Born 21 August in Chesterfield, Missouri, United States, Shiho Takamori is an up-and-coming musical artist. She plays violin and viola as her primary instruments, but she also sings and plays guitar, recorder, and piano. She is also a composer, arranger, and avid Nintendo gamer.

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At the age of five, Takamori began guitar lessons. She shifted her focus to the violin during the summer break between the third and fourth grades.

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At the age of nine, Takamori began composing and arranging. She specializes in string instrumentation and arrangement of video game music.

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In the eighth grade, Takamori was the highest-ranked string musician in her middle school,  being the concertmistress in the school's eighth grade concert orchestra.

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Currently, Takamori is studying data analytics and Japanese at Webster University and is a member of the viola section in the community college orchestra.