In electrophotography, an image comprising an electrostatic field pattern, usually of nonuniform strength (also retorted to as an electrostatic latent image), is formed on an insulative surface of a photoconductor drum. The insulative surface of the drum comprises a photoconductive layer and an electrically-conductive substrate. The electrostatic latent image may be formed by imagewise photo-induced dissipation of portions of an electrostatic field previously formed on the insulative surface of the drum. Typically, the electrostatic latent image on the drum is then developed into a toner image by contacting the latent image with an electrostatically-charged toner composition generally containing a pigment. The electrostatically-charged toner is generally disposed on the drum from a developer roller. In some systems, the toner image is then transferred with an intermediate transfer roller fromThe man lauded as “Japan’s Beethoven”, who has admitted he never wrote his compositions, appeared before cameras for the first time since the scandal surfaced – clean-shaven and minus his trademark sunglasses.

Mamoru Samuragochi, who used to sport long hair, bowed repeatedly at a news conference, and apologised for the troubles he had caused his fans, producers behind his works and others.

He acknowledged he had worked with his collabourator Takashi Niigaki in secret for 18 years. Niigaki recently told a tabloid magazine he was the ghostwriter behind the works, including the “Hiroshima” symphony.

Samuragochi said his hearing had been recovering, but denied he was posturing as deaf, and said he still had hearing problems.

Olympian figure-skater Daisuke Takahashi used a Samuragochi tune at the Sochi games.