De Japanse violist Toma Arakawa (2006) studeert bij Takashi Shimizu in Tokyo aan de Toho Gakuen Music High School.
Toma won in Japan al vele prijzen. In 2015 en 2017 won hij de 1ste prijs in de Toho Gakuen National Junior Music Competition. In 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020 en 2021 won Toma de Tachikawa City Board of Education recommandatie. In 2017: 3de prijs en publieksprijs in de 71th All-Japan Student Music Competition. In 2019 en 2020 de 1ste prijs in de Japan’s Player’s Competition. 2019: Special Awards ‘Best Encore’ Il Piccolo Violino Magico National Competition. In 2020 de 3de prijs in de 74th All-Japan Student Music Competition. In 2023: 1ste prijs in de 7th K Stringed Instrument Competition.