Michiko Akao Tokyo, Japan
Debuted in 1972, Michiko Akao is a pioneering artist performing on traditional yokobue bamboo flute in a contemporary
context.
She has worked with filmmakers such as Akira Kurosawa and Nagisa Oshima among others. Akao has also performed with notable artists Maki Ishii, composer; Makoto Ooka, poet; Kayoko Shiraishi, actress; Min Tanaka, dancer; and Yasunori Yamaguchi, percussionist.
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