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Hiraman was a high school classmate of mine. He defied his family's objections, quit his job at a top company after turning 40, and pursued his high school dream of becoming a ramen shop owner. He apprenticed at a ramen shop, later opened his own, and eventually became a ramen shop with long lines of customers. This year (2026), the year he would have turned 60, he passed away at the age of 59 due to illness. His death prompted me to fulfill my high school dream of becoming a composer and release musics. I wouldn't be where I am today without meeting Hiraman. Thank you, Hiraman.
I work as a physician in a small town on the Kanto Plain, about 100 kilometers north of Tokyo. From 1978 to 1980, I lived in New York because of my father's work. The atmosphere and scenery of those years remain one of the greatest inspirations behind my music. As a teenager, I discovered jazz, which completely changed the way I listened to and understood music. I was also deeply influenced by YMO and Ryuichi Sakamoto. Today, I compose freely across many genres, including jazz, techno, classical, and world music. In 2018, after a 27-year break, I returned to composing. Since then, I have written more than 200 pieces of music, releasing them one by one as a record of my life. Rather than staying within a single genre, I enjoy turning memories, landscapes, and ideas into music. Someday, if I can naturally write an enka song, I might consider that a personal milestone as a composer. If even one of my pieces resonates with you, I would be truly grateful.