“It was in Shizuoka, where my home was. I first attended this school when I was five years old. I also attended a regular elementary school, and I was taking piano lessons with a local teacher. I began to study composition at the Yamaha school. And I continued to study there until the age of 15.” YearsFirstsHomeAgeSchoolStudyFiveTeacherLessonsLocalsPianoFive YearsCompositionFive Year OldsElementary SchoolPiano LessonYamaha Author:Hiromi
“I started to listen to Japanese jazz musicians when I went to high school. Some people I listened to were Yosuke Yamashita, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Sadao Watanabe.” PeopleSchoolMusicianHigh SchoolJazzJazz MusicJazz Musician Author:Hiromi
“I, on the other hand, still might not be considered a proper adult. I had been very grown-up in primary school. But as I continued through secondary school, I in fact became less grown-up. And then as the years passed, I turned into quite a childlike person. I suppose I just wasn't able to ally myself with time.” YearsPersonsStillsFactsHandsMightAbleSchoolAdultsPrimariesAlliesChildlikePrimary SchoolSecondary School Author:Hiromi
