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What was Tōru Takemitsu personal life like?
Toru Takemitsu was married to Asaka Takemitsu for 42 years.
What did Tōru Takemitsu do important in his early career?
In 1948, Takemitsu conceived the idea of electronic music technology, or in his own words, to bring noise into tempered musical tones inside a busy small tube.“

Question: did he win any rewards or recognition?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Tōru Takemitsu win any rewards or recognition?