Representative Director of the Shoko Sugitani Piano Academy.(SPA) Studied piano under Shoko Sugitani and composition at Osaka University of Arts. Performed three times with the Polish Prima Vista String Quartet. Participated in piano master classes with Francesco Monopoli and Janusz Oleiniczak. Winner of many teaching awards, including the Best Teacher Award at the European International Piano Competition, the PTNA Teacher Award and the International Chopin Piano Competition in Asia Teacher Award. Her students are winning prizes at the competitions in Asia, Europe and USA.