Editing Takahiro Nishikawa (section)

==Biography==
Takahiro Nishikawa was born 26 May 1964.<ref name="matomedia"/> He attended and graduated from Hokkaido Otofuke High School in [[Otofuke, Hokkaido]].<ref name="matomedia"/>

In 1988, Nishikawa became a founding member of the band [[Dreams Come True (band)|Dreams Come True]] as their [[keyboardist]].<ref name="matomedia"/> Their first single, {{nihongo|"Anata ni Aitakute"|あなたに会いたくて||"I Miss You"}}, was released in March 1989.<ref name="mb anata ni aitakute"/> Their first album, ''Dreams Come True'', sold over one million copies.<ref name="riaj-sep1996"/> While with the band, they released eleven studio albums, nine of which debuted at #1 on the [[Oricon]] charts.<ref name="oricon album ranking"/> In that same time period, they released 33 [[Single (music)|singles]], and 10 of them debuted at #1 on the Oricon singles charts.<ref name="oricon single ranking"/> As a band member, he acquired the nickname {{nihongo|'''Nihya'''|ニーヒャ|Nīhya}}.<ref name="tokyo sports 20220509"/>

Nishikawa left the band in March 2002 due to differences in musical direction.<ref name="livedoor 20200301"/> He was arrested in October that year on suspicion of assaulting his sister-in-law (the charges were later dropped), and a urine test resulted in an additional charge for using illegal stimulants.<ref name="livedoor 20200301"/><ref name="josei prime 20200911"/><ref name="cyzo 20171118"/> He stated that he began using them due to a lack of sleep, purchasing them after being approached by a dealer at a club in Tokyo.<ref name="matomedia"/> He was sentenced to 1 year 6 months, but the sentence was suspended for three years.<ref name="livedoor 20200301"/> He was arrested a second time, in February 2006 following a traffic stop in which police found stimulants in his vehicle.<ref name="livedoor 20200301"/><ref name="josei prime 20200911"/><ref name="cyzo 20171118"/> He was convicted and sentenced to 1 year 6 months, and he was released from prison in 2007.<ref name="cyzo 20171118"/>

In 2009, Nishikawa opened a bar in [[Sapporo]], where he regularly hosts {{nihongo|"Dre Night"|ドリナイト|Dori Naito}} during which songs by Dreams Come True are played.<ref name="tokyo sports 20220509"/><ref name="livedoor 20200301"/> He puts up posters in the bar each time a new Dreams Come True album is released.<ref name="livedoor 20200301"/> When concerts are held in Sapporo, the band often have an after party at the bar, and admission is a ticket from seeing the band perform.<ref name="livedoor 20200301"/> These events draw not only locals but also tourists.<ref name="livedoor 20200301"/> Nishikawa sometimes works as a [[Disc jockey|DJ]] in Sapporo, and participates in [[LGBT]] events.<ref name="livedoor 20200301"/>

Nishikawa has stated that he has no intention of re-entering the public stage.<ref name="matomedia"/> Historical footage and images of Dreams Come True while he was a member are often manipulated to not show him.<ref name="livedoor 20200301"/> However, he remains close with the members of Dreams Come True, and band member [[Masato Nakamura]] is supportive of Nishikawa returning to the band.<ref name="tokyo sports 20220509"/><ref name="livedoor 20200301"/><ref name="nikkan sports 20191002"/> He made an appearance and performed with Nakamura in July 2019 as part of the band's 30th anniversary celebration, though [[Miwa Yoshida]] did not appear at this event.<ref name="tokyo sports 20220509"/>

Nishikawa has never been married.<ref name="matomedia"/>