After graduating from Toho Gakuen School of Music, she graduated from Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts, and completed her Master's program at The Juilliard School. She is a member of the Arioso Piano Trio and "Duo Champagne," a unit with harp. She is currently active as a guest principal for the Saito Kinen Orchestra, Mito Chamber Orchestra, and other major orchestras in Japan. Since 2015, she has held annual recitals at The Symphony Hall in Osaka. She is a Professor at Senzoku Gakuen College of Music and Graduate School.  Official website:http://www.yokoara.com