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based in

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. It was founded in 1972 with

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as honorary conductor laureate. The Philharmonic's primary concert venue is the Sumida Triphony Hall. From 2003 to 2013 its

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was Christian Arming. Toshiyuki Kamioka has been the music director since 2016.New Japan Philharmonic
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/ref> Their video game performances include songs for the '' Super Smash Bros. Melee'' orchestral arrangement soundtrack '' Smashing...Live!'',

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's music in '' Resident Evil Orchestra'', orchestral arrangements by

Kaoru Wada is a Japanese composer and arranger. He has composed the scores for many anime series, including ''Inuyasha'', ''D.Gray-man'', '' Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas'', ''Samurai 7'' and, more recently, ''Tesla Note''. He also became known to the We ...

for the '' Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack'', the music of

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from ''

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'', and the first stop, Yokohama, on ''

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''s

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. On May 6, 2009, the 5th Anniversary

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Orchestral Concert took place at the

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in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. The orchestra is also known for their film soundtrack productions, notably ''

Spirited Away is a 2001 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Tohokushinsha Film, and Mitsubishi and distrib ...

'' and ''

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'', both soundtracks composed, arranged, conducted and performed by

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; and a number of works for ''

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'', composed, arranged and conducted by

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. The orchestra performed the film score for an English-language animated film, ''

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'', composed and conducted by David Newman. The orchestra has done live performances with various musicians, notably

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and his Concerto Suite in Eb Minor. Since 1997, the orchestra has had a relationship with the Mie Prefecture Cultural Center which established a New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra Regional Base, providing a number of services, including yearly performances, guidance to members of the Mie Junior Orchestra and a performance clinic for amateur musicians living, working, and studying in the prefecture.

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* Japanese orchestras Musical groups established in 1972 Musical groups from Tokyo Symphony orchestras Super Smash Bros. 1972 establishments in Japan {{Japan-band-stub