Japanese composer and conductor, died in Tokyo. He studied at the Eliten Keio University and was the member of the mandolin club. Later he became professor at the Kunitachi College of Music and was for many years conductor of the Keio Mandolin Orchestra. He composed also operas and music for orchestra, for radio and television, and e.g. the music for three films by Akiro Kurosawa. (Rainer Stelle, 2009)