Shinpei Nakayama
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Shinpei Nakayama (中山晋平 Nakayama Shinpei March 22, 1887—December 30, 1952) was a Japanese songwriter, famous for his many children's songs and popular songs that have become deeply embedded in Japanese popular culture.
In 1914 Nakayama composed the song Kachūsha no uta for a dramatization of Tolstoy's Resurrection. The song, sung by actress Sumako Matsui, was a massive hit and Nakayama became famous almost overnight. Today this song is considered one of the earliest examples of modern Japanese popular music.
Another of his most famous songs is Tokyo ondo, which was a great countrywide hit in the 1930s. Today it is also known as the theme song of the baseball team Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
His most famous children's songs are Shabondama, Teruteru bōzu, Amefuri, Ano machi kono machi and Sekurabe, among others.
Nakayama's song Gondora no uta features prominently in Akira Kurosawa's film Ikiru.
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