Background
He was born in Kitakyushu and lived in Tokyo and Kamakura.
He was born in Kitakyushu and lived in Tokyo and Kamakura.
Then he studied under Joseph Rosenstock, who lived from 1895 to 1985, about how to conduct Beethoven"s symphonies and he became very interested in German classical music and wrote many symphonies that made him end up being called, "Ogurahms".
First he learned French Modern Music under Shiro Fukai and Tomojiro Ikenouchi. Gradually, he became very interested in Bartók. Finally he broke a new ground and started writing his original music inspired by Japanese traditional folk songs and old nursery rhymes.
He was also gifted writer who published several books
In the late period of his life he was passionate painter too who painted oil paintings.