Began studying piano at age 3. Around that time, inspired by the film "E.T." which he/she saw in a movie theater, he/she became aware of the profession of composer. His/Her debut work at age 5 was "Usagi no Mochitsuki" (Rabbit's Rice Pounding) (piano solo). Since then, he/she has explored new means of expression through composing, arranging, and performing various genres from ancient to modern times, including contemporary classical, anime, game music, pop, jazz, folk songs, and beloved songs. In 2005, he/she completed the Master's program in Composition at Tokyo College of Music. He/She studied composition under Akira Nishimura and Toshio Hosokawa, and piano under Sachiko Fukuoka and Yukie Sekine.