Tomoyasu Hotei covered it on his 2009 cover album Modern Times Rock ' N ' Roll.

Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii, features another Hotei song, " Bambina " ( Both songs are cover versions .).

And with passenger weight shifted forward, Hotei levels off for speed under power of a Merc 800.

バンビーノ ( Bambino ) / 布袋寅泰 ( Hotei TOmoyasu ) featuring もりばやしみほ for TRAPNEST

In keeping with Zen's Mahayana tradition, the iconography in various buildings is an array of potential confusion for newcomers: at the Sanmon are four kings standing guard named Shitenno ; the Buddha hall's main altar has three statues of Buddhas past, present and future ; the Hatto displays Kannon the bodhisattva of compassion, and four white lions ( called the a-un no shishi ); the Yokusitsu has Baddabara ; the Sanshokaku has a statue of Hotei ; and the Tosu displays Ucchusma.

Hotei rose to prominence in the 1980s as the guitarist for Boøwy, one of Japan's most popular rock bands, before starting a solo career.

Hotei is best known internationally for his song " Battle Without Honor or Humanity ", which has been used in numerous films, commercials, and video games, most notably Quentin Tarantino's feature film Kill Bill.

In addition to many bestselling solo albums, Hotei composed and performed the score for Hiroyuki Nakano's Samurai Fiction, as well as starring in the film.

On July 30 and 31, 2011, Hotei and Kikkawa reunited as Complex for two nights at the Tokyo Dome.

Hotei made his directorial debut in April 2012, with the stage play Psychedelic Pain, for which he also wrote the music.

This movie was also the first acting experience for Japanese rock star Tomoyasu Hotei.

Around the same time, Hotei was in Tokyo after being expelled from high school for saying " Jesus had long hair " when his teacher warned him about his hair being too long.

Benihana's famous figural " tiki mugs " for exotic cocktails, the most common of which depicts " Hotei " a chubby buddha-like figure with arms raised in the air, have become collectible.

Other former Boøwy member Hotei Tomoyasu remixed Buck-Tick's song " Muchi no Namida " for their " Sasayaki " single.

* Schaap, Robert, A Brush with Animals, Japanese Paintings, 1700-1950, Bergeijk, Society for Japanese Arts & Hotei Publishing, 2007.

Born to a Korean father and a Japanese / Russian mother, Hotei first began playing the guitar in junior high school.

Boøwy ( pronounced: bóui, stylized as BOØWY ) was a Japanese rock group consisting of Kyosuke Himuro ( vocals ), Tomoyasu Hotei ( guitar ), Tsunematsu Matsui ( bass ) and Makoto Takahashi ( drums ).

* Doberman ( album ), a 2003 album by Tomoyasu Hotei

That year, Hotei also released Guitarhythm, the first album on many with that name, and currently his only album sung completely in English.

Hotei frequently records overseas and has collaborated with many foreign musicians, including ; playing on The Stranglers Hugh Cornwell's 1993 solo album, on stage with David Bowie at the Nippon Budokan in 1996, and at the closing ceremony of the 1996 Summer Olympics with Michael Kamen.

Hotei is featured in " Grace " on the Apocalyptica album Worlds Collide.

* " Grace " ( Apocalyptica song ), a 2007 song by Apocalyptica featuring Tomoyasu Hotei.

Instrumental tracks from Japanese guitarist Tomoyasu Hotei figure prominently, and after the success of Kill Bill they were frequently used in American TV commercials and at sporting events.

Featured as a guest singer / composer with several artists ranging from Yoko Kanno ( Gundam, Cowboy Bebop, Wolf's Rain ) Tatsuya Oe ( Captain Funk, Hotei ) Chris Mosdell ( Eric Clapton, YMO ) songwriting guru Ron Sexsmith and a host of others.

Hotei also sometimes tours Europe, including at a number of major festivals.

Collaborators over the years have included Jeff Beck, Jean Michel Jarre, Billy Mackenzie, Ian McCulloch and Hotei.

* The Koto: A Traditional Instrument in Contemporary Japan, by Henry Johnson ( Hotei, 2004 )

Some of these artists include: Robert Fleischman, Vinnie Colaiuta, Francis Dunnery, Ant Glynne, Scott Gorham, Tomoyasu Hotei, Luis Jardim, Ron Komie, Tony Levin, Steve Lukather, Thomas Lang, Kim Nielsen-Parsons, Simon Phillips, and Alex Thomas.

Hotei is 23 feet long with an 8-1/2-foot beam and every inch a family boat.

With only two aboard, Hotei does better than 27 mph -- and she gives a comfortable ride at this speed even in a three-foot chop.

Needless to say, you can't build Hotei in a couple of weeks.

All framing in Hotei is one-inch mahogany which, in the dressed state you buy it, is about the 13/16-inch thickness specified in the drawings.

Amsterdam: Hotei.

Hotei Encyclopedia of Japanese Woodblock Prints.

Amsterdam: Hotei.

Budai (), or Hotei in Japanese, Bố Đại in Vietnamese, is a Chinese folkloric deity.

Hotei, god of happiness at Jōchi-ji | Jōchi-ji temple.

In Japan, Hotei persists in folklore as one of the Seven Lucky Gods ( Shichi Fukujin ) of Taoism.

* Robert Schaap, Timothy T. Clark, Matthi Forrer, Inagaki Shin ' ichi, Heroes and Ghosts: Japanese Prints By Kuniyoshi 1797-1861 ( Hotei, Leiden, 1998 ) is now the definitive work on him

Kōnan was created on June 1, 1954 through the merger of the former towns of Kochino and Hotei in Niwa District, Aichi Prefecture with the former town of Miyata and the former village of Kusai in Haguri District.

Leiden: Hotei Publishing.

He was the son of Hotei Nomura, a contract film director at the Shochiku film studio.

Other artists that covered this song include Etta James, Adam Lambert, Link Wray, The Mooney Suzuki, Slade, Rose Tattoo, Riot, The Cult, Black Sabbath, INXS, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Tomoyasu Hotei, Raven with Udo Dirkschneider, Ozzy Osbourne, Slayer, X Japan, Blue Öyster Cult, Status Quo, Kirka, Fanfare Ciocărlia, Lizzy Borden, Tanja Dexters, The Residents, Hampton String Quartet, Krokus, Wilson Pickett, Kuroyume, Hinder, and Puppet Cream.

Hotei or Budai, a Chinese Buddhist monk, is depicted as fat and happy, often travelling or bearing wealth.