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Past years 

I played a toy piano.

My grandfather gifted me a mahogany KAWAI upright piano.　

From the age of 5 to 17, I studied piano with a neighbor - an elderly women who always wore colorful clothes and loved both the piano and the Electone.  

I played electric bass in a rock pop band during high school.

I joined one of the piano clubs at my university.  Without a teacher, I played pieces that I wanted to play.  I also enjoyed listening to performances by members and friends of classical pieces, Jazz, popular, etc.

I purchased a Roland digital piano to play at night after work.

I worked as ... (Job 1).

I studied Jazz with a bearded man who worked as a writer and translator.  

The reason was not that I particularly liked jazz - in fact, I hardly listened to it until then, he introduced me to works of famous jazz musicians.  

Rather, I wanted to uncover the secrets of Debussy's music, and I thought learning jazz would be as a shortcut compared to the three thick harmony books (the famous red, yellow, green and black series in Japan - although later I went through them very roughly, reaching the first problem of the final chapter - I might not be able to solve problems today).

I worked as ... (Job 2).

I studied Jazz and Popular piano and theory at KAWAI Omotesandou under a highly energetic and fast-talking female teacher - it turned out that she was a graduate of my university.

I worked as ... (Job 3).

I joined a small free jazz (?) ensemble led by a colleague and enjoyed playing during weekends.

I worked as ... (Job 4).

I resumed classical piano lessons as an adult at KAWAI Omotesandou rather than continuing with Jazz.  The Jazz piano teacher introduced me to a classical piano instructor.  

She taught me how to read scores meticulously and play with greater elegance.  I played pieces which I had wanted to play but I couldn't master on my own as well as pieces which she recommended.  I continued lessons until her mandatory retirement age.

I acquired a KAWAI digital piano to replace my previous Roland digital piano after some keys stopped sounding.

I acquired digital piano KAWAI CA5900GP to replace my previous KAWAI digital piano after some keys stopped sounding (again).

I worked as ... (Job 5).

2023.03

I started uploading tracks on soundcloud.

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I create artworks using a drawing application called FireAlpaca.

I practiced Shodou (Japanese calligraphy) through my elementary school years, and took Shodou lessons in high school.  

I was a part of the art club for a few months in junior high school and created a self- portrait using oil paints.    

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Others

I enjoy watching anime and movies with my husband.

I often focus on subtle sensing and alignments using my hands and body.

The composer name of my improvisation tracks is my present name.  My firth family name is different.  

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(the following text, Japanese only yet.)

Job 1

一応学部と関係ある所に就職したはずだが。毎日メロンを切っていた―???。（１年だけいました。）

Job 2

面接で「Excelができるなら出来るよ」ということで、～　無茶苦茶寒～い部屋で、毛布を巻きつけながら、１行ずつ動かして、問題の個所を見付けたり、打ち上げなど楽しかった。

Job 3

派遣会社で「家の近所にいい所がありますよ」と紹介され、～　同僚の人達は面白い人がとても多かった。大体１人３台以上のパソコンを動かして、お昼やバグバッシュのピザや打ち上げなど楽しかった。

Job 4

それまでの仕事と大学の学部と関係ありそうな所に就職。複数の技術的な文書を読んで、違いを、説明する書類を作成したり、など。一応学部に関係あるので資格も取得（大学の時はピアノを弾いてばかりだったので）。

Job 5

……。（それまでとは全然違う。）

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Recordings

(the following text, Japanese only yet, too.)

そんな中で部屋の片隅の電子ピアノで録音してみようと思った。

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