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Noda Yayoi

野田弥生

Noda Yayoi
Born 1947

Koto & Shamisen

Born in 1947 in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, Noda Yayoi learned Ikuta-ryū koto from her mother, Noda Shūkin, from childhood.
She later studied under Hagiwara Seigin.
She is a performer of a wide range of music, challenging not only the classics, but also modern Japanese music.
She has performed abroad many times as a cultural emissary.
She received the Kyoto City Art Newcomer Award for her recital performances.
Noda is a graduate of the NHK Traditional Japanese Music Training Program (15th term).
She is a Director of the Kyoto Sankyoku Association as well as a member of the Kyoto Hogaku Group and a trustee of the Kyoto Arts and Culture Association.

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