Joji Yuasa

Summary

Joji Yuasa is a human^[1]. Born in Kōriyama^[2], he… he was born on August 12, 1929^[3]. He passed away in Tokyo^[4]. He died on July 21, 2024^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], musicologist^[7], university teacher^[8], and draftsperson^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Joji Yuasa's place of birth was Kōriyama^[2].
• Joji Yuasa passed away in Tokyo^[4].
• Joji Yuasa was born on August 12, 1929^[3].
• Joji Yuasa died on July 21, 2024^[5].
• Joji Yuasa died on July 24, 2024^[11].
• Joji Yuasa held citizenship in Japan^[12].
• Joji Yuasa worked as a composer^[6].
• Joji Yuasa's professions included musicologist^[7].
• Joji Yuasa worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Joji Yuasa's professions included draftsperson^[9].
• Joji Yuasa's field of work was music^[13].
• Joji Yuasa's field of work was composed musical work^[14].
• Joji Yuasa's field of work was music composition^[15].
• Among Joji Yuasa's employers was Nihon University^[16].
• Among Joji Yuasa's employers was University of California, San Diego^[17].
• Among Joji Yuasa's employers was Tokyo College of Music^[18].
• Among Joji Yuasa's employers was Toho Gakuen School of Music^[19].
• Joji Yuasa was educated at Keio University^[20].
• Joji Yuasa was educated at Fukushima Prefectural Asaka High School^[21].
• Joji Yuasa received the Person of Cultural Merit^[22].
• Joji Yuasa received the Medal with Purple Ribbon^[23].
• Joji Yuasa received the The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette^[24].
• Joji Yuasa received the Otaka prize^[25].
• Joji Yuasa received the Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music^[26].
• Joji Yuasa was a member of Jikken Kōbō^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1929-08-12^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2024-07-21^[31]

• Community tags: japanese^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 08248150-83a3-4f82-94ab-d02f80b1241b^[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kōriyama^[2], Joji Yuasa… he was born on August 12, 1929^[3].

Education

Educated at Keio University^[20], a private university^[34], in Japan^[35], founded in 1858^[36], headquartered in Mita^[37] and Fukushima Prefectural Asaka High School^[21], a Japanese high school^[38], in Japan^[39], founded in 1884^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], musicologist^[7], university teacher^[8], and draftsperson^[9]. Fields of work include music^[13], a type of arts^[41]; composed musical work^[14], a type of work of art^[42]; and music composition^[15], an academic discipline^[43]. Employers include Nihon University^[16], a private university^[44], in Japan^[45], founded in 1889^[46]; University of California, San Diego^[17], a public university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1960^[49]; Tokyo College of Music^[18], a conservatory^[50], in Japan^[51], founded in 1907^[52], headquartered in Toshima^[53]; and Toho Gakuen School of Music^[19], a conservatory^[54], in Japan^[55], founded in 1955^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Person of Cultural Merit^[22], a title of honor^[57], in Japan^[58]; Medal with Purple Ribbon^[23], a grade of an order^[59], in Japan^[60], founded in 1955^[61]; The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette^[24], a grade of an order^[62], in Japan^[63], founded in 2003^[64]; Otaka prize^[25], a music award^[65], in Japan^[66], founded in 1953^[67]; and Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music^[26], an award^[68].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 21, 2024^[5] and July 24, 2024^[11]. Joji Yuasa died in Tokyo^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[69].

Why It Matters

Joji Yuasa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

FAQs

Where was Joji Yuasa born?

Born in Kōriyama^[2], Joji Yuasa…

Where did Joji Yuasa die?

Joji Yuasa passed away in Tokyo^[4].

What did Joji Yuasa do for work?

Joji Yuasa worked as composer^[6], musicologist^[7], university teacher^[8], and draftsperson^[9].

Where did Joji Yuasa go to school?

Joji Yuasa was educated at Keio University^[20] and Fukushima Prefectural Asaka High School^[21].

What awards did Joji Yuasa receive?

Honors received include Person of Cultural Merit^[22], Medal with Purple Ribbon^[23], The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette^[24], and Otaka prize^[25].