Graduated from the Department of Composition, Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts. Studied under Akira Kitamura, Hiroaki Minami, and Hideo Kobayashi. Received numerous awards, including the Excellence Award at the National Cultural Festival Children's Song Composition Contest, and Excellence Awards at the 8th, 9th, and 11th Japan Art Song Competitions (Composition Division) organized by Shin-Nami no Kai (now the Japan Art Song Association). Her works include many film scores, theatrical music, operas, musicals, and art songs. She is also active as a pianist, providing piano instruction and performances for TV dramas, and accompanying art songs. Served as a judge for the Kawai Children's Music Competition National Finals in 2008, and is currently the exclusive pianist for NHK's TV Exercise and Radio Exercise programs. Member of the Japan Federation of Composers, the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (JASRAC), the Japan Women Composers Association, and the Japan Art Song Association.