Prolific Japan composer Taro Kida, dubbed "Mozart of Naniwa," dies at 93

Taro Kida, a prolific composer of theme songs for TV programs and commercials who was dubbed the "Mozart of Naniwa," referring to an old name of the Osaka-centered area in western Japan where he mainly worked, has died, his agency said Wednesday. He was 93.The most famous work of the pianist-turned-composer, who hailed from Hyogo Prefecture, included TV commercial songs for Demae Iccho instant ramen and food products of the Osaka-based 551 Horai brands, as well as for the restaurant chain Kanidoraku, also headquartered in the city.Kida died Tuesday, according to Office Tomde Co. The cause o…READ FULL ARTICLE