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CHERRY BLOSSOMS, JAPANESE HARP(KOTO）AND MICHIO MIYAGI

  There might not be a Japanese who don't know melodies of 
koto like Variation of Sakura(Cherry blossom) known as Sakura
Sakura and serenely delightful tune Spring Sea.
  Moreover, they are one of the most popular tunes abroad as
music representing Japan and also symbolize it.For that 
reason, the composer Michio Miyagi is regarded as a world
famous musician.
  He was brought up in Korea, had lost eyesight in his 
childhood. He returned Japan alone and started professional 
training of koto.
  There might be some hardships until he distinguished 
himself. But once his talent was approved and gave adequate 
chances, his life became like a smooth sailing with 
favorable wind. As composer, he created several famous 
pieces including formerly mentioned two tunes, as player, he
contributed the development of koto performance, tried to 
play ten koto in concert or play with other orchestral music
, changed the instrument from merely Japanese party 
accessory to the one that fits large scale stage in the world.
  He fell from night train and dead, it was a mysterious 
accident. We noticed that he was one of the disabled only 
that occasion.

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