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Japanese composer Reiko Arima dies at 93

Japanese composer Reiko Arima dies at 93

Japanese composer Reiko Arima has died at the age of 93.

She died on Oct.

22 of old age, according to the notice of her death.

Arima graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts and studied under composers Kan-ichi Shimofusa and Akira Ifukube.

Her works included piano collections and a symphony, among them “Dance of the Wind,” “Children’s Garden” and “Okinawa.”

Her compositions spanned piano music and orchestral work, including pieces named among her leading works.

Her funeral was held with close relatives, and her eldest son, Jun Hoshina, was the chief mourner.

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