Began playing piano at age 7. Graduated from Soai University, Faculty of Music, Department of Piano, after completing the Piano Major at Shiga Prefectural Ishiyama High School, Music Department. Awarded 2nd prize (no 1st prize awarded) at the 12th Shiga Prefecture Piano Competition, High School Division. Won 1st prize at the 32nd, 36th, and 38th PTNA Piano Competition A1 West Japan Finals. Received 4th prize at the 10th Burkhardt International Competition. Awarded 1st prize at the 20th Changjiang Cup International Competition, concurrently receiving the Chinese Consul General in Osaka Award, among many other accolades. She has studied under Makoto Fukudome, Hiroko Inoue, Tetsuya Akiyama, Ryo Shiomizu, and Keiji Serizawa. She also received instruction from Yukio Yokoyama and Hironao Suzuki. Currently, she presides over her own piano studio in Hyogo Prefecture, engages in piano performance activities, serves as a judge for various competitions including the Japan Classical Music Competition and the PTNA Piano Competition, and also works as an advisor for PTNA Piano Step. Since 2020, due to a right-hand condition (focal dystonia), she has also been expanding her repertoire for left hand alone. [Official Website] http://miwapiano.web.fc2.com