Yuko Yamamura
Author, Illustrator, and Jazz Musician
Born in Kobe, Japan. Yuko Yamamura graduated from Osaka College of Music and Berklee College of Music. She is a Jazz French Horn player, composer, and arranger, based in Tokyo and New York. She is also the first Japanese to win grand prize from The John Lennon Song Writing Contest and American Songwriting Awards among many others. Her collaboration with Japanese Taiko Drum player, Ryota Kataoka,is gaining international attention as well. Aside from performing and composing, Yuko loves to draw and play with children. http://yukoyamamura.com
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Seiko Shih
Founder and CEO, Translator, and Editor
Born in Japan, Seiko Shih spent her early childhood years in New York and Boston, before returning to Tokyo where she graduated from Gakushuin University. After a few years working in news media, she went to New York University for her Masters in Education. She currently enjoys her work as a voice-over artist and translator. Seiko and her husband live in NYC with their two young children, Sophie and Solar. www.seikosuzukishih.com
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