Saburo TAKATA

Born in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. Studied harmony under Taijiro Wu at the Musashino Music School (now Musashino Academia Musicae). Later graduated from the composition department of the Tokyo College of Music (now Tokyo University of the Arts).

After meeting the poet Kikuo Takano, he composed many choral works. The song “Mizu no Inochi” is still sung today.