Ichiko Hashimoto

Ichiko Hashimoto (橋本 一子), born July 1, 1952 in Kobe, Japan, is a jazz pianist, composer and singer. She has also acted on television and in film. Hashimoto was born in Kobe, grew up in Tokyo, and started playing the piano at the age of five. She attended Musashino Academia Musicae, graduating in 1975. Ichiko sometimes performs with her sister Mayumi Hashimoto (橋本 まゆみ).