Born in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture. After graduating from the Tokyo University of the Arts Faculty of Music High School and Tokyo University of the Arts, she completed her Master's degree at the Graduate School of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts. Currently, in addition to her solo performance activities, she is active as a competition judge and as an accompanist for instrumentalists, vocalists, and choirs.
She is also involved in the supervision and operation of the "Music Proficiency Test" by the Japan Music Association, and promotes solfège learning. She is a member of the music community "Forest Discussion Room," which was established in 2025, and creates content for music lovers.
Since her time as a student, she has explored various forms of expression as a performer, developing "solo exhibition-style recitals" that express her own emotions and thoughts through concerts, as well as the "Introduction to Classical Music Series" which introduces famous pieces with her own unique interpretations and accessible explanations, both of which have been well-received.
To date, she has won numerous awards in various competitions, including second prize at the 23rd Tokyo Music Competition and first prize at the 9th Enschede International Piano Competition for Young Musicians held in the Netherlands.
She received the Ryohei Miyata Award at Tokyo University of the Arts and performed with the Geidai Philharmonia Orchestra at a morning concert for top-performing students. She has also performed with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra.
She has studied under Reiko Takeuchi, Kyoko Hayashi, the late Nobuyoshi Kato, Masataka Takada, and Seizo Higashi. She currently serves as a part-time lecturer in the piano department at Tokyo University of the Arts.
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