Editing Akiko Yano (section)

===Other projects===
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Yano's credits extend beyond her album projects. She was showcased by Japanese animation film company [[Studio Ghibli]], which is known for works such as ''[[Princess Mononoke]]'' and ''[[Spirited Away]]''. Yano composed the music for the film ''[[My Neighbors the Yamadas]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Review: My Neighbors the Yamadas |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/my-neighbors-the-yamadas |website=Anime News Network |access-date=20 December 2020}}</ref> (as well as performing a minor role as Fujihara-sensei) and created and performed the sound effects using only her voice for two short films ''Yadosagashi''<ref>{{cite web |title=House-hunting (2006) Yadosagashi (original title) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0756260/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt |website=IMDb |publisher=IMDb.com |access-date=20 December 2020}}</ref> and ''Mizugumo Monmon''<ref>{{cite web |title=Monmon the Water Spider (2006) Mizugumo Monmon (original title) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0768132/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 |website=IMDb |publisher=IMDb.com|access-date=20 December 2020}}</ref> by animation director [[Hayao Miyazaki]]. Both films were shown at the [[Ghibli Museum]] in Mitaka, Tokyo. More recently in 2008, Yano performed as a voiceover actress on ''[[Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea]]'' as Ponyo's sisters.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ponyo (2008) Full Cast & Crew |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0876563/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm |website=IMDb |publisher=IMDb.com |access-date=20 December 2020}}</ref> In addition, Yano composed music for Toei's animated feature, ''[[Atashin'chi]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=アニメあたしンち映画 |url=https://www.shin-ei-animation.jp/2016/atashinchi/cinema/index.html |website=Shin-Ei Animation |access-date=20 December 2020}}</ref> and piano-based soundtrack for the film ''Tagatameni''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Portrait of the Wind (2005) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0465635/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm |website=IMDb |publisher=IMDb.com |access-date=20 December 2020}}</ref>

As an international artist, Yano has toured Europe extensively, performing at ''The [[Montreux Jazz Festival]]'', ''[[Café de la Danse]]'', and ''[[Cité de la Musique]]'' in Paris. In 2002, she also performed a week of special concerts at ''[[Pizza Express]]'' in London. In the United States, Yano has performed in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Boston and New York City where she periodically plays concerts throughout the year at ''[[Joe's Pub]]'' at the [[New York Public Theater]]. In July 2009, she performed at the [[North Sea Jazz Festival]] along with fellow pianist [[Hiromi Uehara]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Hiromi & Akiko Yano |url=https://www.northseajazz.com/en/program/2009/sunday-12-july/12376-hiromi-akiko-yano/ |website=North Sea Jazz |access-date=5 September 2023}}</ref>
In recent years she has appeared at the ''[[Blue Note]] in New York'' as a guest performer for [[Janis Siegel]] of [[The Manhattan Transfer]], and as part of a trio with [[Anthony Jackson (musician)|Anthony Jackson]] on bass and [[Cliff Almond (musician)|Cliff Almond]] on drums in concerts at the [[Blue Note]] Tokyo since 2003. In 2008, New York guitarist [[Marc Ribot]] joined Yano for sold-out shows at the ''Blue Note Tokyo''.

Yano joined with [[Rei Harakami]] to create the duo [[Yanokami]], and in 2007 they released their first studio album ''Yanokami''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/2934|title=[矢野顕子] yanokami最新アルバム全曲フル配信|website=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]]|language=ja|date=3 August 2007|access-date=4 February 2020}}</ref> In 2009, [[Will Lee (bassist)|Will Lee]] and [[Chris Parker (musician)|Chris Parker]] joined her to form the Akiko Yano Trio.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harada |title=Live Reports: Akiko Yano Trio |url=http://www.bluenote.co.jp/jp/reports/2009/08/20/akiko-yano-trio.html |website=Blue Note Tokyo |publisher=Blue Note Japan|access-date=20 December 2020}}</ref>