At the age of 17, she won the Japan Music Competition. After entering Tokyo University of the Arts, he graduated from Berlin Chief of the Arts and graduate school at the top of his class. He has won numerous awards, including 1st prize at the Epinal International Piano Competition, 1st prize at the Schnabel Competition, and 3rd prize at the Munich International Music Competition (ARD).
In addition to performing with many overseas orchestras such as the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, and the Moscow Philharmonic, he has been nominated as a co-performer by the world's top artists and is highly trusted.
He has released more than 30 CDs, has been selected as a special edition in Japan and overseas, and has received high praise such as winning the Record Academy Award.
The highly successful recital series (Hamarikyu Asahi Hall) started in 2003, followed by series by Schubert, Schumann, Beethoven, Brahms, etc., and the "Schubert Plus" series, which started in 2016, has been well received. there is
His performance of "Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 21" in the NHK drama "Natsume Soseki's Wife" also attracted attention.
In 2018, the 25th anniversary of her CD debut, in addition to releasing a new album, she performed two piano concertos of Mozart and Grieg in one night at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theater, and gave recitals all over the country.
While continuing his performance activities on the front line, he is a professor at Toho Gakuen Graduate School.
Currently, he is gaining more and more popularity as a talented pianist representing Japan.