Yuji Koseki
Encyclopedia
was a Japanese ryūkōka
, gunka
, march
, fight song
and film score
composer
. His real name was also Yuji Koseki, but its kanji
was 古關 勇治.
Koseki entered Nippon Columbia in 1930. He composed Hanshin Tigers
' song "Rokko Oroshi" in 1936. His famous military song titled was released in 1937. Famous songs composed by him included "The Bells of Nagasaki
" and "Mothra
's song". Ichiro Fujiyama
sang "The Bells of Nagasaki" in 1949. "Mothra's song", sung by The Peanuts
, was used in the 1961 movie Mothra
.
Ryukoka
- 1914–1927: Origin :In 1914, Sumako Matsui's song "Katyusha's song", composed by Shinpei Nakayama, was used as a theme of the rendition Resurrection in Japan. The record of the song sold 20,000 copies...
, gunka
Gunka
is the Japanese term for military music. While in standard use in Japan it applies both to Japanese songs and foreign songs such as Battle Hymn of the Republic, as an English language category it refers to songs produced by the Empire of Japan in between roughly 1885 and 1943.Japanese gunka were...
, march
March (music)
A march, as a musical genre, is a piece of music with a strong regular rhythm which in origin was expressly written for marching to and most frequently performed by a military band. In mood, marches range from the moving death march in Wagner's Götterdämmerung to the brisk military marches of John...
, fight song
Fight song
A fight song is primarily an American and Canadian sports term, referring to a song associated with a team. In both professional and amateur sports, fight songs are a popular way for fans to cheer for their team...
and film score
Film score
A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film, forming part of the film's soundtrack, which also usually includes dialogue and sound effects...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
. His real name was also Yuji Koseki, but its kanji
Kanji
Kanji are the adopted logographic Chinese characters hanzi that are used in the modern Japanese writing system along with hiragana , katakana , Indo Arabic numerals, and the occasional use of the Latin alphabet...
was 古關 勇治.
Koseki entered Nippon Columbia in 1930. He composed Hanshin Tigers
Hanshin Tigers
The are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and are in the Central League. Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd., the subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc., owns the Hanshin Tigers directly...
' song "Rokko Oroshi" in 1936. His famous military song titled was released in 1937. Famous songs composed by him included "The Bells of Nagasaki
The Bells of Nagasaki
is a 1949 book by Takashi Nagai. It vividly describes his experiences as a survivor of the Atomic bombing of Nagasaki. It was translated into English by William Johnston. The title refers to the bells of Urakami Cathedral, of which Nagai writes:...
" and "Mothra
Mothra
is a kaiju, a type of fictional monster who first appeared in the serialized novel The Luminous Fairies and Mothra by Takehiko Fukunaga, Shinichiro Nakamura, and Yoshie Hotta...
's song". Ichiro Fujiyama
Ichiro Fujiyama
, born as , was a popular Japanese singer and composer, known for his contribution to Japanese popular music called ryūkōka by his Western classical music skills. He was born in Chūō, Tokyo, and graduated from the Tokyo Music School. Although he was regarded as a tenor singer in Japanese popular...
sang "The Bells of Nagasaki" in 1949. "Mothra's song", sung by The Peanuts
The Peanuts
is a Japanese vocal group consisting of twin sisters Emi Itō and Yumi Itō . They were born in Tokoname, Aichi, on April 1, 1941; soon after their birth, the family moved to Nagoya....
, was used in the 1961 movie Mothra
Mothra (film)
is a 1961 Kaiju film from Toho Studios, directed by genre regular Ishirō Honda with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. It is the kaiju eiga debut of screenwriter Shinichi Sekizawa, whose approach to the genre grew to prominence during the 1960s...
.
Filmography
Music for films:- Momotaro's Divine Sea WarriorsMomotaro's Divine Sea Warriorsis the first Japanese feature-length animated film. It was directed by Mitsuyo Seo, who was ordered to make a propaganda film for the war by the Japanese Naval Ministry. Shochiku Moving Picture Laboratory shot the 74-minute film in 1944 and screened it on April 12, 1945. It is a sequel to Momotarō...
(1945) - Kane no naru oka: Dai san hen, kuro no makiKane no naru oka: Dai san hen, kuro no makiis a 1949 Japanese film directed by Keisuke Sasaki.-Cast:* Keiji Sada* Taeko Takasugi* Masao Inoue* Michiko Namiki* Tōdō Gekidan...
(1949) - Odoroki ikkaOdoroki ikkais a 1949 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Torajiro Saito.- Cast :* Hibari Misora* Takako Irie * Harume Tone * Nijiko Kiyokawa * Achako Hanabishi * Shintarō Kido * Robba Furukawa...
(おどろき一家) (1949) - MothraMothra (film)is a 1961 Kaiju film from Toho Studios, directed by genre regular Ishirō Honda with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. It is the kaiju eiga debut of screenwriter Shinichi Sekizawa, whose approach to the genre grew to prominence during the 1960s...
(1961)