Japanese pianist Muroi dies at 105

TOKYO - Mayako Muroi, a Japanese pianist who continued her career past the age of 100, has died of natural causes at her Tokyo home, a source close to her said Saturday. She was 105.

Muroi, who began playing the piano at 6 years old, graduated from what is currently the Tokyo University of the Arts. At 23, she made her debut as a soloist in a performance with what is now the NHK Symphony Orchestra in January 1945 during World War II.