Biography of Akutagawa Yasushi

Akutagawa Yasushi (* 12. July 1925 in Takinogawa-ku; † 31. January 1989 in Chūō) was a japanischer Komponist. He was 63 years old. He was married to Madokoro Akutagawa Saori. He studied at Tokyo Academy of Music. He worked at JASRAC. His awards include Suntory Music Award, 1st Japan Academy Prize and Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class. His cause of death was lung cancer. He was buried at Tempio Jigenj.