| Year | Milestone | Why It Matters | |------|-----------|----------------| | | Began classical piano lessons at Shimizu Municipal Music School | Built a solid musical foundation that later fed her pop‑rock songwriting. | | 2008 (age 13) | Joined a local dance troupe (Hip‑hop & traditional Awa odori) | Developed stage presence and a love for kinetic storytelling. | | 2010 (age 15) | Won the Shizuoka Youth Poetry Slam with a piece titled “Kuroi Kumo” (Black Clouds) | First public recognition of her lyric‑writing voice. | | 2012 (age 17) | Produced a short film for the Japan High School Film Festival (title: “Echoes in the Alley” ) | Showed early aptitude for visual narrative and editing. | | 2014 | Enrolled at Tokyo University of the Arts , majoring in Inter‑Media Art | Formal training that fused music, performance, and digital media. |