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Started learning piano at the age of four and developed perfect pitch.
Began frequenting London nightclubs at sixteen.
Began exploring music from earlier eras and discovered jazz vocalists such as Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, and Ella Fitzgerald at eighteen, which sparked a deep passion for jazz.
While attending university, began performing as a vocalist at live houses and jazz clubs in Tokyo.
In 2001, signed with Universal Jazz.
Debuted with the album "Girl Talk" as the first Japanese female vocalist on the prestigious Verve label.