Akira Yamaoka

Akira Yamaoka, Japanese composer and producer

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Born: February 6, 1968
Age in 2026: 58
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Birth year: 1968

About Akira Yamaoka

Akira Yamaoka is a Japanese composer, producer and sound designer. He is known for scoring every installment of Konami's horror video game series Silent Hill (1999–present), with the exception of Downpour and Book of Memories, though he still played guitar on the latter. He has also produced many of the games and composed the soundtracks of the Silent Hill film franchise (2006–2025). He was first appointed to the role of chief sound officer at Grasshopper, but became involved in aspects of game production as well.

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The world when Akira Yamaoka was born

Akira Yamaoka was born in 1968. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1968

#1 song"Hey Jude" – The Beatles
Top movie2001: A Space Odyssey
Top TV showRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Best-selling bookAirport – Arthur Hailey

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentBob Beamon shatters long jump record at Mexico City Olympics
Top headlineMLK and RFK assassinated
Technology milestoneDouglas Engelbart demonstrates the computer mouse
Defining fadTie-dye everything
Notable inventionComputer mouse (Douglas Engelbart)
World population3.55 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population200.7M

1968 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Akira Yamaoka's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1968	2026
Gas	$0.34	$3.45/gal
Average home	$15,600	$435,000
Average income	$10,300	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.60	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$1.31	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.06	$0.73
Population	200.7M	341 million

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