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Akira Ifukube, 1928. The distinguished Ifukube family has ancient roots in western Japan, particularly in the former provinces of Inaba and Izumo. Known as Ifukibe in antiquity, the origins of this family can be traced back to at least the 7th century with the birth of Ifukibe-no-Tokotarihime.
I began this website on April 14, 2006, just over two months after Akira Ifukube passed away. As a long-time fan of this composer's film scores and classical compositions, I felt it was my duty to honor the life and history of this great artist and make large amounts of information about him readily available in English.
Biography - Chapter III | AKIRAIFUKUBE.ORG. Chapter III - The Music of the Forest. Although 1935 started on a somber note due to Suzu Ifukube's death on January 9, all sadness soon gave way to happiness and excitement in the early summer of that year: Ifukube had concluded his studies at Hokkaido Imperial University's Faculty of Agriculture.
In April 1932, Akira Ifukube began his studies in the Faculty of Agriculture at Hokkaido Imperial University in Sapporo; Isao had already been studying science and technology at the school by Akira's arrival. Atsushi Miura was also studying at this school.
The AKIRAIFUKUBE.ORG Biography is currently divided into eleven sections. Parts I through XII deal with Ifukube's life since his birth until the late 1970s. There is also a Brief Biography that quickly covers the most notable aspects of his life and career.
May 31st, 1914. Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan. Date of death: February 8th, 2006. Tokyo, Japan. Composer Filmography. Biography. One of Toho's most famous composers, Akira Ifukube is well known for his numerous contributions to the Godzilla series; however, his portfolio of work spans far beyond, with his earliest score dating as far back as 1947.
Akira Ifukube. Composer: Godzilla. Akira Ifukube was born on May 31, 1914 in Hokkaido, Japan. He was the third son of a chief constable (his grandfather was a priest of Shin-to) and spent a majority of his childhood in areas with a mixed Japanese and Ainu population. Therefore, Ifukube was strongly influenced by their musical traditions and styles.
