Biografie

2. Juni 1920 · Kyōto, Japan

Wrote the script for 8 of the Godzilla movies and wrote the story for 2 of the Godzilla movies.

Together with producer Tomoyuki Tanaka and director Ishiro Honda, he wrote the lyrics to the ever-so-popular "Mothra's Song," which first debuted in Mothra bedroht die Welt (1961) and was reused in Godzilla und die Urweltraupen (1964), Godzilla - Kampf der Sauriermutanten (1992) , Mothra - Das Siegel der Elias (1996), Mothra 2 (1997), Mothra III - King Ghidora kehrt zurück (1998) and Godzilla - Tokyo SOS (2003).

His other career as a composer of popular songs won him a Japanese Grammy award (as lyricist) in 1964.

While also working as a screenwriter, he was also a prominent lyricist.

He was award the Purple ribbon, a Medal of Honor granted by the Japanese government due to his cultural contributions.