is a Japanese

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composer. She is best known for her contributions to the ''

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'' and ''

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'' series, and several other

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developed games. She also scored the Super Scope games ''

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'', and its sequel '' Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge''. Tsujiyoko was born in

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, Japan. She studied piano when she was in a preschool. She composed her first original composition when she was in high school as an assignment for her music class. Tsujiyoko attended Osaka Electro-Communication University, and she majored in electronic engineering. Before she joined

, Tsujiyoko worked as a computer programmer for a software company. Tsujiyoko was inspired by

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and

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, with the latter being her mentor as he scored her first game project, '' Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tsujiyoko, Yuka Year of birth missing (living people) Freelance musicians Japanese composers Japanese women composers Living people People from Uji, Kyoto Nintendo people Japanese video game composers