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Mood kayo master Masayoshi Tsuruoka dies at 93

Original: 鶴岡雅義

Masayoshi Tsuruoka, leader of the Tokyo Romantica orchestra and a giant of Japanese mood kayo music, has died at the age of 93. He was behind numerous hits including "Otaru no Hito yo", a signature song of the genre. Japanese news outlets are reporting the death, prompting tributes to a career that shaped mid-century popular Japanese balladry.

Why now: The death of a beloved showa-era bandleader has just been announced, prompting an outpouring of remembrance.

Masayoshi TsuruokaTokyo RomanticaOtaru no Hito yo

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• 「小樽のひとよ」作曲家の鶴岡雅義さん死去、93歳 東京ロマンチカのリーダー · 産経ニュース
• ムード歌謡の巨匠　東京ロマンチカ・鶴岡雅義さん死去　９３歳　「小樽のひとよ」などヒット多数 · ｄメニューニュース
• ムード歌謡の巨匠 東京ロマンチカ・鶴岡雅義さん死去 ９３歳 「小樽のひとよ」などヒット多数（スポーツ報知） · Yahoo!ニュース

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