Yoshinao Nakada

Biography

One of Japan's leading composers. Many songs that have been loved by generations, such as “Summer Memories,” “Medaka no Gakkou,” and “Snowful Town” were left behind. There are nearly 3,000 songs and piano songs. Nakata was born in Tokyo as the son of Akira Nakata, a musician known for “Early Spring”. He became familiar with nursery rhymes such as Hakuaki Kitahara and Kogo Yamada from an early age, and entered the Tokyo Music School (currently Tokyo University of the Arts). During this time, I k…