Yūji Koseki


Yūji Koseki was a Japanese ryūkōka, gunka, march, fight song and film score composer. His real name was also Yūji Koseki, but its kanji was 古關 勇治. For his contributions in music to baseball, he was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 2024.

Career

Koseki entered Nippon Columbia in 1930. He composed Hanshin Tigers' song "Rokko Oroshi" in 1936 (for this, i His famous military song titled "Roei no Uta" was released in 1937. Famous songs composed by him included "The [Bells of Nagasaki (song)|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 Kane no naru oka: Dai san hen, kuro no maki Odoroki ikka The Bells of Nagasaki A Mother's Love