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My Take
Nobuyuki Nakajima is one of those rare musicians who composes, arranges, and performs on piano — all three — without breaking a sweat, which puts him in a genuinely small club. Born in 1969, he's been quietly building a body of work in film music and artist collaborations that makes you realize he turns up everywhere once you start paying attention. He clearly prefers shaping the sonic space over standing in the spotlight, and honestly that's a whole aesthetic choice I respect. Studying at Nihon University's art college and then composition in Paris probably gave him a less orthodox ear — you can hear it in how he moves between classical sensibility and contemporary texture. He scored the NHK Taiga drama Yae no Sakura and served as music director and pianist on Jane Birkin's world tour, yet he never makes it about himself; the music does all the talking. Quiet in presence, surprisingly wide in reach — that's the rare kind of craftsperson who tends to age very well.
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Overview
Nobuyuki Nakajima is a Japanese composer, arranger, and pianist born on July 31, 1969. He is known for working across film and visual music as well as providing compositions and arrangements for other artists, and he graduated from the Nihon University College of Art before studying composition in Paris. Born in Annaka, Gunma Prefecture, he composed the music for the NHK Taiga drama Yae no Sakura and has been based in Paris since 2017.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nobuyuki Nakajima
- Name (Japanese)
- 中島ノブユキ
- Reading
- なかじま のぶゆき
- Born
- July 31, 1969 (age 57)
- Origin
- Annaka, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Composer / Arranger / Pianist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rooster
2. Background
- University
- Nihon University
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Nobuyuki Nakajima born?
Nobuyuki Nakajima was born on July 31, 1969 and is 57 years old.
Where is Nobuyuki Nakajima from?
Nobuyuki Nakajima is from Annaka, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
What does Nobuyuki Nakajima do?
Nobuyuki Nakajima works as Composer, Arranger, Pianist.
Where did Nobuyuki Nakajima study?
Nobuyuki Nakajima attended Nihon University.
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