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There are two artist by the name 般若 (Hannya): 1. Hannya is a Japanese rapper and hip-hop artist who started his career in 1996 by performing at clubs and various hip-hop events. He joined Mousouzoku when the group was formed in 1998 and came second in the annual B-Boy Park freestyle competition in 2002. He then signed a major deal as a solo artist in 2003 and released his first album Ohayou Nihon in 2004. He is currently under his own record label, Showa Records. 2. 般若 is also a Japanese visual kei band. .