Yuko began studying the piano at age three and shigin,Kenshibu from age five. She graduated from the Tokyo College of Music’s Piano Program.
 Yuko is currently active as a shigin instructor, singer-songwriter, and pianist. In December 2011 she won the Grand Prize at the Nationwide Contest of the Nippon Columbia Japan Poem Recitation Competition. At present, she is in charge of vocals, shigin, and piano for Hanafugetsu, a Japanese-style band. 

Official website
http://yukonouta.jp/

Hanafugetsu official website
http://hanafugetsu.com/

Twitter
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