Born in Tokyo into an official's family; owing to his father's postings he grew up in Toyama, Taketa in Ōita and elsewhere.
He entered the Tokyo Music School.
He graduated and continued advanced study, also beginning to teach.
He composed Kōjō no Tsuki (Moon over the Ruined Castle) and Hana (Flowers).
After writing children's songs such as Oshōgatsu, he went to study in Leipzig, Germany.
He contracted tuberculosis while abroad and returned to Japan.
Convalescing in Ōita, he died young.
Higuchi IchiyōShimazaki TōsonTayama KataiHata SahachirōHishida ShunsōNoguchi HideyoYosano AkikoIshikawa Takuboku
People of the Meiji period ・ People by period
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