Born and raised by musician parents in Hyogo, Japan, music has always been part of my life. I came to the U.S. in 2013 after teaching a wide range of students of all ages within my parents’ music school, each student coming with their own desires and intentions.

After arriving here in the U.S, I continued teaching, though I gradually shifted my focus to my career as a pianist for the past few years after having a son. I wanted to continue exploring my own personal expression of who I was becoming.

In October 2021, a dream came true. I made another 3-day recording with the engineer who helped me launch my recording career and who I highly admire and who continues to inspire me.

Although I was hesitant to teach piano to my own son because of my strict upbringing, he started showing an interest in the piano, and so I started coaching him to learn to play the piano while the recording of my newest album has been in post-production.

As he learns, I saw the glow on his face. His face reminded me of the feeling back when I was teaching; The joy of introducing and guiding young and old to music, and assisting them in discovering their own expression of who they are in music.