Ryoichi Hattori
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was a Japanese pop and jazz composer. Katsuhisa Hattori is his son. He had a great influence on Japanese pop and was awarded the People's Honor Award. Japanese jazz
was downtrodden during World War II
, but he created a jazz boom in Japan after the war. He composed many songs for various artists such as Noriko Awaya
, Shizuko Kasagi
, Ichimaru
and Ichirō Fujiyama
. He also composed Li Xianglan's song "Suzhou Nocturne", which created an embarrassing controversy over half a century though it was not a militaristic song.
Japanese jazz
Japanese jazz refers to jazz music that is played by Japanese musicians, or to jazz music that is in some way connected to Japan or Japanese culture. In a broader sense, the concept is often used to refer to the history of jazz in Japan. Japan has, according to some estimates, the largest...
was downtrodden during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, but he created a jazz boom in Japan after the war. He composed many songs for various artists such as Noriko Awaya
Noriko Awaya
was a Japanese female Soprano chanson and popular music singer. She has been dubbed the "Queen of Blues" in Japan.- Life and career :...
, Shizuko Kasagi
Shizuko Kasagi
was a popular Japanese jazz singer and actress.Before World War II, Shizuko was one of the stars of the Japan Girls Opera Company. During the ongoing Occupation of Japan, she became a mega star singing songs influenced by American jazz and boogie woogie...
, Ichimaru
Ichimaru
born in Japan, was a popular Japanese recording artist and geisha. Her rivalry with another popular geisha singer Katsutaro Kouta created the "Ichi-Katsu Era" in Japanese popular music history.- Early life :...
and Ichirō Fujiyama
Ichiro Fujiyama
, born as , 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...
. He also composed Li Xianglan's song "Suzhou Nocturne", which created an embarrassing controversy over half a century though it was not a militaristic song.