She began to be known as the "protégé" of Sayuri Kokusho, a seasoned actress known formerly as "Onyanko No. 8", and began appearing on numerous non-Idoling television shows in late 2007.
Ia mulai dikenal sebagai "protégé" dari Sayuri Kokusho, seorang aktris musiman yang awalnya dikenal sebagai "Onyanko No. 8", dan mulai tampil pada sejumlah acara televisi non-Idoling pada akhir 2007.