Profile with biography and special emphasis on his accomplishments in fusing classical Japanese, western, and modern influences, often with the visual and performing arts, into various media.

Profile by Music from Japan with background information and links to works on file.

Official site. About the society, how to join, events, international news, and library catalog.

Listing with Schott Musik International includes biography, photograph, background and influences, growth and development, and career and life accomplishments.

Notable events, biographical data, recommended CDs, books, and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.

Discussion of several compositions influenced by or based upon the works of James Joyce.

Biography and musical highlights from program notes of the Ensemble Sospeso.

An homage mixing biography with words of praise. Divided into sections including influences, gardens, movies, and sound and with MOV clips of his music.

Filmography at IMDb with composer, writer, and actor credits for film and television, including the series Cosmos and the movie Ran.

Brief article championing him as a "serious" as well as a film composer with links. From the Classical Composers Database.

Brief biographical sketch, summaries of orchestral and chamber music, and Naxos discography.