Born in Tokyo in 1960, Senju studied composition at the Tokyo University of the Arts and received his master's degree with highest honors. His graduation piece was only the eighth to be purchased by the University Art Museum and added to its permanent collection. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including three Japan Academy Prizes for Music.

He is also a visiting professor at the Tokyo University of the Arts, supervisor of Senju Lab, and a distinguished guest professor at the Tokyo College of Music.

His notable works include piano concertos “Shukumei” (from Suna no Utsuwa), “Four Seasons,” and “Japan Symphonic Poem,” the symphony The Tale of Genji, operas Sumidagawa, Manyo-syu, and Taki no Shiraito, and the Chinese-language musical Into the White Night.

Senju has also scored numerous soundtracks, including those for films such as Yomigaeri and Reminiscence; TV shows Ienakiko, Honmamon, and Fūrinkazan; animated series Mobile Suit Victory Gundam and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood; and documentaries Nihon Eizo no 20-Seiki, Louvre, La Beauté Eternelle, and Heisei-shi.

(April 2022)