Toshi Ichiyanagi

Toshi Ichiyanagi
一柳 慧
Ichiyanagi in 1960
Born	(1933-02-04)4 February 1933 Kobe, Empire of Japan
Died	7 October 2022(2022-10-07) (aged 89) Tokyo, Japan
Occupation(s)	Composer Pianist
Years active	1954–2008
Notable work	Kaika
Spouses	Yoko Ono ​ ​ (m. 1956; div. 1962)​ Sumiko ​ ​ (m. 1963; died 1993)​
Children	1

Toshi Ichiyanagi (一柳 慧, Ichiyanagi Toshi, 4 February 1933 – 7 October 2022) was a Japanese avant-garde composer and pianist. One of the leading composers in Japan during the postwar era, Ichiyanagi worked in a range of genres, composing Western-style operas and orchestral and chamber works, as well as compositions using traditional Japanese instruments.^[1] Ichiyanagi is known for incorporating avant-garde techniques into his works, such as chance music, extended technique, and nontraditional scoring.^[1] Ichiyanagi was married to artist Yoko Ono from 1956 to 1962.