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Joe Hisaishi was born in Nagano under his real name Fujisawa Mamoru.
Joe Hisaishi was born in Nagano under his real name Fujisawa Mamoru. -
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Joe Hisaishi
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Started playing violin.
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Became student at the Kunitachi College of Music.
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He enjoyed his first success of the business when he composed music for a small animation called Gyatoruzu.
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His first album, MKWAJU, was released in 1981, with Information,another album, being released a year later.
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In 1983, with his new name, Hisaishi was recommended by a record company to create an album for Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind.
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In 1986, Hisaishi worked on Laputa: Castle in the Sky.
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My Neighbor Totoro
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Kiki's Delivery Service
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48th Newcomer Award in 1997 from the Ministry of Education (Public Entertainment Section) among numerous other awards, being recognized as an influential figure in the Japanese film industry.