Akira was born in Japan and lives in Tokyo.
He graduated Kunitachi Music College 1975 and studied at Tokyo University of Art. He studied Euphonium with Mr. Kiyoshi Oishi, conducting with Mr. David Howell.
He had worked as a professional Euphonium player since he had been in the college and he had debut as a conductor 1978. Since it, He has worked as a conductor, a composer, a clinician and a band director. He had some band clinic concerts in Japan with Mr. James Swearingen, Mr. Robert Sheldon and Dr. Frank Bencriscutto.
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