birthdate: '1965'
birthplace: Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
deathdate: '2023-04-05'
discography:
- catalog: COCX-31082~3
  date: '2000-09-30'
  link: album/33383
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Cello
  titles:
    en: SPACE BATTLE SHIP YAMATO ETERNAL EDITION File No.0 & 1
    ja: 宇宙戦艦ヤマト ETERNAL EDITION File No.0 & 1
    ja-latn: Uchuu Senkan Yamato ETERNAL EDITION File No.0 & 1
  type: anime
- catalog: AVCD-11969
  date: '2001-06-06'
  link: album/145782
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Cello
  titles:
    en: Mukashi no Otoko Original Soundtrack
    ja: TBS系 金曜ドラマ 昔の男 オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Mukashi no Otoko Original Soundtrack
  type: live
- catalog: AVCD-38186
  date: '2010-10-27'
  link: album/99350
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Cello
  titles:
    en: 'SECURITY POLICE: Yabouhen THE MOTION PICTURE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK'
    ja: SP 野望篇 オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: 'SECURITY POLICE: Yabouhen THE MOTION PICTURE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK'
  type: live
featured_on: []
info:
  Birthdate: '1965'
  Birthplace: Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
  Credited works:
  - 3 albums in database
  - 1 products in database
  Credits: 4 cello
  Education: Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna
  Former Units:
  - link: artist/118
    names:
      en: NHK Symphony Orchestra
      ja: NHK交響楽団
  - link: artist/2767
    names:
      en: Japan Shinsei Symphony Orchestra
      ja: 新星日本交響楽団
  - link: artist/1759
    names:
      en: New Japan Philharmonic
      ja: 新日本フィルハーモニー交響楽団
  - link: artist/8854
    names:
      en: Symphonic Orchestra Yamato
      ja: シンフォニック・オーケストラ・ヤマト
  Variations:
  - names:
      en: Ayumi Kuwata
link: artist/61924
meta:
  added_date: 2024-02-24T18:59
  edited_date: 2025-01-07T19:02
  fetched_date: 2026-01-05T17:55
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 269
name: Ayumu Kuwata
name_real: 桑田 歩
name_trans: くわた あゆむ
notes: 'Japanese cellist.

  Former principal cellist (and guest conductor) of the New Japan Philharmonic.

  Previously a principal cellist of the NHK Symphony Orchestra, Japan Shinsei Symphony
  Orchestra and Gunma Symphony Orchestra.

  Passed away on April 5, 2023 at age 57.'
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/artists/42/61924/61924-1708830785.jpg
picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/42/61924/61924-1708830785.jpg
sex: male
twitter_names:
- kuwatime
type: Individual
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/61924?perpage=99999
websites:
  Interview: []
  Official: []
  Personal: []
