Born in Tokyo Japan, Graduated Tama Art University, Tokyo B.F.A. in Oil Painting and Print Making. Joined Nippon Design Center, Ltd., Tokyo worked in Illustration Dept. 2004 Founded NY Coo Gallery in New York. Director and member artist of NY Coo Gallery. Regularly holds solo exhibitions in New York and Ginza Japan. Recently has been focusing on live art performances by collaborating with a jazz pianist and offers art classes as a volunteer in her local area. Awards: Washington Award, S & R Foundation, OPEL Design Contest '94, The Best 30, Japan Illustration Show, Japan Art Printing Association, Tokyo Art Museum/ Japan Art Printing Association, Tokyo Art Museum, etc.