Mamoru Samuragochi

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Mamoru Samuragochi speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Friday, March 7, 2014. The man once lauded as "Japan's Beethoven" bowed repeatedly and apologized Friday at his first media appearance since it was revealed last month that his famed musical compositions were ghostwritten and he wasn't completely deaf. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

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Mamoru Samuragochi gestures during a press conference in Tokyo, Friday, March 7, 2014. The man once lauded as "Japan's Beethoven" bowed repeatedly and apologized Friday at his first media appearance since it was revealed last month that his famed musical compositions were ghostwritten and he wasn't completely deaf. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

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Mamoru Samuragochi bows during a press conference in Tokyo, Friday, March 7, 2014. The man once lauded as "Japan's Beethoven" bowed repeatedly and apologized Friday at his first media appearance since it was revealed last month that his famed musical compositions were ghostwritten and he wasn't completely deaf. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

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Mamoru Samuragochi bows during a press conference in Tokyo, Friday, March 7, 2014. The man once lauded as "Japan's Beethoven" bowed repeatedly and apologized Friday at his first media appearance since it was revealed last month that his famed musical compositions were ghostwritten and he wasn't completely deaf. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

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Mamoru Samuragochi speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Friday, March 7, 2014. The man once lauded as "Japan's Beethoven" bowed repeatedly and apologized Friday at his first media appearance since it was revealed last month that his famed musical compositions were ghostwritten and he wasn't completely deaf. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

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Mamoru Samuragochi bows during a press conference in Tokyo, Friday, March 7, 2014. The man once lauded as "Japan's Beethoven" bowed repeatedly and apologized Friday at his first media appearance since it was revealed last month that his famed musical compositions were ghostwritten and he wasn't completely deaf. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

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FILE - In this 2011 file photo, Mamoru Samuragochi poses with his CD "Symphony No.1 Hiroshima" in Japan. The man once lauded as "Japan's Beethoven" bowed repeatedly and apologized Friday, March 7, 2014 at his first media appearance since it was revealed last month that his famed musical compositions were ghostwritten and he wasn't completely deaf. Samuragochi appeared clean-shaven and minus his trademark sunglasses and long hair, in what could be seen as a sign of remorse. He apologized for the troubles he had caused his fans, producers behind his works and others. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT

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In this 2011 photo, Mamoru Samuragochi poses with his CD "Symphony No.1 Hiroshima" in Japan. Samuragochi has been lauded as Japan's Beethoven for composing music despite a severe hearing impairment. But he admitted Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014 that he did not write the symphony and other works credited to him. His ghostwriter Takashi Niigaki said Thursday, Feb. 6, that he worked with Samuragochi for 18 years but got fed up and refused in 2013 to continue the collaboration. Niigaki said he hopes to continue composing and performing despite the uproar. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT