From Meiji to Showa, composer Shinpei Nakayama rises from Shinshu to Tokyo, crafting enduring hits like “Katyusha’s Song,” “Gondola no Uta,” and “Tokyo Ondo,” while navigating mentors, collaborators, and the changing media of his era.
Hashinosuke Nakamura
Mirei Kiritani
Dai Watanabe
Toshiyuki Someya
Noriko Nakagoshi
Miyu Yoshimoto
Yumiko Takahashi
Miki Sakai
Takuro Tatsumi
Toshinori Omi
Mayo Kawasaki
Yoichi Hayashi
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Harakiri
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Lost in Translation
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Inu-Oh
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Assassination
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My Rainy Days
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Dogwood Tree
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