12 Facts About Shinji Miyazaki

Shinji Miyazaki is a Japanese composer and arranger.

Shinji Miyazaki was born in Kobe, and lived in a variety of areas on the island of Shikoku for much of his childhood.

Shinji Miyazaki developed a taste for pop music, which eventually led him to study musical arrangement and piano instruction at the Shobi College of Music.

Shinji Miyazaki took some time in deciding that music would become his career, but eventually decided to become an arranger, and later a composer.

Shinji Miyazaki's work has dealt primarily with musical scores for anime.

Shinji Miyazaki's work pulls from many inspirations, among them J-Pop and American pop influences, as well as jazz artist Gil Evans.

The neighbor's older child listened to pop music on his shortwave radio; Shinji Miyazaki would listen as with him, particularly to programs like Billboard.

Shinji Miyazaki received no formal music training until the age of 20, when he entered the Shobi College of Music to study musical composition with a minor in piano education.

Shinji Miyazaki spent two years studying for the entrance exams required to attend a true university, but never entered one.

Shinji Miyazaki first entertained the thought of making a profession in the music industry after realizing how much the songs he heard on the radio inspired him.

Shinji Miyazaki admits to not playing the piano well, even though composing on it is his job.

Shinji Miyazaki listens to the enka and kayokyoku genres, as well as classical music, jazz, and more general American-style pop music.