Violinist. KODA Rohan’s younger sister. Her talent was recognized while she was a student at Tokyo Music School (later, Tokyo University of the Arts), and she held concerts. In 1899, she went to Germany to study under Joseph Joachim and others. After returning to Japan, she became a professor at Tokyo Music School, where she worked until 1932. That year, she became the first Japanese judge for international violin competitions and traveled abroad as a judge. Together with her pianist sister, KODA Nobu, she was a pioneer of Western music in Japan. She received the Person of Cultural Merit award in 1958.