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Taku Izumi was a politician and composer, born on January 20, 1930 in Tokyo, Japan. Taku Izumi died on May 11, 1992 at the age of 62. Credited works include TOMORROW (1979). The recorded active period was 1950s - 1992.
My Take
You almost certainly know his music without knowing his name. Izumi wrote Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshi o, Te no Hira o Taiyo ni, and the GeGeGe no Kitaro theme, melodies wired straight into postwar Japanese memory, thousands of them by most accounts. Then, late in life, he took a seat in the House of Councillors and held it until his death in 1992.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Taku Izumi
- Name (Japanese)
- いずみたく
- Reading
- いずみ たく
- Born
- January 20, 1930 – May 11, 1992
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- politician / composer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Horse
- Active years
- 1950s - 1992
2. Works & records
Works summary
- Works
- 305
- By year (titles with a known year)
- 1960: 6, 1961: 1, 1962: 5, 1963: 1, 1964: 5, 1965: 3, 1966: 3, 1967: 6, 1968: 4, 1969: 4, 1970: 3, 1971: 9, 1972: 2, 1973: 1, 1974: 3, 1975: 1, 1976: 9, 1977: 4, 1978: 2, 1979: 4, 1980: 3, 1982: 4, 1983: 4, 1984: 2, 1985: 2, 1986: 2, 1987: 2, 1988: 2, 1989: 2, 1990: 3, 1991: 2, 1992: 1, year unknown: 200
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Notable work | 太陽がくれた季節 | |
| Musical | それいけ!アンパンマン - アンパンマンと勇気の花 | 1992 |
| Musical | 赤いろうそくと人魚 | 1991 |
| Musical | ぽっぺん先生のどうぶつ日記 | 1991 |
| Musical | それいけ!アンパンマン - アラビアンナイト | 1990 |
| Musical | 見はてぬ夢 | 1990 |
| Musical | 船長 | 1990 |
| Musical | オフィリアおばさんと影の一座 | 1989 |
| Musical | いるか・あしかのミュージカル ピノキオの大冒険 | 1989 |
| Musical | アンパンマンの冒険 | 1988 |
| Musical | ざ・ひこいち〜彦一とカッパの物語〜 | 1988 |
| Musical | クマのプーさん | 1987 |
| Musical | THE MAGIC-part4 ピエロの冒険 | 1987 |
| Musical | 希望 | 1986 |
| Musical | 無法松の一生 | 1986 |
| Musical | 歌麿 | 1985 |
| Musical | 女の平和 | 1985 |
| 哀しい気分でジョーク | 1985 | |
| Musical | 琥珀の女王 | 1984 |
| Musical | ザ・マジック3 | 1984 |
| Musical | ブレーメンの音楽隊 | 1984 |
| Musical | とべ!アンパンマン | 1983 |
| Musical | 少年とラクダ | 1983 |
| Musical | かわいそうな象 | 1983 |
| Musical | チオバラニ | 1983 |
| Musical | 女学者たち | 1982 |
| Musical | 日本ミュージカル事始め | 1982 |
| Musical | チリンの鈴 | 1982 |
| Musical | ザ・マジック2 | 1982 |
| Musical | 洪水の前 | 1980 |
| Musical | ザ・マジック | 1980 |
| Musical | 黒真珠物語 | 1980 |
| Musical | ユニコの冒険 | 1979 |
| Musical | TOMORROW | 1979 |
| Musical | ラブ・トリック | 1979 |
| Musical | 魔法の湖 | 1979 |
| Musical | ファーブル昆虫記 | 1978 |
| Musical | くらげのおつかい | 1978 |
| Musical | 悪魔になってみませんか | 1977 |
| Musical | 羽衣 | 1977 |
| Musical | あこや姫 | 1977 |
| Musical | モルガンお雪 | 1977 |
| Musical | 二重唱 | 1976 |
| Musical | 怪傑アンパンマン | 1976 |
| Musical | 任侠ぶろうどうえい街道 | 1976 |
| Musical | 二重唱・マイナスワン | 1976 |
| Musical | 秘密の花園 | 1976 |
| Musical | ハイジ | 1976 |
| Musical | 桃太郎 | 1976 |
| Musical | 星になったおじいさん | 1976 |
| Musical | 慕情 | 1976 |
| Musical | 真夏の夜の夢 | 1975 |
| Musical | 愛の妖精 | 1975 |
| Musical | 海さち山さち物語 | 1974 |
| Musical | おれたちは天使じゃない | 1974 |
| Musical | 人魚の湖 | 1974 |
| Musical | 愛する時も死する時も | 1973 |
| みんなのうた | 1972 | |
| Musical | 死神 | 1972 |
| Musical | みつばちマーヤ | 1971 |
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
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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. Works and profile fields sourced from Wikipedia reflect content as of 2026-08-26. 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 Taku Izumi born?
Taku Izumi was born on January 20, 1930.
When did Taku Izumi die?
Taku Izumi died on May 11, 1992, aged 62.
Where was Taku Izumi from?
Taku Izumi was from Tokyo, Japan.
What did Taku Izumi do?
Taku Izumi worked as politician, composer.
When was Taku Izumi active?
Taku Izumi's recorded active years were 1950s - 1992.
What was Taku Izumi known for?
Taku Izumi's notable works include TOMORROW.
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