I am a composer, arranger and a performer, currently living in New York. I was born and raised in Japan, and started classical piano studies at age three but later on moved into jazz and contemporary music. I have an undergraduate degree in Far Eastern Philosophy and a Masters in Music Performance. I have performed at various clubs in Tokyo, the Bay Area in California and in New York City.

I use my compositions as a vehicle to explore music from a visual and a visceral perspective. My attempt is to paint sounds with my own version of color, texture and depth.

akuyume; marionette dancer; twisted threads 2010; kandinsky