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Kumiko Makihara (President of Tokyo Inter-Arts, Koto)

Kumiko Makihara studied Koto and Shamisen with Kimiko Kido since she was ten years old. She has been performing not only traditional but also contemporary music. She organized Tokyo Inter-Arts with her foreign musical company and Japanese musicians.
Since 1989, she has been to Czechoslovakia, Holland, Bahrain, China, Germany, France, Singapore, Nepal, Korea, Australia. 
In 1997, she held international friendship concerts for Ivory Coast in February, for Australia in April, for Germany in October, for Mexico and Cuba in November.
In 1998, Tokyo Inter-Arts had concerts in Pakistan,Nepal Australia, Germany, Singapore & Nepal.

 In 1996 she is certified as "Dai-shihan (Grand-Master)" from Miyagi School of Ikuta-style.
President of "Maki no Kai" and Tokyo Inter-Arts.