Yūji Koseki

Yūji Koseki
古関裕而
Background information
Born
Yūji Koseki

(1909-08-11)August 11, 1909
OriginFukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
DiedAugust 18, 1989(1989-08-18) (aged 80)
GenresRyūkōka, gunka, march, fight song, film score
OccupationComposer
Years active1930–1989

Yūji Koseki (古関 裕而, Koseki Yūji; August 11, 1909 – August 18, 1989) was a Japanese ryūkōka, gunka, march, fight song and film score composer. His real name was also Yūji Koseki, but its kanji was 古關 勇治. For his contributions in music to baseball, he was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 2024.