One of eight children in a poor family, she began playing piano at age three; the first song she learned was "God Be With You, Till We Meet Again".. 
Àwọn lẹ́tà tí wọ́n fi ń kọ orúkọ Japan túmọ̀ sí “orísun ọrun”, èyí ló jẹ́ ìdíẹ̀ tí a fi ń pe Japan ní “Ilẹ̀ Ìlàdìde ọrun”.Japan jẹ́ Arkiọ̀tọ̀ọ̀tọ̀ àwọn Erékùṣù 6,852.. 