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Yūji Koseki

Known for: Sound

Biography: 1909-08-11

Deathday: 1989-08-18 (80 years old)

Biography

Yūji Koseki (古関裕而, Koseki Yūji, August 11, 1909 – August 18, 1989) was a Japanese ryūkōka, gunka, march, fight song and film score composer. His real name was also Yūji 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 "Roei no Uta" (露営の歌, lit. "The Song of The Camp") 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. "Olympic March" in 1964. He also arranged "Olympic Hymn" for Orchestra.

Filmography

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Yūji Koseki

Biography

Filmography

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Movies 47

Zoku aizen katsura (1962)

Ano hashi no hotori de dai 2-bu (1962)

A Wanderer's Notebook (1962)

Ano hashi no hotori de (1962)

Flower in a Storm (1962)

Mothra (1961)

This Greedy Old Skin (1960)

The Story of Iron Arm Inao (1959)

Image of a Mother (1959)

Yajikita dōchū sugoroku (1958)

Accomplice (1958)

Tainted Flowers (1958)

Yaji and Kita on the Road (1958)

The Betrothed (1957)

The Paradise Island Story (1957)

Manchurian Sunset (1956)

The Motherless (1955)

Yukiko (1955)

Always in My Heart Part 3 (1954)

Always in My Heart Part 2 (1953)

Eagle of the Pacific (1953)

Always in My Heart (1953)

Kisan Detective Story: The Mysterious Doll-Maker (1953)

Otome no shinsatsu-shitsu (1953)

An Edoite Judge (1953)

親馬鹿花合戦 (1953)

Tower of Lilies (1953)

恐妻時代 (1952)

The Ataka Family (1952)

Kin no tamago: Golden girl (1952)

Mr. Lucky (1952)

大当りパチンコ娘 (1952)

Wakôdo no uta (1951)

Kiri no yoru no kyōfu (1951)

The Bells of Nagasaki (1950)

A Mother's Love (1950)

Hyōchū no Bijo (1950)

Odoroki ikka (1949)

Mr. Shosuke Ohara (1949)

Kaze no ko (1949)

These Foolish Times (1947)

Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors (1945)

Sailor (1944)

Otoko no iki (1942)

The Splendid Gold Mine (1941)

Fighting Soldiers (1939)

Geisha Hidekoma

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Information

Known ForSound

GenderMale

Birthday1909-08-11

Deathday1989-08-18 (80 years old)

Birth PlaceFukushima, Japan

CitizenshipsJapan

Also Known AsKoseki Yuji, Koseki Yûji, Yuji Koseki, 古関裕而

AwardsOrder of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class, Medal with Purple Ribbon

Related Persons

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1909-08-11

Deathday
1989-08-18 (80 years old)

Birth Place
Fukushima, Japan

Citizenships
Japan

Also Known As
Koseki Yuji, Koseki Yûji, Yuji Koseki, 古関裕而

Awards
Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class, Medal with Purple Ribbon