Shin Kusakawa

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Shin Kusakawa (草川 信 (くさかわ しん)) (February 14, 1893, Nagano, Nagano, Japan - September 20, 1948) was a Japanese composer famous for his doyo, "夕やけこやけ (Yūyake koya ke)"/"Sunset Glow."

His eldest son, Hiroshi, was killed in World War II. He was also a composer, and his works were discovered and performed in 2017.

Partial Discography

References

  1. ↑ "Music pieces by famous composer's son who died in battle to be performed at alma mater." The Mainichi, July 23, 2017. https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20170722/p2a/00m/0na/022000c