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Rokusuke Ei | |
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 Rokusuke Ei | |
| Born | (1933-04-10)April 10, 1933 |
| Died | July 7, 2016(2016-07-07) (aged 83) |
| Era | Contemporary |
Rokusuke Ei (永 六輔,Ei Rokusuke; April 10, 1933 – July 7, 2016)[1] was a Japanese lyricist, composer, author, essayist, and television personality of Chinese descent.
Ei wrote the lyrics to the song "Ue o Muite Arukō", known internationally as "Sukiyaki", which has been used in several English language films. He also wrote the lyrics to the song "Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshi o" sung byKyu Sakamoto in 1963. He was a graduate ofWaseda University.
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