▁Champ , ▁he ▁mentioned ▁he ▁composed ▁two ▁songs ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 1 1 ▁– ▁Heart ▁of ▁a ▁Woman ▁and ▁Northern ▁Town . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 4 , ▁Tak ah ashi ▁started ▁his ▁work ▁entering ▁the ▁band ▁P ops icle . ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 7 , ▁he ▁joined ▁the ▁band ▁Tul ip , ▁beginning ▁a ▁more ▁professional ▁musical ▁career . ▁He ▁played ▁a ▁major ▁role ▁in ▁the ▁band ' s ▁development , ▁writing ▁some ▁of ▁its ▁hit ▁singles . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 9 , ▁after ▁the ▁break up ▁of ▁Tul ip , ▁he ▁rejo ined ▁P ops icle ▁tempor arily . ▁ ▁When ▁his ▁recording ▁label ▁shut ▁down , ▁he ▁became ▁more ▁active ▁as ▁a ▁composer . ▁He ▁composed ▁numerous ▁sound tra cks ▁for ▁an ime , ▁stage , ▁television , ▁and ▁radio . ▁The ▁music ▁for ▁the ▁program ▁N ipp on ▁H oso ▁Show ▁Up ▁Night a ▁was ▁also ▁his ▁work ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁until ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁ ▁He ▁died ▁on ▁November ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 4 1 , ▁due ▁to ▁multiple ▁organ ▁failure ▁resulting ▁from ▁a ▁retro per it one al ▁sar com a . ▁ ▁Disc ography ▁ ▁Albums ▁▁ ▁( Nov ember ▁ 1 9 , ▁ 1 9 9 3 ) ▁ ▁Welcome ▁To ▁P ops icle ▁Channel ▁( Nov ember ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 1 9 9 4 ) ▁