Reiko Kudo (工藤礼子) is a distinguished Japanese musician known for her avant-garde contributions to the Tokyo underground music scene. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, she led the band Noise under her maiden name, Reiko Omura, releasing the album "Tenno" and performing alongside groups like Fushitsusha and Kousokuya. Kudo has also collaborated with Maher Shalal Hash Baz and released several solo albums, including "Fire Inside My Hat" (1997) and "Rice Field Silently Ripening in the Night" (2001). Her music is characterized by its experimental nature and deep emotional resonance, reflecting her significant influence on Japan's avant-garde music landscape. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reiko_Kudo?utm_source=openai))