Midori

1. Midori By: Rebacca Hauer

2. Midori is from the country japan • The country of Japan is a very diverse and unique country. They also have a very colorful culture.

3. Where was she born and facts • Midori was born in Osaka, Japan in 197. • At a very young age of two her and her mother, Setsu Goto, started learning how to play the violin. • Her first performance was at the age of six. • Her brother also plays the violin.

4. Why is she here? • She is here because she is a performer that performs all over the world. • In 1982 Midori and her mother moved to New York. • In 1986 came her now legendary performance at Tanglewood, during which she broke two E strings, first on her own 7/8-size Amati and then on concertmaster Malcolm Lowe's Stradivarius after she borrowed it.

5. How she got here • It is unknown what her point of entry was in to the United States, but it is believed that she entered through Ellis Island. • We do know that she lived in New York and she still does.

6. Was she an indentured servant? • No she wasn’t her and her family lived in an apartment in New York. • At that time indentured servants were no longer in existence in America.

7. Living conditions • The living conditions weren’t to bad in the US in 1982. • the picture on the right is an example of what her family may have driven.

8. Religion • It is unknown what her religion is because she has lived in Japan and in the United States.

9. How was she received in the U.S.? • When she arrived in the U.S. she started performing publicly at the age of 11. • She was received very well because she was loved by many people and is still loved to this day.

10. Japan’s very unique culture • Part of the country is full of life and big huge cities. • The other part of Japan is full of ancient traditions and culture. • Their tradition has been the same as hundreds of years ago. They might not wear the kimonos everyday but are still worn during special events in Japan.