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Masao Koga

Japanese musician

Died when: 73 years 249 days (884 months)
Star Sign: Scorpio

 

Masao Koga

Koga Masao (????, November 18, 1904 – July 25, 1978) was a Japanese composer, mandolinist, and guitarist of the Showa era who was dubbed "Japan's Irving Berlin" by Universal Press Syndicate.

His melancholy style, based upon Nakayama Shimpei's yonanuki scale, was popularly known in Japan as "Koga melody" (???????, Koga merodi).He was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure (Fourth Class) and the People's Honor Award for his contributions to Japanese music.

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