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Hikaru Hayashi
Japanese composer (1931–2012).
Born October 22nd, 1931 in Tokyo.
Died January 5th, 2012 at 80 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Occupations
composer, conductor, film score composer, pianist, writer
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