Famous People with Name Toshiyuki

Toshiyuki Kakuta            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Toshiyuki Kakuta: a composer best known for his work on Konami games. Kakuta is best known amongst fans of the Bemani series of games under his pseudonym of L.E.D. (and many combinations thereof; see List of Bemani musicians). He is also known for his composition work on the Zone of the Enders and Metal Gear Solid soundtracks. As L.E.D., his compositions tend to dabble in the goa and psychedelic trance genres, as well as hardcore techno and NRG. L.E.D. songs have appeared in Beatmania, Beatmania IIDX, GuitarFreaks, DrumMania, and Dance Dance Revolution.

Toshiyuki Watanabe            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Toshiyuki Watanabe: a Japanese musician and composer who has scored several films and anime, most notably the Mothra films in the 1990s. He is the son of legendary tokusatsu and anime composer, Michiaki Watanabe.

Toshiyuki Yasuda            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Toshiyuki Yasuda: a former member of Fantastic Plastic Machine.Yasuda graduated in civil engineering from Ritsumeikan University, and began Fantastic Plastic Machine in 1994 while at college. After dealing with many projects including Pizzicato Five, Towa Tei, and Combustible Edison—and following the release of the debut self-titled album for Fantastic Plastic Machine in 1997—he left the unit.He has subsequently released several albums, including Robo*Brazileira (2000), Electro Bits Indeed (2004), featuring Towa Tei, and With Robo*Brazileira (2005), as well as the collaborative Monophonic Ensemble release in 2006.

Toshiyuki Horie            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Toshiyuki Horie: a Japanese author and translator.Horie was born in Gifu Prefecture, and studied at Waseda University. He teaches French Literature at Meiji University, where he is a critic and translator of authors including Michel Foucault, Hervé Guibert, Michel Rio, and Jacques Réda.

Toshiyuki Kato            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Toshiyuki Kato: a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Niihama, Ehime and high school graduate, he was elected for the first time in 2004.