Toshiro Mayuzumi (é»æé, 20 February 1929, in Yokohama â 10 April 1997, in Kawasaki) was a Japanese composer of classical music, soundtracks, and traditional Japanese music. Mayuzumi was a student at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music immediately following the Second World War, before going to Europe where he attended the Paris Conservatoire national supĂ©rieur de musique. He was initially enthusiastic about avant-garde Western Read more on Last.fm