Isao Tomita to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Tokyo
Last updated on April 23, 2025

Tomita created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Tomita fans. Speculation had been rife that the Japanese composer best known for his album Snowflakes Are Dancing, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 93, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 23/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a composer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a composer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouIsao

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouIsao was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.