Ichirō Fujiyama

Ryūkōka, Musical Artist

1911 – 1993

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Who was Ichirō Fujiyama?

Ichirō Fujiyama, born Takeo Masunaga, was a popular Japanese singer and composer, known for his contribution to Japanese popular music called ryūkōka by his Western classical music skills. He was born in Chūō, Tokyo, and graduated from the Tokyo Music School. Although he was regarded as a tenor singer in Japanese popular music, he was originally a classical baritone singer. He also acted in various films, and was a close friend of Minoru Matsuya. His workroom has been reproduced inside the "NHK museum of broadcasting" as an exhibit.

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Born
Apr 8, 1911
Tokyo
Nationality
  • Japan
Profession
Education
  • Tokyo University of the Arts
Died
Aug 21, 1993

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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