She was born in Setagaya, and grew up in Higashimurayama, Tokyo.
After she attended Shoin Junior and Senior High School, she joined Hitachi Ltd.
where she became a captain of the team in 1979.
In 1984 she was a member of the Japanese team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament.
Four years later she finished fourth with the Japanese team in the 1988 Olympic tournament.