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Yoko Shimomura

	Date of Birth:	October 19, (Hyogo)
	Education:	Osaka University of Music (Piano)
	Residence:	Tokyo
	Instruments:	Piano
	Group Involvement:	GE-ON-DAN, Alph Lyla (Piano)
	Game Works:	Street Fighter II, Kingdom Hearts, Legend of Mana

Employment History

Company	Tenure	Role
Capcom	-	Composer
Square	-	Composer
Midiplex	-	Founder, President, Composer

Brief Profile

Born on October 19, in the Hyogo prefecture, Yoko Shimomura is one of the most popular and talented composers in the gaming industry, known for her eclectic works on behalf of Capcom and Square Enix.

Having an interest in music from a young age, Shimomura started to take piano lessons at four and soon began to compose or, as she says, "play notes randomly and pretend to be composing". She was a fan of classical music while growing up, but also harboured a love for playing video games.

Intending a career as a piano teacher, she specialised in