Terms of Use
About this website
This website is operated by The Waymakers Alliance to share the life and work of the Japanese composer Michiko Toyama (1912–2006). By using it, you agree to these terms.
Copyright
© 2026 The Waymakers Alliance. All rights reserved. Unless otherwise stated, the text, photographs, scores, recordings, and other materials on this website are protected by copyright. They belong to The Waymakers Alliance, the Toyama/Saito family, or the other rights holders credited.
Materials from the family archive are shown here at low resolution for reference only. Their inclusion on this website does not grant any license to use them.
Permitted use
You may view the pages for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may quote short passages of text for research, teaching, criticism, or news reporting, provided that you credit the source as “michikotoyama.org — The Waymakers Alliance.”
Any other use requires our prior written permission. This includes copying, reproducing, publishing, distributing, or modifying images, scores, or recordings, and using any content for commercial purposes or to train AI systems.
Third-party materials
Some materials belong to third parties and appear here for reference only. For example, the cover of Waka and Other Compositions (Folkways Records FW 8881) was designed by Ronald Clyne. Please contact the respective rights holders for permission to use such materials.
Scores and performance requests
To request a score, or to ask about performing or recording Michiko Toyama’s works, please contact us before you begin.
External links
This website links to external sites for reference. We are not responsible for their content or availability.
Accuracy
Research on Michiko Toyama is ongoing. We aim to be accurate, but information may be revised as new primary sources and archival materials come to light. If you notice an error, we would be grateful to hear from you.
Changes to these terms
We may update these terms from time to time. The date at the top of this page shows the most recent revision.