Blues Creation was a Japanese rock band formed in Tokyo in January 1969 by guitarists Kazuo Takeda and Koh Eiryu, and singer Fumio Nunoya, following the dissolution of their group sounds band The Bickies. Recognized as Japan's first blues band, they initially performed covers of American blues songs before transitioning to a blues rock sound with original material. The initial lineup also included drummer Shinichi Tashiro and bassist Yoshiyuki Noji.