Rokusuke Ei

Rokusuke Ei (永 六輔) 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 by Kyu Sakamoto in 1963. He was a graduate of Waseda University.

Books

 * (1985) Bōryokudan narabini Inakappē shokun! (暴力団ならびに田舎ッペェ諸君!)
 * (1986) Six, eight, nine of nine : Kyū Sakamoto story (六・八・九の九 : 坂本九ものがたり)
 * (1987) Mumei-jin mei-goroku (無名人名語録)
 * (1990) Ippan-jin mei-goroku (一般人名語録)
 * (1993) Motto shikkari, Nihonjin (もっとしっかり、日本人)
 * (1994) A peaceful death (大往生)
 * I want to go to far away (遠くへ行きたい)
 * Amber of crimson (真紅の琥珀)
 * Letter from chief of Dai-ichi Life PR department (第一生命広報部長からの手紙)

TV shows

 * Shichiji ni aimashō

Radio programs

 * Dareka to Dokoka de (誰かとどこかで) TBS Radio
 * Saturday Variety show Radio TOKYO (土曜ワイドラジオTOKYO) TBS Radio

Lyrics

 * (1959) "Kuroi hanabira" (黒い花びら) ; "Black Petals"
 * (1961) "Ue o muite arukō" (上を向いて歩こう) ; "Sukiyaki"
 * (1962) "Tōku e ikitai" (遠くへ行きたい) ; "I want to go to far away"
 * (1963) "Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshi o" (見上げてごらん夜の星を)
 * (1963) "Wakai kisetsu" (若い季節)
 * (1963) "Konnichiwa akachan" (こんにちは赤ちゃん)
 * (1965) "Kaerokana" (帰ろかな)
 * (1979) "Hajimete no machi de" (初めての街で)