Bunka Hoso Broadcasting System, Inc. will broadcast a special memorial program for Koichi Sugiyama, "Legendary Composer: Koichi Sugiyama" on December 29 (Wed.).

Bunka Hoso will broadcast a special memorial program for Koichi Sugiyama, the legendary composer who passed away on September 30 this year, on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, from 7:15 pm.

⇒ Obituary: Koichi Sugiyama passed away.

Legendary composer Koichi Sugiyama" is a special program that looks back on the life of Koichi Sugiyama, composer of the "Dragon Quest" series of video games, which was used in the opening ceremony of this year's Tokyo Olympics, and many other famous songs, including "Flower Necklace" and "The Maiden with the Flaxen Hair", along with his famous compositions. The program is a special program.

Mr. Sugiyama had a strong relationship with Bunka Hoso, as he was in charge of the music program "Hitachi Concert" when he first joined the company and worked in the Entertainment Department.

The program will introduce Mr. Sugiyama's upbringing before his debut as a composer and episodes from when he joined Bunka Hoso, including his birth, his encounter and involvement with music, and how he spent his time as a student. He also talks about episodes of "The Hit Parade," Japan's first live music chart program on Fuji Television, to which he transferred after leaving Bunka Hoso; "Koi no Fuga" and "Gakusei Machi no Cafe," which he composed after leaving Fuji Television in the late 1960s; "Dragon Quest" series, which he composed from the 1980s onward; and other episodes from the birth of famous compositions. and many other famous songs composed since the 1980s.

The program personality is Moe Toyoda, a voice actress who is the Tuesday personality of "Vinyl Music: Songs 2.0" (every Monday through Friday from 3:00 am to 4:45 am) and a music lover of various genres, including songs and game music, regardless of generation. And Hideaki Ota (Bunka Hoso announcer) will serve as the guest.

Guests will be Akira Miyagawa, a composer who has a deep knowledge of songs, and whose father, Yasushi Miyagawa, was called "master" by Mr. Sugiyama. Kenji Ito, a video game musician, whose inspiration for becoming a video game composer came from "hearing the music of Dragon Quest III composed by Mr. Sugiyama".

Voice actress: Moe Toyoda

Composer: Akira Miyagawa

Game musician: Mr. Kenji Ito

Guests Akira Miyagawa and Kenji Ito will talk about their encounters and impressions of Mr. Sugiyama and the appeal of his music.
In addition, Moe Toyoda, who will be a personality on the program, made the following comments after the recording.

Comment from Moe Toyoda
There were so many new discoveries, and it was so fresh and stimulating that it has completely changed the way I enjoy listening to Sugiyama's music in the future.
I grew up listening to Mr. Miyagawa's music (NHK children's program) as a child, so it was like a miracle that we were able to meet and talk together, and I think my mother would be most pleased (laugh).
Mr. Ito is often involved in games because of his profession, but I never had a chance to talk to him, so it was a very valuable experience for me.

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Broadcast Summary
Legendary composer, Koichi Sugiyama
Broadcast time: Wednesday, December 29, 7:15-9:00 p.m.
Personality: Moe Toyoda, Hideaki Ota (announcer, Bunka Hoso)
Guests: Akira Miyagawa, Kenji Ito

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