Michio Miyagi has been played on NTS in shows including LOFT, featured first on 17 August 2019. Songs played include みだれ = Midare, みだれ Midare and Sakura Variations, Pt. 2 (Japan).

Michio Miyagi (宮城道雄, April 7, 1894 - June 25, 1956) was a Japanese musician, famous for his koto playing.

He was born in Kobe. He lost his sight in 1902, when he was 8 years old, and started his study in koto under the guidance of Nakajima Kengyo II, dedicating the rest of his life to the instrument. In 1907 he moved with his family to Incheon, in southern Korea. When he was 14 years…