Fujie Kagami has devoted her life to studying and teaching the koto. She has been honored with a Cultural Award from Aichi Prefecture.
Fujie Kagami was born in 1921 into a world of privilege. Her life reflects what was going on around her during the years between the wars.
Her grandfather was mayor of their Komaki district in Aichi Prefecture. Her father, a graduate of Waseda University, married the daughter of the mayor of a neighboring district.