Instrument: Violin
Joined WSO:  2011
Hometown: Osaka, Japan

Who was your idol growing up?
Anne-Sophie Mutter

What is your favourite piece to play?
Shostakovich: String Quartet No.8

What is one of your most memorable live performances?
Playing Beethoven Symphony No.9 with a 10,000 person choir in Japan.

What are some of your hobbies?
Looking for good restaurants

If you could have dinner with one historical figure, who would that be?
Paganini: I just want to ask why he wrote such difficult pieces