Koichi Sugiyama, Japanese composer and orchestrator (born 1931)

Koichi Sugiyama was a Japanese composer, conductor, and orchestrator. He was best known for composing for the Dragon Quest franchise, along with several other video games, anime, film, television shows, and pop songs. Classically trained, Sugiyama was considered a major inspiration for other Japanese game music composers and was active from the 1960s until his death in 2021.

September 30 is the 273rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 92 days remain until the end of the year.