The is an organization of Japanese lyricists, established in June 1965. Since 1968 it holds the annual
Japan Lyricist Awards
is an annual set of awards sponsored by the Japan Lyricists Association, Japan Lyricists' Association. Awarded since 1968. Over the years the award ceremony has been produced by NHK General TV, NHK and Nippon Television, NTV and now, since the 27 ...
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Presidents
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Hachirō Satō
Hachirō, Hachiro, Hachiroh or Hachirou (written: ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
*, Japanese water polo player
*, Japanese politician
*, Japanese singer
*, Japanese baseball player
*, Japanese politicia ...
(1967–1975)
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Kō Fujiura (1975–1984)
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Sō Nishizawa (1984–1988)
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Miyuki Ishimoto (1988–1996)
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Tetsurō Hoshino (1996–2008)
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Reiko Yukawa
Reiko (れいこ, レイコ, 麗子, 怜子, 伶子, 玲子, 令子, 礼子, 禮子, 冷子) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
*, Japanese women's basketball player
*Reiko Aylesworth (born 1972), an Ameri ...
(2008–2012)
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Ryūichi Satomura (2012–)
Between 1965 and 1967,
Tetsurō Fujima was the organization's representative.
Selected list of vice presidents
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Osamu Yoshioka
was a renowned Japanese lyricist. Vice-president of the Japan Lyricists' Association. Earlier he used the pen name "" (pronounced the same).
Songs with lyrics by Yoshioka
Kayōkyoku
* Kazuhiko Shima
* Sayuri Ishikawa , , ,
* Seri Ishikawa ...
See also
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Japan Lyricist Award
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Japan Composer's Association
References
External links
Japan Lyricists Association official website
Arts organizations established in 1965
Music organizations based in Japan
Japanese writers' organizations
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