Q:Facts: - instrument: piano , vocals - website: -lsb- http://www.lisafurukawa.com/ www.lisafurukawa.com -rsb- - years active: 2000 -- present - caption: lisa album . furukawa from the '' reaching the dragon '' - birth name: lisa furukawa - origin: tokyo , japan - label: yume - genre: indie folk/pop , chamber pop , shoegaze - alias: lisa furukawa ray - notable instruments: voice , piano , synth programming - birth date: 25 january 1976 - name: lisa furukawa - image size: 220 - background: solo_singer - image: lisa furukawa reaching the dragon.jpg Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of lisa furukawa .
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lisa furukawa -lrb- '' furukawa risa '' , born january 25 , 1976 , tokyo , japan -rrb- is a japanese american pianist , singer , arranger , and songwriter based in seattle , washington .she has self-published 4 albums on the yume label : '' signal '' -lrb- 2009 -rrb- , '' reaching the dragon '' -lrb- 2006 -rrb- , '' pearl diver '' -lrb- 2005 -rrb- , and '' this moment is the show '' -lrb- 2001 -rrb- .a fusion of folk , alternative chamber pop , and electronica , lisa furukawa 's music combines soulful piano and vocal ballads that range in breadth from love songs to complex celtic jigs full of mythical and historical themes .lisa furukawa is currently recording new original material in the seattle-based band cloudsang with guitarist and husband leon monroe -lrb- formerly of north carolina-based bands '' doombunny '' and '' the hurt '' -rrb- and drummer phil mauck -lrb- formerly of the '' the hurt '' -rrb- .the band is inspired by eclectic tastes that range from indie bluegrass to classically influenced contemporary pop and jazz .