(born 4 June 1940, in Tokyo) is a Japanese violinist. Starting the violin at age 8, she won in 1956 the first prize and special award in The Music Competition of Japan, one of the most prestigious music contests in Japan. After that, she studied in the Musical Arts Academy of Prague in Czech Republic. References External links 1940 births Living people Japanese classical violinists 20th-century classical violinists 21st-century classical violinists Women classical violinists