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Yuriko Nakamura (中村由利子; 3 Jun 1958) is a well-known Japanese composer and pianist. she was born in Yokohama. Due to the influence of her father, a painter, Ms. Nakamura was fond of painting in her childhood. Inspired by the sound of raindrops and picture books, she started composing music. She won a musical composition contest sponsored by Yokohama city at the age of thirteen. Ms. Nakamura graduated in the College of Music from Ferris University. After having a number of musical activities, she had her first album with CBS Sony in 1987. The album, 'Wind and Reflections', which hit the best-seller charts, was a collection of her own compositions. She became a popular composer in the modern times, so-called 'New Age Music'. Later, her works were used in popular films such as 'Summer Vacation 1999' and mini movies such as 'Shiki no Oka' (The Hill of Four Seasons) by Shinzo Maeda, a photographer. This made her reputation in collaborating of images and music soar. She also produced commercials, animations, dramas and jingles such as Tokyo FM's program, 'Jet Stream'. Her CDs were also released abroad - Hong Kong, Venezuela, France and used in various projects. In 2000, Ms. Nakamura had a debut in Korea, where within only five years, thirteen albums were released and were successful in captivating various media. In November 2001, Japan and Korea collaborated to produce the album 'Solo Best', which was released simultaneously in both countries. Additionally, Ms. Nakamu...

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