She has a law degree from Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo (1997) and an LLM from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, USA (2009). Between 2011 and 2013 she worked in the Litigation Department of the Tokyo Legal Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Justice, and became a part-time judge (civil mediator) of the Tokyo District Court in October 2015. Her practice is focused on litigation, mediation/arbitration, international trade and regulatory affairs.