Yūji Koseki

The recorded working language is Japanese. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are fight song. Works named in the authority record are Tokon Komete and Hanshin Tigers no Uta. Distinctions recorded are Medal with Purple Ribbon, Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class and Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame.

• Name — Yūji Koseki • Native Name — 古関裕而 • Birth Name — Yūji Koseki • Born — 11 August 1909 • Died — 18 August 1989 • Origin — Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan • Genre — Ryūkōka, gunka, march, fight song, film score • Occupation — Composer • Years Active — 1930–1989

Koseki entered Nippon Columbia in 1930. He composed Hanshin Tigers' song "Rokko Oroshi" in 1936 (for this, i His famous military song titled lit. "The Song of The Camp" was released in 1937. Famous songs composed by him included "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.

Music for films: • Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors (1945) • Kane no naru oka: Dai san hen, kuro no maki (1949) • Odoroki ikka (おどろき一家) (1949) • The Bells of Nagasaki (1950) • A Mother's Love (1950) • Mothra (1961)

Yūji Koseki is recorded with the occupation conductor. Recorded with the occupation composer. Recorded with the occupation writer. Classed in the genre fight song. Recorded as having received Medal with Purple Ribbon, Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class and Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame.