Toshifumi Hinata

He has composed multiple albums[1] and composed music for multiple films and televison shows including Pavee Lackeen, Long Vacation and Tokyo Love Story.

[2] After graduating from high school, Hinata obtained a work visa and decided to move to the United Kingdom because he "had a strong desire to see the British music scene".

It was there that he gained an interest in music and joined a blues band as a keyboard player.

[3] After graduating from the University of Minnesota-Duluth in 1982, Hinata began creating music for several films and television shows such as Tokyo Love Story and Long Vacation.

He composed Long Vacation together with his brother Daisuke Hinata.