Cocomi

Cocomi Kimura was born on May 1, 2001, in Tokyo, Japan. She is the elder daughter of actor Takuya Kimura and singer Shizuka Kudo. Her younger sister, Kōki, is a model and songwriter. She speaks Japanese, French, and English.^[1] She has spoken fluent English since she was a child, having attended international schools (Aoba Japan International School and British School, Tokyo Showa).^[2] She started playing the violin at the age of three before switching to the flute at the age of eleven. She studied under Kanda Hiroaki, a professor at Toho Gakuen School of Music and principal flutist of the NHK Symphony Orchestra. She completed a masterclass under the tutelage of Vladimir Ashkenazy and Emmanuel Pahud.^[3]

She won in the Wind Instrument High School Division during the 2nd Japan Music Competition in Tokyo, though she could not attend the national competition.^[1][4]

In March 2020, she graduated from Toho Girls' High School, Department of Music. In April 2020, she started studying in Toho Gakuen School of Music (桐朋学園 音楽部門, Tōhō Gakuen Ongaku Bumon), a private music school in Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan.^[1][5][2]

In March 2020, Cocomi debuted as a model, appearing as a cover girl in the May 2020 issue of Vogue Japan.^[2][6] She is a beauty ambassador for Dior.^[7][8][9]