人達に聖書のクラスをも試んでいました。
Gideon（愛）は、いつも、ミュージシャンである弟達を助ける重荷をもっていました。　天に召される前はシンセサイザーを買うために貯金をして、シンガーである弟達の歌を作曲するのを夢みていました。
今は天国から、弟のトモとナオに天国の音楽のインスピレーションを与えててくれ、きっとすぐ、Gideonの曲を聞くことができるでことしょう。


October 19,1979, Gideon (Ai ) was born in Hiroshima. In the Bible it says, God is Love. And there is also a verse that says, the greatest of these is Love, and so we named him Ai after these two verses. Since he was a child he was very meek and sweat and loved music. He had a quiet personality and wasn't very good at expressing himself but he had a heart of gold and always had a loving concern for his family and others.
He was born to Christian missionary parents and studied in an International school. He grew with the help of many dedicated teachers and when he was 14 he started a Family Brothers Band with his younger bothers. They manly performed in Hokkaido and north Japan spreading a message of love and of the future through there performances.
After he over came an emotional and spiritually difficult teen years he later joined Mezondo Espowerl center, a supportive community that cares for adults with social disabilities. He had much support and love from the staff and his fellow members there and made considerable progress. He also tried to help his friends receive Bible classes.
He always had a burden to help his younger brother musicians. Recently before he passed away he was saving money to buy a synthesizer to make music for them. That was his dream. I'm sure he is inspiring them with heavenly music even now. And maybe we can hear Gideon inspired music in his brothers music today.