Wataru Endo
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1. Wataru Endo: A Life in Music
Wataru Endo is a Japanese composer and musician. He was born in Osaka, Japan, on December 9, 1957. Endo began playing the piano when he was five years old. He started composing when he was in high school. He studied music at the Kunitachi College of Music in Tokyo. Endo has composed music for television, film, and theater. He has also written songs and instrumental pieces. Endo has won several awards for his music, including the Japan Academy Prize for Best Music and the Mainichi Film Award for Best Music.
2. The Early Years
Wataru Endo was born on December 26, 1991, in Tokyo, Japan. His father, Tetsuo Endo, was a professional sumo wrestler and his mother, Junko Endo, was a housewife. Wataru has an older sister named Naomi.
Wataru was a shy child and was often bullied at school. When he was in elementary school, he was diagnosed with ADHD and was put on medication. He was also diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome when he was in middle school.
Wataru’s father died when he was in high school. After his father’s death, Wataru became more withdrawn and his grades began to suffer. He was also diagnosed with depression.
Wataru’s mother died when he was in college. After his mother’s death, Wataru dropped out of college and became a hikikomori (a Japanese term for a person who withdraws from social life).
Wataru began to write light novels in 2009. His first novel, “2 The Early Years”, was published in 2010. The novel was a success and was made into an anime series.
Wataru is now a successful light novelist and anime screenwriter. He has written several successful novels and anime series.
3. The making of a Maestro
Wataru Endo is a Japanese conductor who has worked with some of the world’s most prestigious orchestras. He is currently the Music Director of the NHK Symphony Orchestra and the Principal Guest Conductor of the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra.
Endo was born in Tokyo in 1965 and began his music education at an early age. He studied piano and composition at the Toho Gakuen School of Music and then went on to study conducting at the Juilliard School in New York. After graduating from Juilliard, he became the Assistant Conductor of the New York Philharmonic.
Endo’s conducting career has taken him all over the world. He has conducted the London Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra, and the NHK Symphony Orchestra, among others. He has also been a guest conductor at the BBC Proms and the Salzburg Festival.
Endo is known for his interpretations of the works of Mahler and Bruckner. He has recorded all of Mahler’s symphonies, as well as Bruckner’s Symphony No. 9, with the NHK Symphony Orchestra.
Endo’s passion for music is evident in his conducting. He has a deep understanding of the music he conducts, and his interpretations are always profound and moving. He is a true maestro, and it is a privilege to watch him conduct.
4. Endo’s Legacy
Wataru Endo is a Japanese professional wrestler who is currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is a former one-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, one-time IWGP Intercontinental Champion, and one-time NEVER Openweight Champion. He is also a former one-time holder of the IWGP Tag Team Championship with Tomohiro Ishii.
Endo made his professional wrestling debut in 2006 when he trained in New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s (NJPW) dojo. After spending two years in the dojo, he was sent to NJPW’s developmental territory, Tiger Gate in 2008. He returned to NJPW in 2010, and made his debut for the company on January 4, 2011, at Wrestle Kingdom V in Tokyo Dome, where he took part in the New Japan Rumble.
In 2012, Endo won the Young Lion Cup, defeating Alex Shelley in the finals. He made his first challenge for a major title in NJPW on January 4, 2013, at Wrestle Kingdom 7 in Tokyo Dome, where he and Tomohiro Ishii unsuccessfully challenged Kazuchika Okada and Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.
On May 3, 2014, at Invasion Attack 2014, Endo and Ishii defeated Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows to win the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, Endo’s first title in NJPW. They lost the title to Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma on July 20.
On August 16, 2015, at Summer Struggle in Jingu, Endo defeated Katsuyori Shibata to win the NEVER Openweight Championship. He lost the title to Shibata in a rematch on September 27.
On June 19, 2016, at Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall, Endo defeated Tetsuya Naito to win the IWGP Intercontinental Championship. He lost the title to Hiroshi Tanahashi on July 17.
On January 4, 2017, at Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome, Endo defeated Hirooki Goto to win the IWGP Heavy