Kenji Sazanami

漣健児 (Kenji Sazanami) He was using this name primarily as a translated lyricist. Born in Tokyo. He was a pioneer of a Japanese translator for Western pop music. (February 4, 1931 - June 6, 2005) From the Shinko music publisher (current: Shinko Music · Entertainment) run by his father, 草野貞二 (Shouji Kusano), he revived the music magazine "Music life" and served as the first editor in chief.