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Tomoe Kaneko

Tomoe Kaneko graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Japanese Music. She studied the Kinko-Ryu style of Shakuhachi under the late Living National Treasure Goro Yamaguchi. Tomoe is the first woman to complete a master degree in Shakuhachi.

Tomoe has a free spirit and a keen sensitivity to sound, and she continues to instil a new breath in the shakuhachi world, while respecting the age-old tradition of this classical Japanese instrument.

Tomoe performs overseas on a regular basis, and has toured several countries, including Sweden, Turkey, Ireland, Finland, Australia, Vietnam, South Korea, China, etc., In Japan, she has performed as a guest artist for directors Haruhiko Miyajima and the late Giho Sugiyama, collaborated with the NHK, the Yomiuri CX TV "Traditional Arts NOW" and many other TV / radio shows, including the Asahi Shimbun "Folk Music Journey", the Yomiuri Shimbun "Japanese Music Now", etc. She is involved in several recital competitions and regularly gives interviews for newspapers and magazines. She also released several albums in Japan.

Since 2008, she has expanded her activities beyond the Japanese music field and has been actively participating in collaborations with artists from different cultures and genres, including Arabic and western styles.