South China Morning Post: Ghibli film composer Joe Hisaishi sets 3 Guinness World Records
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Joe Hisaishi
Mamoru Fujisawa , known professionally as Joe Hisaishi , is a Japanese composer, musical director, conductor and pianist, known for over 100 film scores and solo albums dating back to 1981. Hisaishi's music has been known to explore and incorporate different genres, including minimalist, experimental electronic, Western classical, and Japanese classical. He has also worked as a music engraver and…
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entertainment · Japanese composer (born 1950) · composer · pianist · conductor · university teacher · singer · music arranger · music director · film score composer · typesetter · film director · also Joe Hisaishi, Mamoru Fujisawa, Hisaishi
Born 6 December 1950 · Q275900
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2026· 34 entries
Cinema Daily US: Joe Hisaishi’s Cinema Music Concert at Radio City Music Hall
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Karlobag.eu: Joe Hisaishi concierto en Suntory Hall Tokyo - Entradas
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Anime News Network: Ghibli's Frequent Composer Joe Hisaishi Receives 3 Guinness World Records
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Tokyo Weekender: Joe Hisaishi Rewrites Classical Music History with Three Guinness World Records
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SoraNews24: Studio Ghibli composer Jo Hisaishi just set three Guinness Records
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Manila Standard: Ghibli film composer Joe Hisaishi sets 3 Guinness records
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The Straits Times: Japan’s Studio Ghibli film composer Joe Hisaishi recognised for 3 Guinness records
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Japan Wire by Kyodo News: Japan's Ghibli film composer Joe Hisaishi recognized for 3 Guinness records
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玩具人 TOY PEOPLE: Joe Hisaishi's Japan and US Concerts Break Records, Earn Three Guinness World Records
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Karlobag.eu: Joe Hisaishi FUTURE ORCHESTRA CLASSICS Tokio - Entradas
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Karlobag.eu: Joe Hisaishi FUTURE ORCHESTRA CLASSICS Tokyo - Tickets
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Karlobag.eu: Joe Hisaishi en Nueva York: entradas para su música de cine y una noche orquestal en Radio City Music Hall
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Mshale: 🔴𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 | Joe Hisaishi At Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, USA 🔥Full Show🔥 Cardinals Vs Athletics (epO3LYKzCY)
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That Eric Alper: Joe Hisaishi Reimagines ‘The Boy And The Heron’ As New Symphonic Suite
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uDiscoverMusic: Joe Hisaishi Announces ‘The Boy And The Heron’ Symphonic Suite
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Published video “The Boy and the Heron: Symphonic Suite for piano and orchestra. Out 6 November 2026.”.
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BroadwayWorld: Photos: Joe Hisaishi to Release THE BOY AND THE HERON Symphonic Suite Album
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Published video “Joe Hisaishi - Ask Me Why (II) Studio Performance Video”.
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Published video “Ask me why (II)”.
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Published video “Two iconic pieces from A Symphonic Celebration, now on a limited Liquid Vinyl collector's edition.”.
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Published video “Joe Hisaishi's Symphony No. 3 'Metaphysica' & Harp Concerto. Out today!”.
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Published video “Hisaishi: Symphony No. 3 "Metaphysica": I. existence”.
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Published video “Hisaishi: Symphony No. 3 "Metaphysica": III. substance”.
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Published video “Hisaishi: Harp Concerto: Movement 1”.
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Published video “Hisaishi: Symphony No. 3 "Metaphysica": II. where are we going?”.
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Published video “Hisaishi: Harp Concerto: Movement 2”.
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Published video “Hisaishi: Harp Concerto: Movement 3”.
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Published video “Joe Hisaishi's Harp Concerto - Movement 2 is out now”.
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Published video “Stand Alone With Piano”.
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Published video “Joe performing in Honolulu with the Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra☀️🌞[Repost @joehisaishi_composer]”.
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Published video “タキの悲しみ”.
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Published video “A year of melodies, memories, and full hearts. Thank you for being part of it! 🎹🎵”.
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2025· 7 entries
Published video “Joe in the beautiful autumnal surroundings of his composing hut in Japan, inspired by Mahler’s🎼”.
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Published video “Limited Edition vinyl edition of ‘A Symphonic Celebration'; available for $19.98. US store only. 🎶”.
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Published video “Joe returns as composer-in-residence with @ThePhiladelphiaOrchestra Last tickets now released.”.
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BroadwayWorld: The Philadelphia Orchestra Appoints Joe Hisaishi Composer-In-Residence Through 2026–27 Season
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Time Out: Joe Hisaishi is coming to Singapore this July to perform 'The Boy and the Heron' soundtracks and more
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Yahoo Finance: World-Renowned Composer Joe Hisaishi Returns for Spectacular Collaboration with Singapore Symphony Orchestra
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Hisaishi composed the soundtrack for A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, his first Western film soundtrack
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2024· 3 entries
New York Post: What do tickets cost to see Hayao Miyazaki composer Joe Hisaishi live?
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Jazz: Joe Hisaishi
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Hisaishi was awarded the Winsor McCay Award at that year's Annie Awards in recognition of his "unparalleled achievement and exceptional contributions to animation"
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2023· 4 entries
The Daily Beast: ‘The Boy and the Heron’ Should Earn Composer Joe Hisaishi His Oscar
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Yahoo: The Boy and the Heron Soundtrack Previewed by Joe Hisaishi
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Awarded The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette (2023).
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Hisaishi signed an exclusive recording agreement with Deutsche Grammophon
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2022· 1 entry
Hisaishi worked on the Royal Shakespeare Company theatre production of My Neighbour Totoro
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2021· 1 entry
The film Soul Snatcher (赤狐书生)'s soundtrack album Red Fox Scholar (Original Soundtrack) was digitally released, with 34 compositions ranging from 25 seconds to nearly five minutes in length
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2020· 1 entry
The album Dream Songs: The Essential Joe Hisaishi was released through Decca Gold, featuring 28 compositions from Hisaishi's career
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2017· 1 entry
Gave three concerts in Paris, similar to his 25-year Ghibli collaboration anniversary concert, performed in the Palais des Congrès de Paris
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2016· 1 entry
Hisaishi was appointed art director of the Nagano City Art Museum
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2013· 2 entries
Hisaishi was among those invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, recognizing people "who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures
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Composed the score for the NHK wildlife documentary Legends of the Deep: Giant Squid (世界初撮影
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2010· 1 entry
Became an invited professor at the Japanese National College of Music
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2009· 2 entries
Won Medal with Purple Ribbon (2009).
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Hisaishi released a solo album featuring tracks from Shellfish and Departures
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2008· 1 entry
Hisaishi composed soundtracks for the Academy Award-winning film Departures
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2006· 1 entry
Hisaishi released his studio album Asian X
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2005· 1 entry
Composed the soundtrack for the South Korean film Welcome to Dongmakgol (웰컴 투 동막골), and participated MBC drama series The Legend (태왕사신기 "The Story of the First King's Four Gods"), released in 2007
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2001· 1 entry
Hisaishi produced music for another Kitano film, Brother, and Hayao Miyazaki's animated film Spirited Away
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1998· 1 entry
Hisaishi provided the soundtrack to the 1998 Winter Paralympics
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1989· 1 entry
Released his first solo album, Pretender, through his new Wonder Land Inc
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1986· 1 entry
Scored Laputa: Castle in the Sky for Miyazaki's newly established Studio Ghibli; then in the 1990s, scored the Ghibli films Porco Rosso and Princess Mononoke
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1985· 1 entry
Hisaishi founded his own recording studio, Wonder Station
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1983· 1 entry
Hisaishi was recommended by Tokuma, who had published Information, to create an image album for Hayao Miyazaki's animated film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
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1974· 1 entry
Hisaishi wrote music for the anime series Gyatoruzu, and composed some of his other early works, under his given name
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1950· 1 entry
Born 1950-12-06.
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