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Born in Mito, Ibaraki, in 1995.

At age 5, she started learning piano and also started studying Saxophone at age 12. She is the 1^st prize winner of the 22^nd Japan classic music competition and the 15^th Junior saxophone competition. Also she got a gold prize at the 15^th Japan junior wind and percussion competition, and she won the 4^th prize at the 31^st Japan wind and percussion competition.

In 2016, she was selected as a part soloist for the Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” during the NHK symphony orchestra’s tour, and she received a great attention by her beautiful sound and musicality.

She studies under both prominent teacher, Mr. Nobuya Sugawa and Ms. Nami Tsurukai, and Mr. Masaki Oishi. She has been getting a scholarship form Yamaha since 2014. Now she is a student in Tokyo University of Arts and a soprano saxophonist of Lumie Saxophone Quartet.

Lately she has appeared on many medias, such as the TV program “Enter the Music”(BS Japan), “Hirunandesu!”(Nippon TV) etc., and introduced as a one of the most promising young artist.

Now she he is the most remarkable saxophonist in her generation.

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