冈崎伦典，1954年3月21日出生于广岛县。21岁毕业于立教大学经济系。并同年开始作为吉他乐手活动于舞台和录 音棚，与众多80年代日本著名歌手合作。

日本第一位与主流唱片出版社签约的指弹艺人，对日本的指弹音乐启蒙做出重大的贡献。与亚洲指弹教父中川砂仁，指弹演奏家小松原俊等同代演奏家为多年战友，而押尾光太郎为其弟子。

从21岁开始了他的职业生涯，活跃于日本各大舞台和录音棚，与多位著名艺人合作，其中有包括森山良子、尾崎丰，杉田二郎，铃木康博等，代表着70，80年代音乐的著名歌手。通过于歌手们的合作与活动逐渐树立起了民谣乐手的地位和实力。

1980年冈崎伦典正式开始踏入指弹吉他的领域并开始创作，逐渐造就了冈崎伦典的个人演奏风格 。

1987年开始以指弹音乐为主在各地开展独奏会。冈崎伦典的音乐活动对80年~90年代的日本指弹音乐的启蒙活动作出了重大贡献。也在同年，冈崎伦典开设了吉他学校 《Acoustic Avenue》，指导众多的吉他爱好者，其中有著名的亚洲指弹艺术家，押尾光太郎。
1990年发表了个人第一张完全由指弹构成的专辑《bayside resort》，得益于这张专辑的成功，成为了日本第一个与主流音乐出版社签约合作的指弹艺人。随后冈崎伦典的音乐被电视剧、电影、电视广告等多方面使用。指弹音乐正式得到主流媒体的承认和使用。
2007年开始担任广播节目《冈崎伦典acoustic wind》，以东京中央FM为中心，在日本12个广播电台播放，解说吉他技巧和配乐等各方面的知识普及，其视频也被上传在国内外的各个网站之上。网络的力量把冈崎伦典的音乐推广到了海内外，今年在韩国和中国都成功举办了多次演出，赢得了观众的好评和赞扬。
2011年 于日本MORRIS吉他公司签约合作，推出了个人签名款吉他 Morris M-177ry ，并开始担任日本全国指弹音乐大赛的主审。

指弹中国合作项目
2012年冈崎伦典北大音乐会
2016拉维斯国际吉他艺术节
2018年3月中日指弹文化交流音乐会（日本）指弹中国带队
2018年7月“WAGF 原声吉他生活节”音乐会
2018年WAGF指弹大赛评委
2019年“感谢挚爱巡演
2021~2023年担任指弹中国WAGF指弹大赛评委
2023年8月“东方旋律”指弹音乐会
2024年4月“自然生活”中国巡演

Renten Okazaki Biography
Renten Okazaki was born on March 21, 1954, in Hiroshima Prefecture. He graduated from the Economics Department of Rikkyo University at the age of 21. In the same year, he began his career as a guitarist, performing on stage and in recording studios, collaborating with many famous Japanese singers of the 1980s.
He was the first fingerstyle guitarist in Japan to sign a contract with a major record label, making significant contributions to the development of fingerstyle music in Japan. He was a close peer to renowned Asian fingerstyle musicians such as Sato Nakaoka and Toshihiro Komatsubara, and Kotaro Oshio is considered his disciple.
Starting his career at the age of 21, Okazaki became active in major venues and recording studios in Japan, collaborating with prominent artists such as Ryoko Moriyama, Yutaka Ozaki, Jiro Sugita, and Yasuhiko Suzuki, all of whom represented the music of the 70s and 80s. Through these collaborations, he gradually established himself as a respected folk musician.
In 1980, Okazaki officially entered the field of fingerstyle guitar and began composing, gradually developing his own unique playing style.
In 1987, he started performing solo fingerstyle concerts across the country. Okazaki’s musical activities made significant contributions to the growth of Japanese fingerstyle music in the 1980s and 1990s. In the same year, he founded the guitar school “Acoustic Avenue,” where he taught many guitar enthusiasts, including the famous Asian fingerstyle artist Kotaro Oshio.
In 1990, he released his first album entirely composed of fingerstyle guitar music, Bayside Resort. The success of this album made him the first fingerstyle guitarist in Japan to sign a contract with a major record label. As a result, his music was used in television dramas, films, and commercials, marking the formal recognition of fingerstyle music in mainstream media.
In 2007, he began hosting the radio program Okazaki Renten Acoustic Wind, broadcast on 12 radio stations across Japan, centered around Tokyo Central FM. The program introduced guitar techniques and musical knowledge to a broad audience. Its videos were also uploaded on websites worldwide, helping to promote Okazaki’s music internationally. In recent years, he has held successful performances in Korea and China, earning praise and acclaim from audiences.
In 2011, Okazaki signed a collaboration deal with Morris Guitars, releasing his own signature guitar model, the Morris M-177ry. He also began serving as a chief judge for the National Fingerstyle Guitar Competition in Japan.
Fingerstyle China Collaboration Projects
●2012: Okazaki Renten Beijing Concert
●2016: Ravi’s International Guitar Art Festival
●March 2018: Japan-China Fingerstyle Cultural Exchange Concert (Japan) – Led by Fingerstyle China
●July 2018: “WAGF Acoustic Guitar Life Festival” Concert
●2018: WAGF Fingerstyle Guitar Competition Judge
●2019: “Grateful Love” Tour
●2021-2023: Served as a judge for the Fingerstyle China WAGF Fingerstyle Guitar Competition
●August 2023: “Eastern Melody” Fingerstyle Concert
●April 2024: “Natural Life” China Tour