Yoko Shimomura
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Summary
Yoko Shimomura was born on October 19, 1967[1], in Hyōgo Prefecture[2]. She has worked as a composer[3], pianist[4], and music arranger[5]. She ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,001 views/month, #6,638 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Japan[7]
- Employer: freelancer[8]
- Educated at: Osaka College of Music[9]
- Notable work: Street Fighter II[10], Final Fantasy XV[11], The King of Dragons[12], Super Mario RPG[13], Xenoblade Chronicles[14], The 3rd Birthday[15], Kingdom Hearts[16], Final Fight[17], Live A Live[18], Mario & Luigi[19], Legend of Mana[20]
- Award received: BAFTA Fellowship[21], Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement[22]
- Sex or gender: female[23]
- Genre: video game music[24], chiptune[25]
- Record label: EMI Music Japan[26], Brave Wave Productions[27]
- Commons category: Yoko Shimomura[28]
- Family name: Shimomura[29]
- Given name: Yōko[30]
- Pseudonym: P-chan[31]
- Official website: https://yokoshimomura.com[32]
- Instrument: piano[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[34]
- Name in native language: 下村陽子[35]
- Name in kana: しもむら ようこ[36]
- Start of work period: 1988[37]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[38]
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Country: JP[39]
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Began / founded: 1967-10-19[40]
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Community tags: composer, game, japanese, video game[41]
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MusicBrainz ID: b3933fd6-fba9-44b1-992a-1e8128324ca1[42]
Why It Matters
Yoko Shimomura has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
FAQs
Where was Yoko Shimomura born?
Yoko Shimomura's place of birth was Hyōgo Prefecture[2].
What did Yoko Shimomura do for work?
Yoko Shimomura worked as a composer[3], pianist[4], and music arranger[5].
Where did Yoko Shimomura go to school?
Yoko Shimomura was educated at Osaka College of Music[9].
What awards did Yoko Shimomura receive?
Honors received include BAFTA Fellowship[21] and Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement[22].