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Yosuke Yamashita.is an acclaimed jazz pianist, composer, essayist, and writer from Tokyo, Japan. He is praised by critics for his unique piano style. In 2003 he was conferred the Imperial Medal of Honor by the Japanese government for his contributions to the arts and academia. Yosuke first began to play professionally at the age of 17 in 1959, and attended the Kunitachi College of Music from 1962 to 1967. His first printed recording was released in 1963, and he became a pioneer of avant-garde and free jazz.