Yuji Ohno

Born May 30, 1941· Atami, Shizuoka, Japan

† Died May 4, 2026

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Emerging from founding family of Atami's Hotel Ohnoya, he began piano lessons in elementary school, formed the Junior Light Music group with classmate Isamu Akashi, taught himself jazz, and while studying law at Keio University joined its Light Music Society and later a quintet recommended by Kōji Fujika. His recording debut came in 1966 backing Hideo Shiraki and Yūzō Kayama; by early 1970s he tur… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources