Sakuzo Takada

Sakuzo Takada was a Japanese lyricist. He was born in Tokyo and graduated from the Tokyo School of Foreign Languages with a degree in French Literature. He plays the mandolone and was known for translating foreign folk songs into Japanese. In his later years he served as the president of the All-Japan Association of The Creation of Children's Songs (abbrv. AJACCS), which is a group that promotes music for children.