where was he born?
Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Yoko Shimomura
Shimomura was born on October 19, 1967, in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
who released kingdom hearts? Square who composed the music? Yoko Shimomura
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Yoko Shimomura [SEP] Early life
Shimomura was born on October 19, 1967, in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. She developed an interest for music at a young age, and started taking piano lessons "at the age of four or five". She began composing her own music by playing the piano randomly and pretending to compose, eventually coming up with her own pieces, the first of which she says she still remembers how to play. Shimomura attended Osaka College of Music, and graduated as a piano major in 1988. Upon graduation, Shimomura intended to become a piano instructor and was extended a job offer to become a piano teacher at a music store, but as she had been an avid gamer for many years she decided to send some samples of her work to various video game companies that were recruiting at the university.