was a Japanese ''

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'', '' gunka'',

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and

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. His real name was also Yūji Koseki, but its

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was 古關勇治.

Career

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''. ''"Olympic March"'' in 1964. He also arranged ''" Olympic Hymn"'' for Orchestra.

Filmography

Music for films: * '' Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors'' (1945) * '' Kane no naru oka: Dai san hen, kuro no maki'' (1949) * '' Odoroki ikka'' (おどろき一家) (1949) * '' The Bells of Nagasaki'' (1950) * '' A Mother's Love'' (1950) * '' Mothra'' (1961)

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Memorial Hall of Yūji Koseki
1909 births 1989 deaths 20th-century Japanese composers 20th-century Japanese male musicians Japanese film score composers Japanese male film score composers Recipients of the Medal of Honor (Japan) Singers from Fukushima Prefecture {{Japan-musician-stub

Career

Filmography

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