Born in Ibaragi Prefecture in 1939. Studied composition with Kan-ichi Shimofusa and Tomojiro Ikenouchi at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, and graduated from Master Course of the same university in 1963. His chorus works are
much welcome by both professional and amateur from early stage onward in his composing. Furthermore, his piano and orchestral works are popular among audience
because of his intelligible writing with human touch. He pursues his own musical presentation and style in developing European musical language of today.