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Encyclopedia > Taro Hakase

Taro Hakase (葉加瀬太郎 Hakase Tarō, January 23, 1968 in Suita, Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese musician who specialises as a violinist. January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Suita (吹田市; -shi) is a city located in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. ... ÅŒsaka Prefecture (大阪府 ÅŒsaka-fu) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... A violinist is an instrumentalist who plays the violin. ...


He is perhaps best known for playing the violin on Céline Dion's song "To Love You More" which appears on the US edition of her Let's Talk About Love album. The violin is a stringed musical instrument that has four strings tuned a perfect fifth apart. ... Céline Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion OC, OQ (born March 30, 1968) is a French-Canadian popular vocalist from Quebec, Canada. ... Lets Talk About Love was the last music album to be released by Canadian singer Céline Dion before her two year hiatus. ...


His wife is Japanese actress Mayuko Takata. Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Mayuko Takata (高田万由子 Takata Mayuko, born January 5, 1971 in Tokyo, Japan-) is a Japanese actress. ...


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taro: Definition and Much More from Answers.com (1238 words)
Taro (from Tahitian or other Polynesian languages), more rarely kalo (from Hawaiian) or "gabi" in the philippines, is a tropical plant grown primarily as a vegetable food for its edible corm, and secondarily as a leaf vegetable.
Taro is typically boiled, stewed, or sliced and fried as tempura.
Taro is used as a staple food, or as a side dish, or as a component in various side dishes.
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