Yūzō Toyama

Japanese composer and conductor
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Yūzō Toyama

Summary

Yūzō Toyama is a human[1]. Born in Tokyo City[2], he… he was born on May 10, 1931[3]. He died in Nagano Prefecture[4]. He died on July 11, 2023[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], and music educator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tokyo City[2], Yūzō Toyama…
  • Yūzō Toyama died in Nagano Prefecture[4].
  • Yūzō Toyama was born on May 10, 1931[3].
  • Yūzō Toyama died on July 11, 2023[5].
  • Yūzō Toyama held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Yūzō Toyama held citizenship in Empire of Japan[11].
  • Yūzō Toyama worked as a composer[6].
  • Yūzō Toyama worked as a conductor[7].
  • Yūzō Toyama worked as a music educator[8].
  • Yūzō Toyama's education included a stint at Tokyo Academy of Music[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Yūzō Toyama is Rhapsody for Orchestra[13].
  • Yūzō Toyama received the Otaka prize[14].
  • Yūzō Toyama is recorded as male[15].
  • Yūzō Toyama's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Yūzō Toyama's genre is classical music[17].
  • The cause of death was kidney disease[18].
  • Yūzō Toyama's family name is recorded as Toyama[19].
  • Yūzō Toyama's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Yūzō Toyama's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[21].
  • Yūzō Toyama's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '外山雄三'}[22].
  • Yūzō Toyama's name in kana is recorded as とやま ゆうぞう[23].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: JP[25]

  • Began / founded: 1931-05-10[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2023-07-11[27]

  • Genre(s): classical[28]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, conductor, japanese composer[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 36022d14-f085-4e8d-adac-180112e56aa7[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Yūzō Toyama's place of birth was Tokyo City[2]. He was born on May 10, 1931[3].

Education

Yūzō Toyama was educated at Tokyo Academy of Music[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], and music educator[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Yūzō Toyama is Rhapsody for Orchestra[13].

Recognition

Yūzō Toyama received the Otaka prize[14].

Death and Burial

Yūzō Toyama died on July 11, 2023[5]. He passed away in Nagano Prefecture[4]. The cause of death was kidney disease[18].

Why It Matters

Yūzō Toyama ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Yūzō Toyama born?

Yūzō Toyama's place of birth was Tokyo City[2].

Where did Yūzō Toyama die?

Yūzō Toyama passed away in Nagano Prefecture[4].

What did Yūzō Toyama do for work?

Yūzō Toyama worked as composer[6], conductor[7], and music educator[8].

Where did Yūzō Toyama go to school?

Yūzō Toyama was educated at Tokyo Academy of Music[12].

What awards did Yūzō Toyama receive?

Honors received include Otaka prize[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . www3.nhk.or.jp. Retrieved . www3.nhk.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Ongaku Nenkan. Retrieved . dl.ndl.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . www3.nhk.or.jp. Retrieved . www3.nhk.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . NHK News. Retrieved . www3.nhk.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . www3.nhk.or.jp. Retrieved . www3.nhk.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, conductor, music educator
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  2. 4w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Family name Toyama
    Oricon news id 197952
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